Things You'll Need:
- Time
- internet
- telephone book
- friends
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Step 1
One thing you will want to do while trying to create your wedding on a small budget is look at the time of year. Be sure to research the best time of year for the cheapest price before announcing your date. Summer is prime wedding time. Try to plan your wedding in the winter or fall. It will be easier to find a place to rent for a bit less money. Also keep the number of guests at a fairly reasonable amount, under 100 people is best.
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Step 2
When it comes to flowers, try going with silk. Artificial flowers will cost a fraction of the price of fresh flowers. some fake flowers look just as beautiful as fresh. If you choose to, use fresh flowers for the bridal bouquet. You can also attend classes at craft shops to learn how to make your own silk arrangement and bouquets.
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Step 3
Food, When looking or deciding on what to serve or who to serve it. Ask family or friends to cook. Decide what you want to serve. Chicken is usually a good bet for affordability. Decide what kind of a dish will be easy to make in bulk for the people cooking. Also attend bridal shows. You can usually get promotional deals at an event like that. One more important thing to do is call around to find the best deals in your area for buying the uncooked food in bulk.
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Step 4
Invitations, Don't spend your money going to a print shop. Go onto your computer and go to sites like vistaprint.com, shutterfly.com or google.com and search for printable invitations. Also Wal-Mart carries print your own invitations in the wedding section. This will give you the opportunity to make the invitations more personal.
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Step 5
Decorations and favors. Once you decide how many guests you will invite, what your invitations will be, where you will have the wedding, You will need to get decorations and favors. Here is where you can save a ton. Go to www.orientaltrading.com they have everything you will need to create a wedding on a small budget. They have favors, toasting glasses, decorations for the hall or restaurant and also for the church or where ever you are having it.
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Step 6
The gowns and tux. Go to a place like David's Bridal. They run $99.00 sales on gowns a few times a year. They also put gowns for bridesmaids and flower girls on clearance when they are going out of season or the style is not "HOT" anymore. As for tuxedos, Go to any tux rental shop. They ALWAYS offer discounts for whole bridal party rentals. Sometimes if all the tuxedos are ordered through them, the groom gets a free tux rental. Also, if you do not feel a tux is what you really want try just wearing a regular suit that you may already have.
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Step 7
Plan your wedding on the off season, Honeymoon. The best thing to do for an affordable honeymoon is stay close to home. The farther you choose to go the more it will cost. Air fare is high these days, so if you do choose to go far try using amtrack,It will be a little cheaper. Hotels, once again it depends on the time of year. Go to tourist areas on off seasons not peek season.
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Step 8
I hope these tips will help you to succeed in creating a wedding on a small budget.
