We all know weddings are an expensive business and it is easy to get carried away and end up spending way too much money on unnecessary things . But there are ways to trim the waste from your budget and still have the wedding you want. So here is part 1 of my money saving wedding tips!
Is it necessary to have bonbonniere? You may plan to follow tradition and give your guests a memento of your special day to say thank you for being a part of it. But very often the gift is a somewhat meaningless knickknack, that will cost you unnecessary outlay!
One of the nicest ideas I have seen is the ‘breakfast bag’. A little collection of some tasty muffins, a couple of good quality tea bags, and a little pot of gourmet jam or honey. This way, the next morning they’ll be sure to enjoy your treat as they reminisce about how wonderful your wedding was!
The BIG Wedding Cake – If you have only invited 50 guests, why order a cake that serves 300? With gourmet cakes costing anything from $2-$15 a slice, that extra tier adds more than just calories! While a large cake looks impressive, a smaller, more appropriately sized cake can be just as charming, with less wastage.
Too Many Mementos – Having mementos of your special day is a good thing, but you really don’t need very many. A wedding photo album and your wedding dress are probably the most common items that most brides will keep. But you should give consideration to other items -do you really need a personalized pen to sign the guest book? Is preserving your bouquet worth the money and the space in your home? You don’t need to have a wedding video, unless you will really watch it and enjoy it regularly. Rather than filling up your house with tons of wedding mementos, you can leave room for creating new memories!
Too Many Bridesmaids and Groomsmen – Do you really need a wedding army? Before you finalize your attendants, perhaps consider what you would like the role of the wedding party to be. Even if you’re not paying for their attire, each of those attendants requires a bouquet or boutonniere, a thank you gift, and an invitation to the rehearsal dinner and other parties. Tack on just a few unnecessary bridesmaids or groomsmen and you’re potentially talking about hundreds of unnecessary dollars.
You might like to consider giving some of your friends or loved ones different roles in the wedding. You could consider asking them to read during the ceremony or give them a special role at the reception.
