Your wedding should be a memorable, once-in-a-lifetime event, but it’s becoming easier than ever to let wedding-related expenses take over your life. You can do many things to control your wedding budget. Take heed of the advice that is contained here to bring the wedding budget back under control, while you have a day to remember.
When you plan your wedding, be sure to think about cost effective alcohol options. Open bar is the most expensive option, and the longer the bar is open, the more expensive it becomes. Ask the venue you’ve chosen for the reception which options they have available to you, and what the cost would be for each.
Include elements that tell about you, your spouse and the relationship. Select a wedding theme that really symbolizes the times that you and your future spouse have spent together.
Have your wedding at a friend’s home. You might know someone with farm or large piece of real estate, which will alleviate one major cost for the wedding. You could pay for a cleaning service to come through before and after the wedding and make that the only cost.
Fashionable brides who love the look of luxury may wish to glam up their bouquets with sparkling embellishments like rhinestones, Swarovski crystals, or even diamonds. You can use small pieces of costume jewelry, heat-fixed or adhesive crystals, or perhaps a treasured heirloom. Make sure that it will match everything else in your wedding outfit by remaining consistent with the colors you choose, the cut, and also the size of your stones.
Instead of traditional floral bouquets, brides can adorn their bouquet with diamonds, rhinestones or other gems. This can be done with the addition of adhesive or thermally attached crystals, smaller pieces of costume jewelry and maybe even a cherished heirloom. The bouquet should not clash with your overall look, so pay close attention to the colors, cut and size of each stone.
Divide your table settings evenly. Don’t put an odd number of people at any table. If you put people of the same age together at tables they will have more to talk about.
It can be very hard to plan a wedding, but after all is said and done, it’s well worth it. The day should be about celebration and enjoyment, not perfection and having everything go exactly the way you thought it would. Utilize this advice to create the wedding you always wanted.
