Weddings are lavish and costly affairs. Although dreaming for a perfect wedding is very easy, it is quite hard to make it true without breaking the bank. There is no rule that says that you need to splurge for making your wedding day meaningful and special.
So, why not plan your wedding more pragmatically? Isn’t it better to save on your marriage celebration and use that money to go honeymooning at an idyllic place? Better still, lay it aside for more important requirements for a life you are about to begin?
Fortunately, having your dream wedding in budget is not as unrealistic as you may have thought, as long as you're informed and wise about it. Here are some ideas.
Do you want your wedding to be a luxurious affair with ostentatious décor and extravagant dinner arrangements and cocktails and music to go along with it? Come up with a plan that will help you to recognise areas that are not required. For instance, instead of a grand dinner party, throw a lavish cocktail or a brunch party that will help you curtail your budget largely. Get help from your friends and family. For example, you can find someone in your friends' circle to play the DJ for the night instead of hiring professionals.
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If you have already made one, re-check it to cross out names you are not so close to. Why spend unnecessarily on guests with whom you have been interacting only through social networking sites? Cutting down on your guest list will automatically snip your budget. Make your wedding a small one with only the closest friends and relatives as guests to add a more personal, intimate and memorable touch to it.
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Even though donning the perfectly gorgeous bridal trousseau is every girl’s dream, you do not need to go hunting for a typical bridal dress which is available at soaring prices. There is a plethora of other options available at online stores as well as consignment stores where you can get equally beautiful and serene dresses and designer attires.
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Wedding seasons witness a high surge of hiring of caterers, decorators, florists and venues which in turn leads to a rise in their charges as well. Go for an off-season theme wedding that will curtail your costs and at the same time put a veil on the things you are cutting down on.