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There’s no doubt about it, weddings can be expensive, with a financial outlay in the region of twenty-five thousand dollars it is not surprising many couples are reluctant to commit. There is no need for you to spend this amount on your wedding when other options exist; deciding to have a cheap wedding does not mean it cannot be enjoyable for everyone. If you follow the advice provided here, that bill could be reduced considerably, which should promise a fantastic day for less meaning your special day is possible but without the high price tag.

Low Cost Bespoke Wedding Gowns

That hand-made wedding dress is going to be the most costly individual item. As the wedding dress has probably only been worn once anyway and you can get a once expensive dress for half the price; consider buying an evening gown or cocktail dress from a department store perhaps even look into renting your dress for the day.

Reception Costs

With the wedding reception requiring the most planning and portion of the budget, this is the area to make reductions, start planning your cheap wedding by looking at the number of guests you have attending. Reducing the number of people who attend, including distant relatives or friends you haven’t been in contact with for years, will help enormously; you can even carry out some of the catering yourself and have a hot and cold buffet style meal instead of a four courses.

Other cost reductions can be made in where the wedding reception is held; it could take place in a friend’s house or a local club where money could be saved on beverages if they are supplied directly.

The Wedding Photographs

The obvious choice is to shop around for the best rates, but look at hiring the photographer just for the service; ask family members and friends to take photos of the reception – most will be more than happy to do this. You could, if you are brave, dispense with the services of a photographer completely; a friend or relative who is a keen photographer might be happy to do this for you!

PC Produced Wedding Stationery

It is also easy to save money on your wedding by designing and printing all your own stationery; with a good computer program and a home printer it is amazing how professional the results are these days. Many people are now competent enough to produce near professional quality work; problems and errors can be corrected quickly without regular visits to the printers.

Wedding Flowers

Cost cutting measures can also be found in the area of flowers and their arrangement; these can actually be purchased in large quantities from wholesalers or even from your own garden if you have the capacity. There is no reason why a friend or relative can’t bake the wedding cake; this will save more money plus the traditional fruit cake does not have to be used as there are many other fillings that people enjoy.

The Wedding Transportation

One last suggestion relates to the limousine which could easily be a beautifully decorated car belonging to a friend; this is not actually that uncommon.

It may be a cheap wedding but it can still be enjoyed by everyone that attends; they do not need to know it was arranged on a very tight budget! If you use this advice your cheap wedding is possible; providing your guests enjoy it, that is all that matters!

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