PART II: More Ways to Keep Your Wedding Wonderfully Inexpensive

June 5th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under • by tisha

Weddings for some have become a huge investment of both money and time but with the tightening of budgets and the wding couple expense of vendor services, it is becoming more difficult to make ends meet, let alone afford the wedding of your heart’s desire.

Continuing on, here are 5 more ways to save big and still have the time of your life.

6. Rent Your Attire – Of course wedding attire is a symbol of what is to be a couple’s happiest day. However, the reality is, many brides spend thousands of dollars on a gown they will wear once and then seal away forever in storage and may only bring out to pass down to a daughter. If practicality is more important than sentimentality, opt to rent your wardrobe for the day. Tuxedos for the grooms and dress for the gals can be rented for a considerably inexpensive rate compared to the cost of purchase.

7. Make Your Own Invitations – With the increasing interest and availability of crafting supplies, chances are good you can find pre-cut invitation and announcement cards for considerable less than you would at a printing service and save a ton of cash by printing them on your home computer. Many of the invitation packages come with printing and set up instructions that make it easy to create your own invites.

8. Honeymooning Close To Home – You can save big money by getting away to a local place. The less money you have to pay in travel costs and hotel prices, the more money you can use to pay off the wedding. You can also stay at a higher-priced, more-amenity hotel for fewer days and live the good life for the same price as a longer stay at a less-costly hotel.

9. Find a Destination – A destination wedding involves picking a location such as Vegas, Hawaii, or any other place of interest and having your wedding ceremony and honeymoon essentially in on place. Many popular destination locations for weddings offer great package deals that include the necessities such as photography, ceremony, reception, and more. Many couples prefer to bring a large wedding party along for the fun and many more opt to have a private ceremony for just the couple and maybe a few witnesses. A destination wedding can be the perfect way to tie the knot as there are many locations for every budget.

10. Elope - One of the most convenient and inexpensive ways to beat the costs of weddings is to run off and elope. Many couples chose to avoid the headaches and costs associated with the wedding festivities and do what means something special to them. If you are worried about offending the relatives, you can still send out announcements you create at home to let people know the news. You may wish to host a low-key get together upon your return so friends and family will feel included.