30 Budget Friendly Ideas

Looking for ways to slash the budget without looking cheap? Here’s 30 money saving ideas that no one will notice, except you and your budget.

Reception

• Cut the guest list. This will save money on catering, invitations, guest favors and centerpieces.
• Think off-peak season and save thousands!
• Hold your ceremony and reception in one spot — it will cut travel time for vendors you pay by the hour and eliminate the need for bridal party transportation.
• Consider a Friday wedding – or Sunday for even bigger savings.
• Have bigger tables so you need fewer centerpieces and tablecloths.
• Shop the off-season for extra decor — get red vases on sale after Christmas and pretty pink ones after Valentine’s Day.

Flowers

• Use more greenery than flowers.
• Swap out costly flowers
• Stick to just one or two kinds of flowers.
• Buy flowers that are in season.
• Include non-florals, like lanterns, mirrors and candles in your centerpieces.

Food & Drink

• Skip midnight snacks.
• Shorten your cocktail hour to a half-hour.
• Offer beer, wine, and a signature cocktail instead of a full bar.
• Serve comfort foods like barbecue chicken, mac and cheese, and corn. It’s fun and often cheaper.
• Skip the champagne toast.

Cakes

• Order a small one or two-tiered cake and then supplement cake with a larger sheet cake (hidden back in the kitchen).
• Keep the add-ons simple.
• Use fresh flowers, not sugar ones.
• Reuse ceremony flowers for the cake table.
• Skip exotic fillings like guava and mango.

Stationery & Favors

• Get single-page invites to save on postage.
• Give out one favor per couple.
• Make your cake the favors.
• Have favors double as escort cards.
• Email your save-the-dates.
• Make your own menu cards, escort cards, and wedding favor packaging.

Photo, Video & Music

• Hire a photographer who will give you a copyright release which will save printing costs.
• Hire a single maned camera videography team.
• Hire a DJ who can do both the ceremony and the reception.

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