Probably the most money you will spend for a single day will be that for your wedding; with an average day costing around 25,000 dollars it accounts for why the industry is worth an astonishing 25 billion dollars. This figure is not surprising when people hire expensive limousines, florists, caterers and stationery, not to mention the cost of outfits for the day; you can still have a wonderful day even though it might be a cheap wedding although you might not be convinced yet! However, sometimes all that is needed is some help with the planning to help lower that total; which should make for an exciting, memorable day without the financial pain.
Cheap Hand Made Gown
The wedding dress is one area where huge amounts of money are spent; this is something that will only ever be worn once so a previously owned dress is worth consideration. The huge cost of a new wedding dress cannot always be justified these days; many bridal shops carry a large number of previously owned dresses that can be hired or bought for considerably less than new.
The Reception
The largest single cost is that of the wedding reception but even here savings are possible; with an average of just under two hundred guests attending it is easy to see how you can reduce the financial burden for your cheap wedding. Reducing the number of people who attend, including distant relatives or friends you haven’t been in contact with for years, will help enormously; you can even carry out some of the catering yourself and have a hot and cold buffet style meal instead of a four courses.
To save on a costly wedding reception venue in a hotel, consider the alternatives; some people now arrange to hold them in a club house where they can place a set amount over the bar for certain beverages like beer, wine and soft drinks for the children.
Wedding Photographs and Photographers
Photographers are expensive but there is generally no need to hire one for the whole day; why not have your friends and relatives take pictures during the reception. Some people save money by dispensing with the professional photographer entirely; using a friend or relation may sound strange at first but you can guarantee one of them is a keen amateur photographer.
Online Contemporary Invitations
It is also easy to save money on your wedding by designing and printing all your own stationery; with a good computer program and a home printer it is amazing how professional the results are these days. The quality of printers available combined with sophisticated programs means it is quite easy to do; in fact very professional looking results can be achieved on a home computer.
The Wedding Flowers
Flowers can be another expensive outlay especially with the alternatives that are available; why not buy wholesale flowers, or pick flowers from your garden and buy plain gold or white gold bands as these are the least costly. If you have one of your friends make the wedding cake you can save some serious money; there probably won’t be any need for five or six tiers either just as an alternative to the traditional fruit filling could be tried instead.
Transportation for the Wedding Day
It is not uncommon for someone close who has a luxury car to offer a couple the use of it for the day; cleaned, polished and decorated with ribbons, it can look really impressive ad save a bundle on limousine costs.
Measures like this could mean that the savings made on a cheap wedding can be invested else where, like a new home; now that is something that will last much longer.