ALT-18 Best Ways to get Married on a Budget
Getting married on a budget? This is supposed to be the most wonderful day of your life. This is the day that you have dreamt about for all of your life but you know that you have to keep it within a budget.
You may be discouraged by the financial limits that you are under for the planning of your wedding. Here are some ideas that will really turn this "budget wedding" into an occasion that may perhaps make your peers jealous.
It turns out that traditional, expensive weddings are lacking one thing that you can apply in abundance, making your special day truly special. You don't want it to be just another wedding that your guests will attend. You want this to be a memorable occasion!
Saving money and yet making this day better then most weddings will only require some creativity. Here are some ideas that will add flair to your special day while saving you money. The best thing that you can do with these ideas is to let them germinate in your own mind and come up with something new. The newer the idea the more memorable it will be.
-A winter wedding at a location that is already decorated for the holidays will save you the cost of decor.-Consider having an outdoor wedding at a park-Consider having your wedding at a friend's or relative's house-Consider having the reception at a friend's or relative's house-Select an inexpensive location and spend a little of your savings on the decorations if needed-Ask a friend or relative to make your cake for the reception-Plan far enough ahead to have a friend or relative make the wedding gown-Have friends take on the decorating-Have friends take on the reception dinner and catering-A skydiving wedding or a hot air balloon would cost significantly less then a traditional wedding or securing most churches!?-If you have a relative who is a pastor or magistrate they may be able to perform the wedding without charge-Find good musicians among friends. This will give the wedding a personal touch.-I sang to my bride at our wedding (free music).-I have performed a wedding that had a reception that was potluck. That would save money.-The bride and groom could design and make the gifts that they give to those who participate in the wedding.-A video projector can add memorable moments to the reception. Borrow the projector and the help to get it organized.-Saving up money for the occasion will be much more efficient then borrowing money that you will have to pay back once you are married.-Have a gifted friend make the invitations. Don't just print the invitations out of a computer program make them into a creative craft.-Limit the invite list. A personal wedding might be very special.-Pick a theme that you can plan around inexpensively. There was a barn dance reception at my wedding.
Face it, what ever money you save on that special day will be very useful for your future life together. It won't be those things that you could spend money on that will make the wedding special; you being there and your creativity will make it extraordinary!
