Planning the Perfect Wedding on a Shoestring Budget
Reagan Blackpool
Reagan Blackpool is a dedicated wedding enthusiast and a writer for a digital marketing agency. This article is not intended as either advice or as a promotion but should be considered professional content. By Reagan Blackpool
Published on 04/8/2009
Organizing a wedding does not have to be an expensive affair; both creativity and effort can go a long way to ensuring you have the best day possible and without being completely out of pocket.
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Hosting a wedding doesn’t come cheap, but it is possible to organize this special day without breaking the bank. In fact, there are many ways in which you can make considerable savings, whilst still putting on the wedding of your dreams; a little bit of creativity and a helping hand from your loved ones is key in such circumstances.
First instance, an extravagant wedding cake can prove very costly, especially as we all want a cake that will stick in the mind of Aunt Helen from Australia for many years to come. But in fact, the wedding cake is one of the easiest areas to make savings. Therefore, why not ask a family member who is skilled - and enthused - when it comes to baking to design a cake for you?
Similarly, buffet snacks can easily be created in the form of simple and effective finger foods, and without forking out on the cost of an expensive caterer. It is also possible to make savings on the wedding invitations. Indeed, not only are they easy to design but you and your fiancé will have fun making your own! For example, purchasing card material is relatively inexpensive, which you can then use to attach the relevant information and photograph. A passport sized photograph of you and your fiancé will suffice and can be purchased very cheaply too.
First instance, an extravagant wedding cake can prove very costly, especially as we all want a cake that will stick in the mind of Aunt Helen from Australia for many years to come. But in fact, the wedding cake is one of the easiest areas to make savings. Therefore, why not ask a family member who is skilled - and enthused - when it comes to baking to design a cake for you?
Similarly, buffet snacks can easily be created in the form of simple and effective finger foods, and without forking out on the cost of an expensive caterer. It is also possible to make savings on the wedding invitations. Indeed, not only are they easy to design but you and your fiancé will have fun making your own! For example, purchasing card material is relatively inexpensive, which you can then use to attach the relevant information and photograph. A passport sized photograph of you and your fiancé will suffice and can be purchased very cheaply too.
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You can save costs on the actual wedding venue, providing you are open minded and choose wisely. As such, a well decorated garden at your family or friends home can provide an equally impressive reception - with a little thought and effort. For example, shells picked up from a nearby beach - which should be thoroughly cleaned - make excellent centerpieces, whilst large branches or twigs from the garden draped with fairy lights can create a natural and well-lit ambiance.
However, there is more to a wedding than the overall presentation of your chosen venue; entertainment is equally important. After the vows and speeches are all said and done, your guests will be ready to let their hair down. Rather than worry about how much you will be charged to hire a DJ, why not run the show yourself in the shape of an iPod disco and shuffle your favorite tunes? A suitable sound system will still be required, but this will cost considerably less than that of a DJ and the accompanied equipment.
As you can see, it is possible to make various cutbacks but one area where it does pay to sensibly invest in is wedding insurance. That way, you can be sure all the hard work and effort you have placed into organizing the wedding of your dreams is covered should the worst happen.
However, there is more to a wedding than the overall presentation of your chosen venue; entertainment is equally important. After the vows and speeches are all said and done, your guests will be ready to let their hair down. Rather than worry about how much you will be charged to hire a DJ, why not run the show yourself in the shape of an iPod disco and shuffle your favorite tunes? A suitable sound system will still be required, but this will cost considerably less than that of a DJ and the accompanied equipment.
As you can see, it is possible to make various cutbacks but one area where it does pay to sensibly invest in is wedding insurance. That way, you can be sure all the hard work and effort you have placed into organizing the wedding of your dreams is covered should the worst happen.