Weddings can be expensive, there’s no doubt about that! So saving cash wherever possible is very important.
Not everyone  wants the wedding extravaganza, and many couples these days are opting for a less expensive wedding, in favour of a home deposit or a more exotic and longer honeymoon.
That’s where having a wedding budget will come in to its own.  If you not looking carefully, costs can mount up and spiral quickly when you are organizing so many different aspects of your wedding day.
There are countless ways you can save money on basic costs of your wedding day and still have that beautiful and special wedding day you’ve always dreamed of.
Starting from your wedding invitations and wedding stationery for example. Dreamday Invitations has monthly money savings specials and quantity based competitive pricing to start you on the right foot.   From your engagement and right through to your honeymoon there are many tricks and tips you can use to save spending unnecessary cash. Our brief list of tips follows but below are examples of stunning wedding invitations that are available online from DreamDay Invitations for a fraction of the cost of other suppliers.

Pictured above are DreamDay Invitations in ‘Tapestry’ , ‘Frangipani Dream’ and ‘White Rose 3′.

You need to know exactly how much you are spending on each aspect of your day, and keep a running tally of costs and expenses to easily keep up to date. If you create a wedding budget spreadsheet right from the get go, you will be able to see exactly where the money is going, and make adjustments along the way if you overspend on one thing, or save money on something else.

So our Tip Number 1 is; Make a wedding budget spreadsheet! Without doubt the most important tip!
Do it properly and not just some random info jotted down on scraps of paper. Keep it in diary if your not good on the computer, and write everything down.

2. Make sure you include everything, even the smallest items.
Buy a wedding planning mag and go through it, noting down anything you may want for your day which will impact on your budget. There are a lot of components that you don’t immediately think of that will come up later in the planning process. So make a ‘miscellaneous items’ category for unforeseen items and costs.

3. Check with anyone who has a financial interest in this wedding. Your parents, guardians, groom parents etc. Be clear and concise when asking what are their contributions and financial allowances for various areas of the wedding day may be. Eg. Who is paying for the wedding cars and how much are they willing to spend. Who is paying for the flowers, and who is paying for the gowns etc. etc.

4. Look for specials in magazines and newspapers and online. Many wedding companies offer monthly specials on all sorts of products. Take advantage of any that may arise while you are planning. DreamDay Invitations offers periodic specials for all types of wedding stationery products.

5. Consider getting married in the off season or on a Friday. You will generally find wedding venues and hire companies will reduce their prices for off season events or for bookings outside their peak periods.

6. Save money on honeymoon costs by flying outside normal hours. Book flights for early in the morning or late at night. Use exotic destinations that are not far from home. Your honeymoon should be relaxed and easy so tropical destinations such as Fiji that is easy to get to is perfect.

7. Make your own Bombonniere gifts for your guests. This is a small token gift to your guests and does not need to be expensive. Make your own Table Centrepieces for your reception tables. Hundreds of ideas can be found online for reception décor suggestions.  Buy in bulk and don’t go too extravagant. Remember the old saying, sometimes less is more. Beautiful and simple centerpieces can often look the most elegant.

8. Use flowers that are in season to when your wedding date in bouquets, corsages, buttonholes and for the church and reception. Use less expensive species and bulk up with greenery. Often churches will have their own arrangements of flowers done by a long time member of the congregation. You can save money by utilizing the church flowers.

9. Limit your guests to important friends and family. Every head will add cost to the final bottom line.
Only invite who is special to you. You don’t need to invite everyone you have met in the last 10 years to your wedding, or the old neighbor that you lived next to when you were kids. You don’t even need to ask everyone’s partner, especially if you don’t even know them.

10. Bottom line, Be realistic. You don’t need to have a Hollywood production to have a gorgeous intimate and elegant wedding that will be memorable to everyone. Keep it simple and keep it yours.

So, we hope our top 10 Wedding Budgets tips help you to organize your own dream wedding day and keep everything on track so you your special day can be stress free with the knowledge that you had the wedding day of your dreams for the best possible prices.

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