vendredi 28 mars 2014

Tips For Planning A Less-Expensive Wedding

By Lizbeth Nathaniel


While many people spend as much as $30,000 or more on a grand wedding extravaganza, many couples prefer a more modest affair. There are many ways to create a beautiful wedding on a strict budget. Here are a few tips and tricks that will bring down the cost of your special day without sacrificing the romance.

About $1,000 or more are sometimes spent on the bride's wedding dress and this is quite expensive, especially considering that it does not include costs for alteration, shoes and your special veil. Renting a dress or opting to buy used ones from Craigslist, eBay or some local stores on consignment can be great. Instead of a veil, you can put your hair up and embellish it with little flowers to look cute.

Another item on the wedding needs list that can eat up the budget is the invitations but today this should not be the case as creating and designing your own invitations from an online company. These can cost just $1 per invitation. Another option would be to do away with the paper and send online invitations. Aside from being free, you can easily track those who can come and can't come too. Reminders also are being sent out to guests that add to its being functional.

Another expensive cut on the wedding budget is the cake costing to as much as $1,000 or more. Instead of shopping from a designer's shop for wedding cakes you can check out local bakeries or grocery store bakeries. Custom cake designers can cost you more than local bakeries, so keep that in mind. If you truly want a fancy cake, consider opting for a small cake and supplement with a dessert buffet filled with cupcakes, cookies, brownies and other sweets.

Maybe you can consider holding your wedding and reception at home or at a friend's abode for you to save. You can then rent some tables and chairs and place orders for floral centerpieces from a florist in San Clemente. Most of the florists these days have their respective websites catering to orders you can place online and have them delivered in a matter of minutes. Perhaps it would help if you check out florists in nearby Laguna Beach, Dana Point and Carlsbad for possible great offers. Great deals might be awaiting you for a package of floral centerpieces, bridal bouquet and some more add-ons.

Cutting your reception cost is possible if you limit the alcohol to be served and instead, opt for a substantial buffet dinner rather than have a sit down meal served to guests. Setting out trays with simple appetizers like fruit and cheese plates in order to deluge guests before serving dinner is another good idea. Your wish to serve alcohol could be made more practical by serving wine, beer and a single type of cocktail as opposed to having an open bar.




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