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Inexpensive Weddings.. How to Have a Beautiful Wedding on a Budget

Have a Wonderful Wedding Without Going Broke

By Judie Gay, published Jun 26, 2005
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You want a fabulous wedding but you are on a budget. Don't worry, you can have a great day for alot less by using one, two or all of these suggestions. Inexpensive weddings are all the rage.
Gone are the days when people spend the price of a first home downpayment on a wedding. Congatulations on your enagament and read on to see how you have a beautiful day for less..


I will begin by telling you the most expensive way to have a wedding. Pick a hall for your reception and make all your arrangements through them. They will mark up each and every item select through them. From thier flowers to food to alcohol, your hall will be charging you above and beyond what they pay for them. You will pay dearly for this conveinence. Think twice about choosing to do this if you want to save the most money. Always consider your wedding budget.

It is always less expensive to hold you reception at a public venue. There are many many different places to choose . If you want an outdoor wedding consider a public park. Some parks allow cittzens to rent boat houses or other public buildings. Military bases often have lovely celebration halls. Sometimes you must have a veteran or active military person in your family who will reserve the hall for you, others rent to the public. Consider renting a ballroom at a hotel that will let you bring in your own food. Many beautiful ceremonies are held in backyards or public gardens.

Choose a DJ over a wedding band. Personally I prefer DJ's at weddings. You can give them a playlist of all the songs that are special to you.. The music you hear is from the original artist and not some pale comparison. As long as the DJ is experienced and knows when and how to make announcements your guests really will notice any difference. Having a DJ instead of a band can provide huge savings.

If you plan to provide alcohol, buy it yourself from a wholesaler. Then hire one or two servers. If your caterer provides your alcohol they will pass along all the costs and add a hefty fee.


Takeaways
  • Catering halls add a fee onto every single thing they provide
  • DJ's are far less expensive than wedding bands.
  • Cutting out middle men can save you thousands of dollars
Did You Know?
Military bases usually have beautiful celebration halls for rent.
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