How to Have a Big Wedding on a Small Budget
It could be the biggest day of your life, and you would love to spend a fortune to be sure that your wedding is a memorable occasion. But just like soon-to-be brides around the world, you must make do with far less. Fortunately, the are many ways to make the event memorable without spending a king's ransom. Here are things that you can do to make your wedding day special.
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Sit down either with your family or your significant other and work out a budget. Assuming you are new to this, there are websites galore that will help you by estimating costs like wedding cakes, centerpieces, food, entertainment and invitations. By going through this routine, you will also begin to understand all the things that need to happen before the wedding. Once you set a budget for the wedding, don't be tempted to spend a little more here, and a little more there, because those additions will come back to haunt you.
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Decide which elements of the wedding are really important to you. For instance, if you would like to invite a lot of people to the wedding and reception, find out what you will have to spend on food, beverages, entertainment and other areas for that large a group. Undoubtedly, it will cost more than you expected, so you will have to cut costs elsewhere. A good start would be to abandon the idea of buying a new wedding dress because it will only be worn once. Instead, think about cutting costs by buying a used dress. Maybe you want to have a formal reception, complete with a sit-down dinner which it very expensive. Think, instead, about having as buffet which will cost much less. If that is still too expensive, think about serving your guests appetizers instead of dinner.
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If you still have trouble making the numbers work for you, think about asking your guests to provide some of the elements of your wedding. For instance, some of your friends might provide the wine while other could help defray the cost of the photographer or the music. You may think this will take some of the elegance away from the festivities, but most guests would be pleased to make a contribution to your big day in addition to simply attending.
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