Are you planning your wedding? Shocked by how expensive everything is? On average, most couples spend around $20,000 on their wedding. Now, unless you are going to be on the show platinum weddings anytime soon, you might need some help.
1. Perhaps the most important thing to consider is wedding size. The more people you invite, the bigger the cost. Remember that 4th grade teacher that made such an impact in your life and you haven't seen them in 20 years? You don't need to invite them to your wedding. Most couples feel obligated to invite distant relatives and old friends of their parents. Remember that this is your wedding and if you are footing the bill, you decide who comes. Check into nice local restaurants with private dining rooms. A lot of restaurants will not charge a room rental fee when you have your reception there.
2. Cake- Sheet cake, sheet cake, sheet cake. Having a tiered cake may be very important, however, you can usually pay 50% less if you do a sheet cake. Also consider having a local college culinary class do your cake for you. They can be very skilled in cake making and you can purchase a cake from them for a fraction of the cost.
3. Invitations- For those couples who work full time, check into your company's printing services area. Many bigger companies will print the invitations for you if you design them yourself. Or, send out an evite and save some trees.
4. Flowers- Purchase your flowers at your local farmers market. In the summer months you can get some really colorful flowers for cheap.
A lot of cheaper wedding tips come from you doing some of the legwork yourself. Questions or want more tips? Email me betterbudgets@gmail.com
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