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Wedding Budget Tips: How to Cut Costs on Expensive Parts of a Wedding

by Niki - Inspired Bride 4 Comments

Weddings are expensive, no matter which way you turn. However, they don’t have to be as expensive as they could be. By checking out these wedding budget tips, the most expensive parts of a wedding will still allow you to save money.

Tips for Saving Money When Planning Your Wedding

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Wedding Budget Tips

​The Wedding and Reception Venue

Typically, the most expensive aspects of a wedding are the ceremony and reception venue. This depends on whether the venue comes with food and servers or not, and of course, the location of the venues. Many brides will pay tens of thousands of dollars for the venues. To save money, book the venues in “off times,” such as during the week since most brides want to be married on the weekend. Call the venue you’re interested in and ask about discounts and savings.

Tips for Saving Money When Planning Your Wedding

Flowers

Flowers are very expensive and they don’t last long. They’re one of the biggest expenses brides will have to budget for. There are some great ways to save on flowers. Vases with single flowers rather than total arrangements can save you money. You can also go with silk flowers, but some of these cost as much as fresh flowers. If you want to be creative and save money, choose wonderful wild flowers for your wedding. You can also save by ordering local flowers from your florist rather than ones that are imported.

Tips for Saving Money When Planning Your Wedding

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Tips for Saving Money When Planning Your Wedding

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Tips for Saving Money When Planning Your Wedding

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The Wedding Attire

Your dress alone could cost thousands of dollars, and then you have to factor in the price of a tuxedo, shoes for the bride and groom, accessories, etc. The cost can really add up. If you’re not too sentimental, you could borrow or rent a dress for the occasion. Renting a tuxedo rather than buying can also trim the cost. If you want a new dress, look for last season’s styles to save money.

Tips for Saving Money When Planning Your Wedding

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Tips for Saving Money When Planning Your Wedding

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By trimming costs in each area of your wedding budget, you can really save money while planning your wedding.

Filed Under: Big Ideas, Tiny Budget, Bouquets and Flowers, Tips and Tricks

The opinions expressed here by The Inspired Bride editors are their own, not those of The Inspired Bride or TWBN.

Comments

  1. Ruff Designs says

    I am all about finding ways to cut costs on Weddings. The prices of things have gotten so out of control. After planning my wedding and seeing how inflated things are I decided to open up my own stationery design business for brides that want to save some money without sacrificing design.

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    • Emily says

      I might look you up in a few months with flowers and decorating

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  2. Alexandria says

    I got married on a Friday which cut the 25% of the venue cost and everyone still came to the wedding! I highly recommend this for other brides! I also bought my dress off the rack and it fit perfectly! There’s no reason to pay full price for a dress that you will only wear once!

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  3. Gina Basin says

    Stunning wedding dress.

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