1. Instead of decorating with floral centerpieces uses candles
2. Offer a wine tasting experience instead of a full car
3. Purchase alcohol from a store where you can return unopened bottles
4. Rather than allotting one slice of cake per person, order a cake that feed 75% of your guests. Alot of people don’t eat cake especially if you are serving another dessert.
5. Hire a wedding planner
6. Choose a venue that is already beautiful
7. Set up fewer tables with more persons
8. Reuse flowers from the ceremony to decorate the reception
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loving the #1 tip
I do too
#7 saves $$$$too
yes it does
money saved can be spent elsewhere
true
hire a wedding planner
most definately
hire Helen G
I am so loving these tips!
me too
great
I do know that you have a few retailers who will give liquor on consignment that would help with Tip #3
good point
Im not sure about #8 in terms of the coordination i dont want persons to arrive at the reception and see persons coming in with the flowers to decorate, it shows lack of organising to me.
great point here
if cupcakes are cheaper, probably those could be used instead of a slice of cake.
definitely
point taken re #8
#3 is a great idea too.
cool
🙂 🙂
Prioritise your expenses – decide what is important to have
prioritizing is crucial
yes it is
priority
and what is not
list everything in the order of priority
very important
indeed
after listing everything – determine how far down the list you can cover without over-extending yourself
if everything is not covered, dont change your budget, change the LIST
good advice
do you really need to invite 200 persons? why not 150
some of the guests on the guest list will you be friends with them next 10 years?
it is so easy to splurge when you are planning your wedding and thats where your wedding planner like Helen G comes in
definitely….and your MOH
your choice of venue is very key in your wedding planning
indeed
The venue is what accounts for a major part of your wedding budget
venue, food, ring and photography
venue, catering yes
lol….the big ones
photography can be very costly too
it depends on the service provider and the services
Try to have your wedding outside of the peak season
great tip
I think so too
🙂
true 🙂
its much cheaper