How to have a Cheap Wedding

by Ella Demegillo

A wedding is probably the most expensive occasion you will ever have to plan for,3 billion dollars per year. Just because your budget cannot stretch to pay for all those expensive 'necessities', it doesn't mean that your wedding will be any less unique,carried out properly, the majority of guests will not even realize they have attended a 'cheap wedding'.BTW, I found a site about Madrid stag party in Spanish:despedidas soltero Madrid. However, sometimes all that is needed is some help with the planning to help lower that total,perhaps using the savings on something more worthwhile.

Cheap Bridal Gown

Fortunately there are several options available to help reduce this cost, including the option of a dress that has been worn before. As the wedding dress has probably only been worn once anyway and you can get a once expensive dress for half the price; consider buying an evening gown or cocktail dress from a department store perhaps even look into renting your dress for the day.

Planning the Reception

The most expensive area is the wedding reception but savings can be made here as well,with close to 200 people attending, the reception is the first place to make your cheap wedding more of a reality. Try and keep your guest list to a minimum: ask yourself if you really need to invite family members you haven't seen for years; instead, opt for a three course meal or a hot and cold buffet.

Other cost reductions can be made in where the wedding reception is held; it could take place in a friend's house or a local club where money could be saved on beverages if they are supplied directly.

The Wedding Photographer

The obvious choice is to shop around for the best rates, but look at hiring the photographer just for the service; ask family members and friends to take photos of the reception - most will be more than happy to do this. 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.

Cheaper Contemporary Wedding 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. With sophisticated customization tools you'll be able to enter your own text and preview it before you print; so as not to make any costly mistakes, all from the benefit of your probably underused PC.

The Wedding Flower Arrangements

Cost cutting measures can also be found in the area of flowers and their arrangement; these can actually be purchased in large quantities from wholesalers or even from your own garden if you have the capacity. 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.

Wedding Cars and Limousines

Although it is nice to have a luxury limousine to transport you to the wedding, a friend's car can be just as special but at less cost; they will probably jump at the chance.

Money saved because it was a cheap wedding can be used productively; especially if the couple is planning to buy a house!