How to Have a DIY Wedding: For Under $3000.00

The flowers are one of the most important centerpieces to a wedding. They are also important for the boutonnières and the bouquet. Looking for a whole seller in flowers will save you lost of money. Buy the flowers and ask your family and friends to help put them together for you. This will cut down on costs. Depending up on the size of your wedding you might need more flower arrangements. For example if you have a wedding guest list of 65 people you can buy you're flowers and the materials needed for the boutonnières and the bouquet for around $200.00

Using a Minister that is close to your family or you church minister is a good idea. Ministers are still available if you do not have a family minister. You will need to call around. Most of the ministers want to sit down with you and your partner for about an hour and talk about your life goals, why you are getting married and etc. Ministers usually will work for donations. A donation of $100.00 to the church and $50.00 to the minister for their time is a good idea.

Shopping around for a beautiful wedding dress that you will like can be a little bit of a headache. David's Bridal usually runs sells on wedding and bridal gowns for $99.00. You will have to definitely start looking ASAP to ensure that you can find the best most inexpensive dress. Tuxedos run the same amount pretty much through out the year there are occasional sales, but you are looking at spending around $150.00 to rent a nice tuxedo. For your dress and tuxedo plan on spending at least $500.00 possibly a little more if you need to buy a dress and rent a tuxedo for your children.

A beautiful place to have your wedding would be in a park if it is the summer and spring months. An area that provides coverage from the sun and the weather is a good idea. Parks that can be rented out usually go for $100.00 or less for 2 to 4 hours.