Wedding on a Budget: Cost-Cutting Tips

Planning a wedding is stressful. All of the details that need to be attended to can seem overwhelming; add to those details the financial burden that this life-changing event can bring, and you’ve got the makings of a really big headache. 

If you take some steps during your planning, though, you can cut your costs in half. Your big day can pack a really powerful punch without the spending of thousands of dollars. What’s the trick? There isn’t one – you just have to be willing to do some of the rough stuff yourself. 

Wedding Savings Tips:

Making your special day one to remember forever becomes easier when you start removing some of the stress of money. Use even a few of the tips below and you’ll see savings immediately.

1. Planning – Jot down a list of all the “services” you need to have performed. For example, your list might include a decorator, photographer, tailor, caterer, and musicians. Once you’ve got your list together, stop and think about the people you know. Maybe you have a cousin who is taking photography classes and produces some of the nicest work you’ve seen? Or perhaps one of your friends is a whiz in the baking department and would love to help you create a professional wedding cake? The point is to really take a second and look at what your friends and family excel at. There might even be a few things you can do yourself – my aunt is an amazing seamstress, and created her own (stunning) wedding dress for under $150 because she just had to pay for materials. For the cost of a simple phone call, you can probably cut the need for “professional” service providers in half, offer your friends and family a little bit of extra spending money, and involve them even more in your special day. It’s a situation that makes everyone happy.