5 Easy Ways to Cut Your Wedding Budget Today

by Daily Wedding Blog
Filed under Features, Weddings for less!

Are you looking for tips to save money on your wedding? Here are 5 easy tips that you can implement today to potentially save hundreds (perhaps thousands) of dollars which you can then redistribute to your wedding honeymoon fund!

1. The Wedding Guest List
If you haven’t already sent out your wedding invitations, you can potentially save hundreds by properly reviewing your guests list. These days it is quite the norm to not include a ‘plus one’ on your guest list and just invite friends that you actually know. This tip alone and can save you a significant amount. Assume that your reception is charging you $60 per guest. If you allow just 5 single friends to bring a guest, that will cost you an extra $300

2. Have a Limited Open Bar
If you are having an open bar, have a limited open bar which only runs for a set time period and stick to set drinks such as champagne, wine and beer. I’ve heard of horror stories when within a few brief hours the wedding couple end up forking thousands just on alcohol.

3. Broaden Your Search
I was having a look at a dress shop at a local shopping centre. There were so many beautiful gowns that could easily be worn as bridesmaid gowns. You don’t need to buy a dress that is marketed as a bridesmaid gown. General evening gowns and formal wear dresses are essentially bridesmaids gowns anyway.

4. Have an Off-Peak Wedding
Typically most couples will get married on a Saturday afternoon with an evening reception, this is considered the ‘peak’ time to get married. By getting married on an alternative day, you could cut the cost of your wedding vendors and venues. When scouting for locations, ask the venue what the difference in costs would be.

5. The eBay Wedding
EBay can be a great source for finding inexpensive wedding favours and wedding décor. Only buy from sellers that have good feedback and factor in delivery costs and be sure to use PayPal to pay for your purchases for added buyer protection.

Some couples end up buying the entire wedding attire online such as the wedding gown, bridesmaid gowns and groom and groomsmen tuxedos. I’m always a little wary of buying clothes online, but I wouldn’t rule it out completely. After all you could be like Hannah Kovacs who spent $180 on a wedding gown that retails for $1500

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