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When you get engaged, the draw and the glamor of wedding magazines can make it seem like your wedding has to be an event costing you tens of thousands of dollars. Do not be fooled-they do not want to teach you how to plan a wedding on a low budget because they get kickbacks for promoting expensive vendors. But there are ways to save money on your wedding and still have it exactly the day you dream of.

1. Before you start, talk to your friends who've recently gotten married and talk to them about what they paid for all the different services they needed for their wedding. After getting engaged, I was lucky enough to talk to my almost sister-in-law (who loved weddings) about all the different aspects I'd need to consider.

2. If you or your partner happen to be part of any organizations, check out what it costs to rent space from them for a day. For instance, the VFW in my area rents their hall at a very affordable rate. Another benefit of this is avoiding the high prices of hotel catering!

3. Consider planning your wedding for any time other than a Saturday night-that is the single most expensive time for weddings! Even a Saturday wedding afternoon, where the difference in time is only a few hours, will save you money.

4. Do all the comparison shopping you have time for. Although it may seem overly time-consuming, if you have the right documents with the right questions to ask different sellers, you will be able to blaze through comparison shopping and get right down to finding the best quality for the best price!

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Source by Kate Furst