This article about cheap wedding and reception tips is appealing for those interested about this topic.
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If you
are getitng married and need to do so on a tight budget, there are many tips
that you can follow to make sure that you r wedding and reception doesn’t break
the banks. Here are some tips that will save you money when you are planning
your wedding ceremony and reception.
- Trim the
guest list to include only friends and family that are close to you. This
is difficult to do but sometimes it is necessary if the cost per guest is
going to break your budget. Think about it like this; you can simply cross
off the names on the list of guests who might feel obligated to come to
the wedding if they are invited, but would not be upset in the least if
they are not asked to attend. Invite only the people who are important to
you and your parents, rather than everyone you know.
- Have your
wedding ceremony and/or reception held at a hotel area, and ask for
discounts when your family and friends are staying at same hotel which
they will likely give. Reserve a block of rooms for your guests several
months beforehand just to be sure that all goes smoothly on the day. Speak
with the appropriate manager when asking for discounts and reserving
rooms.
- Stick to
the schedule that you set beforehand for your ceremony and reception.
Musicians will charge you a lot more if they are asked asked to perform
beyond the time stated in their contract.
- Have your
ceremony and reception in the same location which will make things a great
deal simpler.
- Ask
friends to lend their talents instead of buying a gift such as DJ’s,
flowers, centerpieces etc.
- Have your
wedding on a non-weekend day. Choose a weekday evening for your wedding.
Schedule the wedding to allow guests time to arrive at the ceremony after
the work day has ended. Many guests enjoy weekday weddings more because
this frees up their weekends other things. Choose a date between November
and April to avoid higher seasonal rates.
- Supply
disposable cameras all over the place for people to take pictures at your
wedding. It will save a lot on fancy photographers. You can also ask a
friend who you know is good at taking pictures to help. You can also get
your friends with digital cameras to email you all the photos they take.
- Get
someone from college to help out with making a video of the ceremony. It
will save you piles of money and still giving you the professional look
that you may be hoping for.
- Offer a
buffet instead of fancy dinners. Get your family members to each cook and
bring something to add to the festivities.
- Serve beer
and wine instead of expensive champagnes. Let people know that they can
bring their own liquor if they prefer something else.
