No one wants to pay more than they have to for anything, especially something as pricey as a wedding event. My wedding is evidence that it can be done, and here’s how:
Reception Venue
Try to find non-profit organizations that host wedding receptions, since their rental costs are very sensible. And many of them – the American Legion is one example – have gorgeous, well-maintained facilities. If you choose an outside wedding event, then avoid the country club and go to a state or national park, where you can get lovely landscapes at a fraction of the cost.
Catering
Lots of rental halls use full-service catering, which includes linens and tableware, wait personnel, all food preparation and cleanup, and so on. However unless you’re at a non-profit (which ideally you are, if you followed step # 1), then this can be very expensive. Search for a smaller sized catering company that typically does at-home meal service, given that they know how to do things on a budget. And they make sure to give you exceptional customer service. Here is a caterer to contact:
Alcohol
You must, must, must purchase your own alcohol. You will be paying through the nose if you buy it through your rental hall at retail cost. If you have followed step # 1, then you have most likely discovered a location that will enable you to bring your own alcohol, or will provide it to you at a non-profit cost. This is the only way to go.
Flowers & Decorations
Eliminate extra cost by keeping all aspects simple. There actually is no requirement to have little celebration gifts at each table, given that barely anyone keeps in mind or values those items anyway. And go simple on the flowers– having a couple of easy plans strategically put can be elegant and extremely sophisticated.
Music
With the abundance of music available for (legal) download through the web, it’s much easier than ever to produce your own CDs to dance to at the wedding event. It’s great to have innovative control over the music, and it provides you and your future spouse a job you can work on together. A lot of rental halls will have equipment offered for you to play your CDs, but you can likewise lease this devices fairly cheaply.
Invites
Conserve on invites by only purchasing paper invites for family members. Still utilize the paper invites for your household, since this is the more traditional path. You can get extremely affordable invites these days through different printing sites.
In addition to the suggestions I have actually noted above, there are numerous other little ways you can conserve. Going to discount bridal shops for your gown, getting a good friend to make the wedding cake, and so on – however I have actually discovered that trying to micro-manage every little item on your checklist will make you crazy. Just keep it basic with the big products that I noted above, and you will have the ultimate dream wedding– a gorgeous location, exceptional food, plenty of beverages, your favorite music, all on a budget plan!