Cut Corners And Have A Great Wedding

Posted by Aaron Hu | Shopping | Thursday 11 March 2010 9:11 am

Are you looking for a few ways to cut down on some of the cost of you wedding? Are you just a little over your wedding planning budget and need to find ways to cut a few corners? The following are just a few tips on how to make your wedding slide back under the budget redline and still have a fantastic wedding you can cherish for life.

Shop discount and save. There are many little things that you must buy to have a great wedding. For instance, you do not just need wedding favors you need unique wedding favors. Fortunately, for you, there are plethora’s of discount wedding sites that offer great savings on the wedding extras that can make or break the wedding budget. Just be sure to type discount into the search engine in front of whatever it is you are looking to purchase and you will be home free.

Does the bride, the bridesmaids, the groom, and the groomsman all need to travel to the wedding via limo service? Most of the time, a taxi will cost much less than a limo. Some taxi services also offer van service, which could be beneficial if your group is coming from more than two locations. It may be that you know someone that is willing to use that shiny black SUV of theirs to pick everyone up for the price of gas and a good wash and wax of his or her vehicle. You can even pretty it up with washable markers to tell everyone on the road of the wonderful mission of the vehicle.

Almost every family has a member or two that served in the military. Now if they were a cook, that would be a huge plus, especially if they could be persuaded to cater the affair for a family discount. Military cooks are adept at cooking for a large group of people and contrary to popular belief; most of these veterans are excellent cooks. It is always a good idea to check out the professions of family members. Who knows what kind of talents you will find that you can utilize to save a few bucks. At my friends wedding, they purchased the flowers at a discount through a landscaper that they employed yearly and Aunt Rose made the up the arrangements. A talent she learned through the internet in a floral arrangement class and for which she had flair. This little maneuver alone saved them hundreds of dollars.

Do you really need two hundred and fifty people to attend your wedding? Would two hundred not make just as much noise and save you a couple of thousand dollars? Another trick is to not spin your RSVP’s into a new invitation, instead, deduct the savings and set it aside for the overages that will ultimately appear on some other bill, like the bar tab.

Speaking of the bar tab, no one will know what kind of beer you serve if it is from a keg. There is no shame in going with a medium to low expense when serving beer. Your caterer will also have some tricks up his sleeve as to not exposing the brand of wine or champagne that is served at your wedding. A very discreet conversation may be in order. Also make sure that your server is well experienced in spotting who has had too much and when to say, maybe you should wait or eat something first. Appointing a family member that you trust to watch over possible alcohol based complications is also an excellent and responsible idea. Using these few tricks could save you a few dollars and with some creative thinking, you can come up with many more. The bottom line is to have a great wedding without going bankrupt.

Looking for discounted unique wedding favors? After doing some price comparison and research, I found that E-WeddingFavors.com has the biggest selection of unique wedding favors, Wedding Shower Favors and much more, all at the best prices online.

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