Tips To Have A Beautiful Dream Wedding On A Budget
July 8, 2009 by Admin
Filed under General, Stress Free Wedding Plan, Wedding Budget
Having a beautiful dream wedding does not need to cost a fortune. You can plan a gorgeous dream wedding on a budget when you follow these tips below.
Finding ways to cut costs to stretch your wedding budget will help you get everything you want for your wedding day. Almost every area of planning with have a cost efficient alternative to save you a fortune.
Wedding Dress
Consider purchasing a pre-worn wedding dress. You can save hundreds of dollars over the cost of a new dress by purchasing from consignment shops, classified ads, or even online auctions. Make sure to take your measurements and have them handy when shopping, especially when shopping online. Also remember, with all the money you will be saving on the purchase of the dress, you will be able to afford alterations, if necessary.
Food
Instead of hiring a caterer, enlist family and friends in the food preparation, set up and clean up. Buy the items needed for food preparation in bulk to save even more more.
Flowers
Silk flowers are available in a large variety of colors, types, and sizes. Make the flower arrangements with your bridesmaids or family members. An added benefit is the flowers will practically last a lifetime.
Hair and Make Up
Contact the local beauty schools or cosmetology schools in your area to have your wedding hair and make up done. This will be much cheaper than a professional salon and the results are normally very good. Be sure to schedule two appointments – one for a trial run and one for the actual day.
Invitations
With the quality of printers, you can print your own invitations from your computer directly to your printer with beautiful results. Do it yourself invitation kits can also be purchased to help you achieve that designer look with out designer prices.
The suggestions above have just barely scratched the surface of ways you can have a beautiful dream wedding on a budget. In all areas of planning a wedding, check around either locally or online, to see where you can find the best deal.
These are just a few examples of what you can do to save money. Give yourself plenty of time and be patient. You can have a dream wedding without spending a fortune!
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Laura on Wed, 2nd Dec 2009 9:05 pm
I’ll take note of these tips. Thanks for sharing! I hope to see more recent posts here.