Tips to Save on Wedding Costs

A wedding doesn't have to cost the earth. The cake can cost heaps but you can choose a non-traditional cake or get someone to cook it for you, then just pay for the decorating. Use butter cream and purchased decorations such as flowers or bells.

There are many books that will show you how. Be creative and you'll be surprised just how much you can save. Simple is good and just as lovely as expensive. In some cases the best way to save on the overall cost of a wedding is to take it all to a small country town where prices are so much cheaper. Even including the cost of accommodation you could save a heap. For example, haircuts are usually around the $20 mark in a small town. Photographer's fees and catering are significantly less and just as professional, while hiring of a venue does not have to be done so far ahead of time, due to less demand. Small towns often have pretty parks and churches that can be lovely places for the actual ceremony.

The wedding dress is often a large cost, but it can be reduced in several ways. Choose a simple style and have a sewing friend make it. Use one that is in the family, e.g. your mother's or aunt's wedding dress. Buy a white gown from a formal shop rather than a wedding boutique. Buy online from overseas. Buy a used wedding dress from eBay.

The cake can cost heaps but you can choose a non-traditional cake or get someone to cook it for you, The wedding dress is often a large cost, but it can be reduced in several ways. Choose a simple style and have a sewing friend make it. Use one that is in the family, e.g. your mother's or aunt's wedding dress. Buy a white gown from a formal shop rather than a wedding boutique. Buy online from overseas. Buy a used wedding dress from eBay. Then just pay for the decorating. Use butter cream and purchased decorations such as flowers or bells. There are many books that will show you how. Be creative and you'll be surprised just how much you can save.