A Low Budget Wedding That Will Impress Your Guests
Mar 25th, 2009
There are two ways to plan a Low budget Wedding. Firstly, the bad way. You could have a make do and mend style wedding. There are plenty of penny pinching ways that you can use to reduce the cost of your wedding.
- Invite fewer guests
- email the invitations
- You could buy a used wedding dress and your bridesmaids, (if you have more than one), could do the same
- You could make your own table decorations and wedding favors
- Bake your own cake
- Hold your wedding reception at home or at a friends house
- Have a ‘pot luck’ reception and let your guests bring the food
- Cut out the limousines and use taxis
Let’s talk turkey. This is not your dream wedding, is it? So on to the alternative plan. That is, to have the wedding that you always wanted but to stay within your budget. Can this be possible you ask. Yes, if you know what you are up against.
The wedding industry is an industry just like any other and it is motivated by the bottom line. Everything associated with weddings has an inflated price tag. Turn ordinary flowers into wedding flowers and watch the cash register spin. When you see the price tag on a wedding dress, you wouldn’t believe what it actually cost to make it.
And then there are all the add ons that give the extra something your wedding day. At least that’s what they’ll tell you. In reality, it is giving a huge boost to their bottom line. All the wedding professionals have their techniques to extract the last dime out of you. No wonder the average cost of a wedding is now over $26,000, largely due to this budget creep.
So do you have to cut out some the luxuries that you would really like for your big day? Not on your life. You just need some foreknowledge so that you can turn the situation to your advantage. The outrageous prices associated with weddings leave lots of of room for discounts. Especially now that times are hard. The wedding industry is having a hard time too.
Armed with the right information, you can save 50% or more on almost every aspect of your wedding planning. Your Low Budget Wedding can still be the stylish affair that you always dreamed of, without breaking the bank. And you can decide whether you tell your friends how much it really cost. Discover how you can plan your special day without stress, using this easy, Low Budget Wedding planning guide.