Planning a Wedding on a Small Budget

June 25, 2008 by  
Filed under Wedding Planning

This sounds really nice when you talk about a dream wedding with most lavish arrangements for the decorations, the costliest wedding ring, limousines and an exquisite wedding venue. If there is no budget constraint at all then you can surely purchase each and every expensive thing that you can dream about for the wedding. But often you need to be conscious about the pocket which contains limited count of dollars and asks you to be little careful while spending money on the wedding accessories. There are various ways of making a wedding perfect enough to impress the guests even within a small budget. The first step towards planning a limited budget wedding is to make your demanding bride understand the limitations.

Let’s start from the wedding cakes. They are just indispensable when it comes to sharing the joy and sweetness with your friends and relatives. A big cake may cist you few hundreds of dollars. But there is no harm in limiting the size, as the cake will remain equally sweet even then. This is a good idea to use the pieces of the wedding cake as desserts saving some money on the food expenses. There is no harm in borrowing some of the items from a newly wedded friend as this will save a lot of money that can be used elsewhere. Some of the less essential things that you can rent are the decorative items, cake knives, toasting glasses, ribbons, veils etc.

Do you have a school or training centre near your wedding venue where they teach floral designing? If yes, then this is a great idea to get them make the flower arrangements and decorations for your wedding party. In fact you can cut down on the cost by using lesser amount of flowers for the bouquets and table decorations. Now it is the bride’s turn to do some small sacrifice, which can be really helpful in planning the wedding in a small budget. Isn’t it a fantastic idea to design your bridal gown on your own instead of buying an expensive designer one? This will not only save money but also add the personal touch the special dress.

There is no harm at all if you rent a smaller car than a limousine or a Mercedes. The reason is that at the end the emotions and warmth matters more than the lavish arrangements, which should be adequate within your heart.

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