Cheap Wedding Tips

You have finally decided to tie the 'knot'. Your heart is filled with hope and joy. You'll share your commitment with each other in front of your family and friends at your wedding ceremony. Make the day you've always dreamed of very special with careful planning and close attention to all details.

A Wedding Ceremony Program is the most important element of the wedding preparations. It serves as a very important and practical purpose of providing the invited guests with a basic idea about the order of the Wedding Events. However it is often observed that a wedding ceremony can be extremely expensive. Most couples take out loans in order to plan the most beautiful wedding. Here are few steps that will help you to plan your wedding within your budget, yet with a fabulous reception.

Step1

Plan the budget of the wedding ceremony and then divide it amongst different categories like venue, cake, minister fees, food etc. Limit the number of guests you want to invite and stick to that number. Don't feel like you have to invite everybody you know. Make your own wedding cards using you home computer and printer.

Step 2

Plan the wedding ceremony during off-season rather than during the peak seasons to enable you to save as much as 20% of the costs. Go for a community banquet hall, a church building or a beach, as venue. Decorate the venue on your own or ask your friend and family friends to decorate it for you using twinkle lights, nice table cloths, flower centerpiece etc.

Step 4

Magazines that price less than 10 bucks or sites like knot.com can come in handy while selecting gold, dresses, cake etc. Wedding gowns are extremely expensive yet worn only once. A better way to buy the dress would be to rent it at a local wedding shop or bid for one on eBay.

Step 5

Look out for local bakers, who specialized in making wedding cakes at an affordable price. Or alternatively have your close friend bake one for you. You can also contact any college or culinary art school, to find a student who will be willing to make a wedding cake for you for a nominal fee. Keep the wedding cake small yet beautifully decorated.

Step 6

Request a vocally talented friend or a family member to sing at the ceremony or hire a jazz band from your local college or church to play. They can also help you with the wedding pictures.

Step 7

Select dishes that require minimal preparation. Serve fewer courses. Set your own tables. Hire your own servers or college kids who are willing to serve at a reasonable rate. Wine can be purchased in large qualities. Sites like www.Brides.com can be extremely useful