Planning A Wedding On A Small Budget

Planning a Wedding on a Small Budget

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What’s more important? The wedding or the marriage. Many couples decide that their future marriage is more important than spending tons of money they don’t have on an elaborate ceremony. The want to start their marriage with a sweet, loving wedding that doesn’t break the bank. Is this possible? Yes, with creativity and planning a lovely wedding is very possible on a small budget.

First comes the research. If the budget is small, you probably won’t want to hire a wedding planner. For a low budget wedding, this isn’t really necessary anyway. Research is so easy now with the advent of the Internet. If that doesn’t work, there is always the telephone. If you live in a small town, the research is pretty simple.

After the research, you are ready to do a budget. You already know how much you want to spend so now all you have to do is allot a certain amount of money for each item. The most expensive items are flowers and food. If the bride or groom doesn’t have a home church, a venue can also be pricey. Most churches don’t charge if the bride or groom is a church member. This certainly cuts costs.

If the venue is already pretty, decorations will not be very expensive. Most churches need only a little greenery and candles. Certainly you can also have flowers but that is going to cost more money. Don’t get carried away here. The florist will try every trick in the book to get you to double or triple the flower budget. Don’t be swayed by the more expensive flowers. A bouquet of daisies or a spring mix is perfect for a simple wedding. You should be up front with your florist. Tell her your budget and stand firm. If you are using a church, you can simply move some of the decorations into the fellowship hall after the wedding. No, that isn’t tacky. Another pretty idea is to use the bridesmaids’ bouquets as decorations for the food table. People will simply think you are being smart and not wasteful. The bridesmaids won’t be carrying their flowers anyway.

Food is very expensive. If you are renting a venue, you will have to go with their caterer. If you are using a church, you can choose a caterer which usually saves money. If money is really a problem, you and your family can do your own catering. A wedding reception on a budget is a short reception. There is no law that you have to have a four course sit down wedding reception. If you do have to serve dinner because of the time of the wedding, opt for a buffet rather than a plated dinner. It’s cheaper in the long run.

If you are having a daytime wedding, Saturday or Sunday at 2:00 PM or 3:00 PM, you will need the least food. Most people have already eaten lunch and won’t be hungry. You can have cake, punch, cookies, fruit, and some sandwiches. People will be completely satisfied and you won’t waste so much food. You might even go to your local grocery store to see if they cater weddings. Publix and Kroger are great places to get everything you need for your reception. Have someone pick up the food, and your friends will be the servers. Don’t laugh; some of the best wedding cakes come from grocery store bakeries. The cakes are fresh and decorated just the way you want. The price is way cheaper than using a wedding cake vendor.

Having a nice wedding on a budget is challenging, but necessary for the savvy couple. Many couples either go into debt for the wedding or could have had a down payment on a house for what they paid for their wedding. Just change your thinking; a wedding is simply the first day of your marriage. What is really important? The marriage, of course, is of paramount importance.

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