Best Tips for Economical, Special Weddings

By Ellen Williams


The cost of a wedding can add up very quickly, and if you are on a tight budget you will need some low cost wedding ideas that still add up to the perfect day. Fortunately, there are ways to cut costs without giving up the wedding of your dreams. Here are some low cost wedding ideas to save money.

One way to trim down your wedding expenditures is by using a cheap wedding location. A great example could be a local park. Usually, going to a local public park doesn't require any fees, and so planning a cheap wedding ceremony there doesn't give you any cost. They don't usually require any permits of other fees too. However, just make sure you have double checked it with your local city authorities before anything else-you may want to book the location with a permit just in case someone else shows up to use it. Beaches are another free or cheap location, as is having your wedding at your or a family member's home.

Planning a cheap wedding reception on a small scale is easy if you keep it casual. Check with local caterers to see if they offer a lunch or picnic setup at a lower cost than the traditional "wedding" meal. Sometimes just adding the word "wedding" to anything will drive up the price. But if you don't tell the caterer that it's for a wedding and you're just looking for the standard meal for X amount of people, you save on the price.

Cut back on the hours that the contracted band or DJ would play to save some money there. Wedding music is usually contracted for a minimum of four hours but it doesn't hurt to ask if you can negotiate for two or three hours instead and have all of the traditional dances and other events take place during that time frame. After the band leaves, you can set up your own stereo system for the remaining time when the rest of the guests would get up and dance.

Small wedding ideas for favors lean a lot toward homemade wedding favors, like candies or nuts neatly placed into boxes. These make nice little decorations around the tables set up for your guests. So whether you're planning a small-scale wedding due to financial reasons, the economy or you just like simplicity, these small wedding ideas should help you springboard more ideas to get the planning in gear for your wedding day.




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