How to Plan a Small Inexpensive Wedding

The expense of weddings have been on the rise in the last few years and it is not uncomon for couples to drop anywhere from $25,000- $100,000 dollars for their special day. While that may not seem like much for some out there who are wealthy for the rest of us that is a lot of money to go into debt over for just one day.

There are ways to plan a wedding that is nice, classy and very affordable. Here are a few how to's and tips to keep the wedding cost low but not sacrifcing the beauty and elegance of your speical day.

Off Season Weddings:
Many times getting married during the off season is a great way to save some money and for weddings being planned in a quicker time limit it's easier to get a hall and church during the off season then during the wedding seasons. The off season is usally from October to May. There are beautiful themes and ideas that can be done during off season weddings. Like a fall or winter theme.

Cut The guests:
Often times the bigger expense in a wedding is the guest list being to big. Remember this is you and your partners special day so keep the guest list to immediate family and those that are close to you both. If one or both your familes are large it's ok to keep the reception to famiy only. When compiling you guest list make a first draft of everyone you both want, remember when writing your list make sure it's just you and your partner. This will keep all other opinions from conflicting with your own. After the first draft is done count them up and see if it's still to large go through it again, keep going through it until you can come up with a number that is reasonable and affordable to your budget.