Quick Tips for Brides on a BudgetBack to Directory
By Yours Truly
Planning a wedding can be expensive. Many couples are looking for easy ways to reduce their wedding costs without sacrificing style. Here are some quick tips for brides on a budget.
Plan a Winter Wedding
June is the most popular month for weddings but a winter wedding can be equally as beautiful. Oftentimes, wedding vendors charge half as much in the off months as they do during the peak times of spring or summer. Planning your wedding in the winter may allow you to have more choices in venues and vendors because winter dates don't book up as quickly.
If you are planning a winter wedding, don't choose the week of Christmas or New Year's Eve, which will still be expensive. Instead a date in mid-December or anytime in January makes a great choice.
Plan a Daytime Wedding
Reception halls, musicians and other vendors often charge exponentially higher rates for evening events - particular on the weekend. If possible, plan your wedding for early in the day on the weekend or on a weekday evening.
Use Silk Flowers
The cost of flowers is normally a huge portion of the wedding budget. To cut costs, you can choose realistic silk flowers instead. They are equally as beautiful as live flowers and you can use them in your home for years to come.
If you love the fragrance of flowers, you can use real flowers sparingly. Perhaps have one dramatic arrangment of fragrant flowers at the entrance of the reception, and then use silk flowers throughout the rest of the bouquets, decorations and centerpieces.
Avoid Expensive Foods
Instead of seafood or high-quality beef, offer chicken or pasta dishes at your wedding reception. Another alternative is to have an appetizers-only or dessert-only reception. If you choose to do this, be sure it's indicated on your invitations and plan your wedding at a time other than traditional meal times. You don't want a room full of starving guests all expecting dinner.
Select Inexpensive Favors
Every wedding should have favors. However, they don't have to be expensive or elaborate. At Truly Wedding Favors, you can find a huge selection of wedding favors that are affordable, elegant and practical. A good idea is to find wedding favors that can do double-duty. Picture frame wedding favors that can double as placecard holders are a wondeful choice. You can slide the seating card into the frame for the reception and then your guests can insert their own photo when taking the favors home.
Find many more wedding articles like this provided by Truly Wedding Favors by visiting our directory, Articles By Yours Truly.
Similar Articles
Wedding Photography Tips - Wedding photographs capture the memories of your big day for a lifetime. Though the cost of elaborate wedding photography package can be very expensive, there are still many options even if you are planning your wedding on a budget.
Planning For A Beach Wedding - Destination weddings are becoming very popular in recent years. Some reports indicate that more than 20% of all weddings are now destination weddings. Hosting your wedding in an exotic beach locale is a wonderful way to bring family and friends together for a unique experience.
An Open Bar Wedding: Should You Have One? - Here are the different options for handling the alcohol at your wedding. Depending on your personal preferences and finances, you can choose the best option for you.
