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Many couples save for years so they can afford their dream wedding; the average cost of a wedding today is 20 to 25 thousand dollars with an industry estimated at 25.3 billion dollars per year. There is no need for you to spend this amount on your wedding when other options exist; many people enjoy the challenge of arranging a cheap wedding while still ensuring that they have everything they want. However, sometimes all that is needed is some help with the planning to help lower that total; this could make it a reality for less than you think.

Cheap Bespoke Wedding Dresses

That hand-made wedding dress is going to be the most expensive individual item; It is easy to buy a wedding dress that has only been worn once for less than half the price; many stores have begun to supply dresses this way, often hiring them just for the day.

Reception Costs

Controlling costs especially on the reception is probably the hardest part; start planning your cheap wedding by looking at the number of guests you have attending. 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.

To save on a costly wedding reception venue in a hotel, consider the alternatives; some people now arrange to hold them in a club house where they can place a set amount over the bar for certain beverages like beer, wine and soft drinks for the children.

Wedding Photographs and Photographers

Although many photographers stay for the whole day, it is cheaper to only hire them for just the ceremony; placing disposing cameras on the tables for the guests to use has become a very popular option. An alternative would be to go one step further and not bother with the expense of a photographer at all; why not ask your guests to take photographs of the occasion all day?

Home Made Contemporary Stationary

It is also easy to save money on your wedding by designing and printing all your own stationery; with a good computer program and a home printer it is amazing how professional the results are these days. You may not feel comfortable using your home computer at first but this is a very productive use of your time; adjustments and corrections to suit your requirements can be made without any visits to the printers.

Floral Arranges

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

One last thing: luxury limousines, although nice, are expensive so ask someone you know if you can use their car and make further savings; they may even have a luxury car of their own.

Measures like this could mean that the savings made on a cheap wedding can be invested in a new home; something much longer lying.

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Source by Mike E Woods