How to Have a Fantasy Wedding on a Limited Budget
You have dreamed of this moment all your life---and then reality hits. You and your soon-to-be spouse just don't have the finances for that dream wedding you've always wanted. Luckily, with a lot of creativity, patience and taking charge as your own wedding planner, you can make that fantasy wedding a reality.
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Visualize how you want your wedding to be. Imagine what the location will look like and how everything will be set up. Cut pictures out of magazines to further help you imagine your ideal wedding.
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Go to yard sales, thrift stores and factory discount stores. Thoroughly search the stores for anything that may be of use for the wedding.You can find incredible bargains and decorations by keeping an open mind.
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Shop online. You can often find items for far cheaper online than in traditional stores. Use your favorite search engine to find online stores that sell the items you are looking for. Be wary of searching online wedding stores because they may charge a higher price. Instead, search for each item that you want individually.
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Ask friends and families if you can borrow their wedding items, such as cake toppers and other wedding-related decorations. Chances are you will not get to keep the borrowed mementos, but they will help keep your costs down.
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Make your own wedding cake to save on the expense of a store-bought cake. Pastrywiz.com includes a guide on how to make your own wedding cakes.
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Make your own wedding dress or hire a friend who sews to create a wedding dress for you.
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Make your own invitations. Most office supply stores sell wedding-themed invitation cards that look beautiful and professional.
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Go location scouting. Don't just settle on one location ahead of time. Take a road trip to find places you could use for a wedding. Keep an open mind. Keep a picture in your mind of what you want the end result to look like and then choose a location.
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References
- Photo Credit wedding image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com
