Cutting Or Gutting Wedding Costs? Here’s How July 6, 2008
Posted by janey in : general finance , trackbackWedding Expense Jitters
The tradition wedding these days costs about $25,000 or more, but couples are discovering ingenious cost-saving ways to stage elegant weddings. The first thing is to decide how much you can spend, and from there, play your way around the figures, find better deals, and trim expenses on some wedding details.
Couples are always fazed by the wedding details because these are all equally important from the wedding gown, groom’s tux, rentals, cool groomsmen gifts and attendants’ presents, and reception, plus, there’s the guest list that’s the single large expense next to the wedding gown. There’s no reason to omit any of these; instead, know where to spend less to have more where it matters to both of you.
Where to Cut Corners
Wedding Dress - A $200 rental already includes alteration and cleaning. Online bridal boutiques offer trendy and classical selections which can be customized by adding ribbons or accents to reflect the wedding theme. Depending on your budget, you can rent gowns from $200 to $300.
Wedding Cake - The cake can be baked to serve from 50 to 700 guests and will cost about $200 to $1,000. Designer opalescent will cost you, but ask the hotel’s baker or a baker friend produce a scaled-down version of a celebrity cake. For the guests, nice sheets from the same cake recipe can be served after you have cut your wedding cake, served each other, and posed with the cake.
Bouquet and Corsage - Go for flowers in season for your bridal bouquet, corsage, and decorations; a single crimson rose for your bridal bouquet is simple yet sophisticated. This is in vogue nowadays and is cheaper than those exotic and off-season blooms.
Decorations - Ask a relative or friend to allow you use their beautiful lawn for your wedding ceremony as a bridal present. This would do away with the cost for floral decorations.
Groomsmen gifts - Give a personalized touch to your gifts. There are tons of superior yet affordable items for your groomsmen. Engravable cufflinks and engraved Zippo lighters make perfect gifts that will make your groomsmen feel really cherished.
For the guest list, unless you can find a catering service or hotel that can accommodate discounts, you can invite more friends to your reception. Until then, you really have to go over your list and make a final decision. Who says then that you can’t have a stylish wedding on a budget?
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