What you ultimately pay from your budget shrinks proportionately when you find multiple ways to lower the cost of items or services—shopping for the best value plus getting an added discount, having others pitch in on the cost of a purchase, or finding ways to use less. Get more than one discount on the same …
Sometimes, all you have to do is ask—to borrow, for extra perks from vendors, to be given parts of the wedding as gifts from family and friends, or for additional help with the wedding. There are several facets of your wedding where the old adage “ask and you shall receive” comes into play. While taking …
Creatively mixing vendor services, help from others, purchased items, and/or DIY projects often results in the best value. You may be tempted to try planning the entire wedding yourself, with only the help of family and friends. Actually, all but the smallest weddings are usually most economical with hybrid solutions. Purchase some items, make others; …
Choosing items you can use in everyday life, buying pre-owned, selling products, and donating to charities all have a positive impact on the bottom-line cost of your wedding. Typically, one buys everything new for the wedding, and most of it is used exactly once, which is impractical on a dime. Fortunately, there are several ways …
There are options beyond the traditional for every decision you make. Products and services can be bought from “non-wedding” vendors, or you can take the DIY route. You can utilize items in less-than-usual ways or even skip a tradition entirely, and you can often save money along these less-worn paths. As you’ve probably already discovered, …
Do not underestimate the impact of time on your wedding—your time, as well as that of your helpers and vendors. Just like money, there is a finite amount of time that must be spent wisely. You may be inclined to misjudge how much you can do by yourself. Even with friends’ and families’ help, too …
Knowing where the money is coming from, finding ways to spend it wisely, and earning more from it in between are all key to keeping your spending under control and making sure what you owe does not exceed what you can pay. You have probably heard the saying “penny wise and pound foolish” to describe …
While there are many ways to create a do-it-yourself menu for your wedding, it is not always practical. Plus, the traditional approach to wedding food can be much less stressful. Fortunately, you can save when going the full-service route as well. Typically, you meet with the venue’s in-house chef or an outside caterer, go over …
We sometimes think a small budget means doing everything ourselves and giving up on the dream wedding. Not necessarily. The good news is that the dream can survive the pinch! It will, however, require thoughtful spending. Planning your dream wedding on a dime entails a budget-driven mindset, coupled with strategies that flow through every decision …
One way to save money on your wedding is to spend less time planning! Here are statistics from the Association of Bridal Consultants and Simply Bridal showing how much you save by having a last-minute one-month wedding… Enjoy!
While it is easy to get sucked into the glamour of large, expensive diamonds, few of us can afford to buy those big baubles. The easiest way is to avoid the thought from the beginning, but if you’ve gone down that road (or even if you haven’t) there are several methods for matching a limited …