super smart ways to save money on your wedding
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Smart Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding Featuring: @SavvyBride and @YesIAmCheap
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Once a couple gets engaged, what’s the best starting point for planning the wedding?
Build your budget! You don’t want to start spending until you know
how much you have to work with.
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Leslie H. Tayne, Esq@LeslieHTayneEsq
Talk with your bride/groom to-be and make sure you’re both on the
same page about the type of wedding you want.
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A very honest discussion of financial goals is a good way to begin. It will
determine your ideal budget.
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Talk with your future spouse about what’s most important to you both. Fancy cake? Beautiful pics? Set your
priorities early.
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How should a couple go about deciding how much they are going to spend on their wedding?
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Figure out who will be contributing to the budget. It’s important to have
a firm budget in place before any planning begins.
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Advantage CCS@AdvantageCCS
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It’s important not to let outside factors influence you. Accept advice from others, but do what is best for
you.
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Your wedding budget should ideally meet your needs for a fun,
memorable ceremony without compromising your financial future.
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Leslie H. Tayne, Esq@LeslieHTayneEsq
Figure out how much you can save during your engagement, as well as what your families may contribute
to find a total.
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”Jessica Bishop@SavvyBride
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Don’t be tempted to take out a loan to fund your wedding. More debt isn’t the best way to start a marriage!
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Emerge @emergebenefit
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How can a couple save money on the venue/location?
If you have a dream venue, but it’s out of your budget, try booking in the
off season to get a better price.
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Being creative with your theme can open up your options to venues. Be
creative and have fun with it.
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Don’t get married in the peak wedding season. Try a winter wedding to save money. Get married on a Sunday or
Friday instead.
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Having the wedding or reception at your home is a great way to save. You can also try renting the picnic area of a
local park.
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Kristy Welsh@WelshKristy
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What’s the best way to save money on wedding invitations?
You can have guests RSVP on a personalized wedding site so those
don’t have to be mailed with the invitation.
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Make them yourself. The average printer puts out pretty professional-looking results.
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Kristy Welsh@WelshKristy
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There are plenty of helpful resources online for invitations! Plan ahead so
you have time to price shop.
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Make sure whatever you pick is mail-friendly. If it’s too big or too heavy, it will cost extra to mail.
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What are some inexpensive flower/décor options?
Less traditional flowers can help you avoid the dreaded rose premium.
Local flora will also cost less.
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One word: Costco. Cheap flowers that can be made into centerpieces
and make great bouquets.
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Kristy Welsh@WelshKristy
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Find gently used décor online. One of my faves was @ruffledblog’s
Recycle Your Wedding.
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Emerge @emergebenefit
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How can a couple save money on food/drinks/cake?
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We had a family friend make our cake and saved a lot of money. We also bought the beer and wine to
cut down the cost of alcohol.
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Another option is having a dessert bar, or having one of the wholesale
club bakeries make your cake.
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Yes, I Am Cheap@yesiamcheap
So many people think you need to do a three course meal, plus
dessert, plus cake, and you really don’t.
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How can the wedding party save money on their attire?
Guys, don’t save by renting the tux. You deserve to look as sharp as the bride. Get suit educated and buy it.
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Instead of picking a bridesmaid dress, pick a color and let everyone find
their own dress at their price point.
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There are some cool services to rent dresses like Rent the Runway and
Vow to be Chic.
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What are some common mistakes people make when planning a wedding on a budget?
Not budgeting a cushion for unexpected, additional expenses.
Things like delivery fees, gratuity or tax can bust your budget.
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”Jessica Bishop@SavvyBride
Not being realistic about what they actually plan on spending is a
common mistake when budgeting.
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People will have opinions on what you should and shouldn’t do. Stay true to
what’s important to you and your future spouse.
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”Emerge @emergebenefit
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What are your final tips for saving money on a wedding?
Don’t try to overextend yourself! Remember, you’ll be returning to
life after your wedding night.
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Leslie H. Tayne, Esq@LeslieHTayneEsq
The little things that went wrong won’t matter on your 50th
anniversary. They’ll just be a funny story.
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