Planning A Wedding With A Limited Budget

Planning A Wedding With A Limited Budget  - Do you find yourself organizing a wedding on a modest budget? You may find it is usually not as difficult than you expect. Weddings are notoriously expensive but if you continue an eye on the cost, you'll be able to save a bundle.

This means that the first rule of thumb of planning a wedding with a limited budget is to have a note of all the things you spend or decide to spend. You might need to develop a spreadsheet on your laptop with all the current headings on the left, associated with a ballpark budget figure for each one that you can set at the moment, and then a closer estimate of the actual cost when you've information from caterers etc.

When you are planning a wedding on a small budget, remember that the only essential expense for a wedding is the marriage license. Anything further than that is what you choose to spend. It is matter of setting your priorities and deciding it is important to you.

Of course, most people will have at least a few wedding guests and offer them with a meal. If you are on a very tight budget, this could be done at somebody's house. But you will most likely have it catered by professionals.

Make sure you comparison shop to find who can supply a good tasty meal for a low cost, but don't forget that with catering you frequently get what you pay for. Explain to the caterers that you will be on a strict budget and ask for less costly menu options. Consider limiting the choice of alcoholic drinks, for instance by offering only wine and beer instead of a full bar.

Be ruthless with the guest list because this is the biggest cost of most weddings. Never feel obligated to invite everybody. In fact in most cases, the fewer people you invite, the less you will hurt anybody's feelings. If you cannot invite all of your work colleagues it may be best to invite none.

The wedding dress can be an expensive item so this is another thing you'll want to consider when you are planning a wedding on a small wedding budget. Does the gown have to be new? Would you consider hiring?
How about asking mothers, aunts and grandmothers whether anybody has an heirloom dress from their own wedding that could be tailored to fit the younger generation bride? A classic 1950s, 60s or 70s dress could be beautiful, and you can theme your wedding day around it.

Many other costs can be cut or avoided. Many people probably have twice as many flowers as they need at weddings, for instance. You don't need to provide expensive wedding mementos, centerpieces or have heavy printed invitations. You can make many of these things yourself or ask them to be made by friends when you are planning a wedding with a small budget.