Jul 03 2009
Keep Your Wedding Costs Under A Thosand Dollars
One reason people say that they have to stay engaged and not get married is because it is too expensive to get married. Well, this complaint really is not valid because you can actually get married fairly cheap. If you get married at the courthouse itwill cost very little! On the other hand if a reception is important to you and you would like to celebrate yor wedding with family and friends it will take a few more dollars to have one. For as little as a thousand dollars you can have the wedding you have always dreamed of. Sure, you might not have the bridal jewelry made of diamonds and platinum. You can have a wonderful wedding that you will always rememember and you won't need expensive limosines to do it.
The first way to save money is to buy a dress for $100 or less. There are many bridal shops that sell off the rack wedding gowns for as little as $99. Take your time shopping around until you find a dress thatyou really love. Don't forget that one way to really enhance the beauty of your wedding dress and make it evenmore special is through the selection of your bridal jewelry. When you go shopping for a wedding dress, get the best effect by wearing your bridal jewelry.
Another good way to cut down onthe cost is to buy simple gold wedding bands for each other. One way to make sure bridal jewelry is affordable is to keep it simple. The cost of the wedding bands can be kept to less than two hundred and fifty dollars if you take some time and look around. You can add more extravagant bands later on when you have more money. You can always give bridal jewelry as a gift for a special occassion like an anniversary.
Find a photography student willing to shoot your wedding for $100. Many will be delighted at the opportunity to make a little money and practice their craft. The priest or pastor will also cost around $100. You will need to serve refreshments of some sort and the easiest way to save money here is to have family members and friends each bring something. You can ask for menu items to get what you want and many people will be willing to help you find ways to save money. You can buy a simple wedding cake for less than one hundred dollars and add some decorations yourself to give it a special look.
Get married on a friends property or on your own and the cost will be zero. But, renting a church and reception hall may cost as little as $100 and is sometimes free to members. Obviously you should take advantage of being a church member if you can and get married in the church!
Flowers are always an important part of the ceremony. As hard as it may be to believe It is easy to find really beautiful flowers locally at most big box stores and do the arrangements with help from friends or by yourself. Reserving $99 will provide all the flowers you need for a beautiful ceremony. Have family orfriends contribute green leaves or other green plant cuttings.
Even after buying everything so far you will have only spent about 75 percent of your budget. The rest is for you to choose how to spend in order to make your day memorable. Choose real invitations or take the free route and invite by email. Now that you can see how easy to have a nice wedding for a very low cost spend some time coming up with some more fun ways to spend the money.
