Weddings are special and everyone likes to think that their wedding will be the fairytale wedding of the century! However, the cost of getting married is not to be ignored and one has to have a healthy dose of reality to deal with it. Sometimes couples get help from their parents and sometimes they are on their own. Depending on how much you have you will need to temper dreams with reality.
However, its not all doom and gloom and you don‟t have to give up on your dreams of a memorable wedding. You will find the following practical tips handy in stretching your budget.
* The first thing to avoid is buying up every book and magazine on weddings and bridal gowns. Try your local
library first, they are sure to have a wide selection of books that you can either checkout are skim through. The same holds good for the magazines and when you find gowns that catch your fancy, simply have a copy made right there in the library.
* The internet is a very valuable source of information, ideas, tips and advice. Make use of it to do your research for the planning of your wedding. You will find complete checklists of things that need doing in preparation for a wedding and so much more.
* There‟s no denying that flowers are an integral part of any wedding and all of us would love to have them in abundance. They are captivating and make the wedding décor complete, but they are prohibitively expensive. Talk to your florist, show samples of your color scheme and find out which flowers will be in season to match your colors. Florists can give you good advice on the flowers that photograph well and match your overall color scheme.
* You can choose decorative candles set in simple green wreaths as the centerpiece for your tables. In this way you can save quite a bit on flowers because it all adds up. Small bowls with decorative colored stones, some water and a tea light will also make a very nice table decoration.
* Should you choose to go with a wedding planner then you can save by limiting the scope of their involvement. There are many little tasks that family and friends can handle so before you talk to a wedding planner talk to your family
first. Decide firmly on who will take care of what and make a list.
* Wedding cake can also be expensive if you want to have many tiers of real cake. Choose instead one layer of cake for cutting and serving and the rest can be made of Styrofoam.
Using any or all of these tips is sure to help you stretch that wedding budget and still have the time of your life!
