Choosing a Wedding Gown or a Casual Wedding Dress | Weddings

By GeraldineDimarco
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Probably the most money you will spend for a single day will be that for your wedding - the industry is worth almost 25.5 billion dollars annually and when a wedding has an average cost of approximately 25,000 dollars that's perhaps not surprising. Organizing an enormous event like this when you are on a tight budget may seem an enormous task but it is possible; carried out properly, the majority of guests will not even realize they have attended a 'cheap wedding'. However, sometimes all that is needed is some help with the planning to help lower that total - ideas that could help you achieve your dream day for less.

Cheap Wedding Gowns

That hand-made wedding dress is going to be the most costly individual item. As the wedding dress has probably only been worn once anyway and you can get a once expensive dress for half the price if you consider buying an evening gown or cocktail dress from a department store perhaps even look into renting your dress for the day. If this thought doesn't thrill you, cheap wedding dresses can still be located, although you may not have the range of unusual wedding dresses to choose from that you would in the higher price ranges.

The Reception

The largest single cost is that of the wedding reception but even here savings are possible; with close to 200 people attending, the reception is the first place to make your cheap wedding more of a reality. Reducing the number of people who attend, including distant relatives or friends you haven't been in contact with for years, will help enormously; you can even carry out some of the catering yourself and have a hot and cold buffet style meal instead of a four courses.

The venue of the wedding reception can also be somewhere less expensive than the local golf club or hotel; using a small club for example will mean the drinks bill is less by only catering for wine, beer and soft drinks at the bar.

Images of the Wedding

Although many photographers are employed for the entire day, this isn't really necessary; the majority of guests are more than happy to take photos on behalf of the couple, and they will be 'natural' shots as well! You could, if you are brave, dispense with the services of a photographer completely; a friend or relative who is a keen photographer might be happy to do this for you!

Online Wedding Invitations

Cutting down on costs can also mean creating your own wedding invitations and seating cards etc; a personal computer combined with a home printer means it is quite easy to produce very professional looking results. Many people are now competent enough to produce near professional quality work; problems and errors can be corrected quickly without regular visits to the printers. With sophisticated customization tools you'll be able to enter your own text and preview it before you print; so as not to make any costly mistakes, all from the benefit of your probably underused PC.

Flowers at the Wedding

If you want to reduce the cost of flowers, then how about this for an option; why not visit the local flower wholesaler where huge savings are possible, then all that's needed is a little imagination when it comes to the display. Many people have friends who are very capable cooks and love to bake so why not let them bake a two or three tier wedding cake. This can be made from sponge or even a chocolate cake which tends to be favorite amongst people these days.

Transportation for the Wedding Day

One last money saving tip is too use the car of someone you know for the day, using this instead of a fancy limousine; you can almost guarantee they will be more than happy too.

Yes, it is possible to plan a less costly wedding without necessarily cutting back on the services, meaning that you can save money at the same time!

About the Author

Weddings cost a lot, and reducing the cost can be difficult. But cheap wedding dresses are readily available, and almost as spectacular as the more expensive unusual wedding dresses you may be looking at now.

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