by
Rose Smith
A wedding,
as we all know, can be a very expensive undertaking. Here are few
ideas to help you cut your wedding costs.
a) Rent
a Lincoln or other nice large car instead of a limousine. They provide
more than enough room and at a much cheaper rate. You also have the
added benefit of keeping it for at least 24 hours (or longer if you
choose to do so), whereas a limousine is only rented for an hour or
two at most.
b)
If you are using real flowers in your wedding, why not try your local
grocery store's flower department? Many will create centerpieces and
bouquets for weddings and at a fraction of the cost.
c)
Don't use real flowers in centerpieces. Use silk ones instead. They
are usually lower in price, look just as nice and will stay "fresh"
forever.
d)
Make your own invitations. You can purchase very nice looking blank
invitations at stationary and various craft stores. Search the net
for a small poem or saying that you can use, or make up your own.
Go to ArtToday.com ( http://www.arttoday.com ) and sign up for their
free 3 day trial and find some nice wedding graphics that you can
use on your invitations (and thank you notes, wedding favor tags,
etc.)
e)
In addition to the invitations, create your own wedding programs too.
This can save you a ton of money.
f)
Instead of a sit down dinner, have it catered with a buffet style
set up. The food is just as delicious, the guests won't mind getting
their own plates, it costs half of what a sit-down dinner costs,
and you usually get more food as an extra bonus.
Rose
Smith is the owner of Wedding Themes and More, a website designed
to help you discover your perfect wedding theme. Find more great ideas,
resources and articles on our
Wedding Budget pages.
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