Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Planning A Wedding On A Tight Budget

Great Little Tidbits On Planning A Wedding On A Tight Budget!

It may not sound romantic at all, but planning a wedding on a tight budget is a reality and sometimes more than 50% of the couples who want to throw a wedding party have to deal with it. However, planning a wedding on a tight budget doesn't mean that your wedding would be less of an event, on the contrary, you can enjoy the most elegant, yet simplest ceremony of all, that would leave you memories for a life time. The important thing when planning a wedding on a tight budget is to make a strategy and stick to it, thus being perfectly capable of keeping costs under control!

When planning a wedding on a tight budget, always keep in mind that the following categories are the most expensive of all: site, food, beverage, reception, outfit, music, photography, decorations. Don't panic! There are lots of things that can be done in order to reduce the costs and save some extra cash. For instance, if you're planning a wedding on a tight budget, you need to be familiar with the do-it-yourself concept. By this, I refer to all those details that you and your family can take care of, without paying someone to get everything ready. Thus, planning a wedding on a tight budget brings the family closer together.

Among the best things of planning a wedding on a tight budget is that you can have the family help you with decorations. Most of the couples who prefer planning a wedding on a tight budget, think about how stylish and money-saving, home-made decorations can be. Lots of fashionable ideas can be found on the Internet, which can be then put into practice. A very resourceful site, you may want to take a look at is the Amazing Wedding Planning site where you find great tips about how to choose the right location, the best flowers, especially when you're planning a wedding on a tight budget.

The invitations you send your guests can also be home-made. There is almost a trend to make them as personal as possible. As for dinner and the cake, these are crucial elements when discussing planning a wedding on a tight budget. Instead of a multi-layered cake, you can have a delicious, very simple one. And since you're planning the wedding on a tight budget, it goes without saying that lobsters are a no-no for dinner. A great cook, who can even be a member of your family, could make some excellent traditional food for instance. Planning a wedding on a tight budget is a challenge and a joy at the same time, cherish every moment of it!

15 comments:

  1. The hardest part is finding a site. If you got a friend with some nice property then you're set. There are ways around overspending on other items. It's best to think of a wedding as a party, otherwise you might get sucked into the wedding mindset, overspend, and get overstressed.

    ~H. Coct

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  2. Wow I'm definitely noting all of this.

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  3. Having done a wedding on a tight budget, these are great tips. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Wow thats like actually usefull for other stuff aswell! This is a very informative post, but the do-it-yourself concept does bring less magic to your own wedding I think... (Even tho Ive never married ;) )

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  5. i will save this, i maybe need it in 10 years :D

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  6. But why weddings. why not.. baseball games.

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  8. Wait even if your on a tight budget can't you just do a free wedding!? >_<!

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  9. Useful info, I told my brother about this!

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  10. nice blog. following!

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  11. hey this is great :-)!. Hopefully I dont have a tight budget when I have my wedding but I do love the idea of home made invitations - something is so very personal about them :)

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