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Although it may seem hard to believe, weddings are becoming more expensive each year; with a financial outlay in the region of twenty-five thousand dollars it is not surprising many couples are related to commit. It may feel as if you must have an expensive wedding or miss out, this is not the case as huge savings can be made without sacrificing that much; the day should be about the couple, not what they have spent and a cheap wedding can still achieve this. It just requires a little knowledge, imagination and clever ideas to reduce the huge amount that is spent; this could make it a reality for less than you think.
Cheap Hand Made Gown
Almost never considered the costs associated with the hand made wedding dress; many brides sell their dress soon soon after they are married and this is a sensible way to reduce the cost. As the wedding dress has probably only been worn once anyway and you can get a once expensive dress for half the price; considering buying an evening gown or cocktail dress from a department store sometimes even look into renting your dress for the day.
The Wedding Reception
The biggest savings can be made with the reception; planning is crucial but with some clever re-thinking, this is where your cheap wedding will save the most. Reducing the number of people who attend, including distant relatives or friends you have not been in contact with for years, will help dramatically; you can even carry out some of the catering yourself and have a hot and cold buffet style meal instead of a four courses.
The venue of the wedding reception can also be somewhere less expensive than the local golf club or hotel; using a small club for example will mean the drinks bill is less by only catering for wine, beer and soft drinks at the bar.
Wedding Pictures
Although many photographers are employed for the entire day, this is not really necessary; the majority of guests are more than happy to take photos on behalf of the couple, and they will be 'natural' shots as well! If you really want to be 'avant guard', why pay for a photographer at all; these days most people know someone who is a keen, capable amateur photographer, and there is nothing wrong with asking them to take photos through the whole day.
Online Original Wedding Invites
Other areas where you can be assured of saving money is wedding invitations and other stationery; today's home computers and printers are able to provide near professional results. With the correct programs, all the work can be checked fully before it is printed out; This means that often cost errors and adjustments that are often required in the early stages of the work are not made.
The Wedding Flowers
Florists and flower arranging can be very expensive, especially for special occasions; why not buy them direct and arrange them yourself or enroll a friend to do this for you. If you have one of your friends make the wedding cake you can save some serious money; there probably will not be any need for five or six tiers either just as an alternative to the traditional fruit filling could be tried.
Transportation for the Wedding Day
Although it is nice to have a luxury limousine to transport you to the wedding, a friend's car can be just as special but at less cost; they will probably jump at the chance.
It is possible to plan a cheap wedding without necessarily cutting back on the services; you can save money at the same time!
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Source by Mike E Woods
