Cheap Wedding Ideas for YouDon't Spend a Fortune, Just Look Like You Did!  Cheap Wedding Ideas here at The Christian Wedding Planner to rescue you from your financial fears! You may be wondering "How can I have my dream wedding without spending a fortune?!?" or "How can I pay for help with my budget!?!" This is one of the most exciting times in your life! There is much to do, and it can be overwhelming. The details can be mind boggling, and what about the cost...? Put your fears to rest! You can have your beautiful wedding without breaking the bank or spending a fortune. There are lots of things that you can do yourself that will save tons of money! Asking friends and family to help is another great way to cut costs for you and honor these special people at the same time.
Sarah & Park, Little Rock, Arkansas If you are crafty and have a big family and lots of friends, your cheap wedding will be a piece of cake! 10 Cheap Wedding Ideas to Slash Your Wedding Budget! These ideas are decisions you can make to save money from the start. 1. Decide on your wedding budget and do everything you can to stick to it. Make a list with 3 columns: things you must have, things that would be nice to have and things you like but will do without if necessary. Staying within your budget is one of the best cheap wedding ideas I can think of! Sign up to receive "My Christian Wedding Planner" free! Use the included wedding budget checklist to plan your budget. Then use the other 100 or so pages of information, worksheets and wedding checklists for every other area of your wedding planning. There is nothing like free when you are trying to plan a cheap wedding! 2. Choose an off time for your wedding to take place. If your wedding is at 3:00 in the afternoon, you can cut food costs by serving light hor'dourves or finger foods instead of a meal. You can also choose to marry in an off season for weddings. This is a prime time to find bargains and cheap wedding ideas! 3. Involve your family and friends to help with your wedding. Do you have a friend that loves to cook and entertain? Get her to cater your reception food. Is their a budding florist in your family? Enlist her to do some or all of your wedding flowers. 4. Check prices at venues that provide everything for one price. Sometimes they can save money and time, especially in the off season. 5. Plan to have your wedding near a holiday when your church decorates for the occasion. Decorations and flowers already provided can really help your cheap weddings budget. You might be able to afford one of those items from your nice to have list instead. 6. If you plan to go with tradition and borrow something, maybe the something borrowed could be your mother's wedding gown, your sister's tiara or a favorite aunt's jewelry. Any one of these could save you lots of dough and is a natural cheap wedding idea! 7. Avoid shopping in the "wedding section" whenever you can. Things are just naturally higher there! 8. Save money by using plain instead of personalized items such as napkins, matchbooks or other items that are used at the reception. You don't have to buy special flutes for the "bride and groom". Use plain flutes or glasses just like the guests. This is one of those times that no one else will notice but you. One other item you can make yourself or cut entirely from your budget is wedding favors. What do you do with the little trinkets you get from weddings you attend? Exactly. No one would miss them if they weren't there. 9. One of the surest cheap wedding ideas to cut costs is to cut your guest list. If you will need to find a bigger, more expensive venue to be able to seat all of your guests, you could cut the guest list and save money. Is it more important to invite the relatives you haven't seen in ten years or cut your budget? You will need to decide. Cutting the guest list can also save money on invitations and postage, smaller wedding cake, food and beverages and the cost of wedding favors (if you choose to provide them). 10. Don't invest in a "name change kit". You will find everything you need to do this in "My Christian Wedding Planner" for free! Sign Up Here for Cheap Wedding Tips Ezine and My Christian Wedding Planner - all FREE! Sign up here with your first name and an email address for Cheap Wedding Tips monthly ezine and I will send you My Christian Wedding Planner with over 100 pages of information, worksheets and checklists that you didn't even know you needed! Just print it and put it in a 3 ring binder with pockets (you'll need pockets). You can carry it with you when shopping or meeting with vendors. Free is a great place to start your cheap wedding ideas! DIY Cheap Wedding Ideas from the Christian Wedding Planner If you are naturally talented with an artistic flare, and you love crafts and want to show off your handiwork, here are several things you can do yourself and some you will need to get help from friends and family. DIY Wedding tasks: Wedding Favors Simple Floral and Candle Centerpieces Bridal and Bridesmaid bouquets Wedding Cake (or cupcakes) Food Catering Ring Pillow Flower Girl Basket Enlist a tech-savvy friend to take care of your music. Bridal Hair and Makeup Save the Date Cards, Programs, and Seating Cards Decorated keepsakes such as guest book, card box or photo album Wedding Tasks for the Pros: Large Flower Arrangements and Centerpieces Your Wedding Dress Photography and Videography Saving money is your goal, not driving yourself crazy. Limit the amount of projects you take on. Give yourself plenty of time to complete each one. Plan your projects so that you are finished at least one week before the big day. Food and fresh flower arrangements are projects that will need to be done one to three days before your wedding day. If you dont have someone else to do this, leave it to the professionals!
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