3 Best Ideas To Save Money On Your Wedding While Keeping It Magical
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Weddings cost a fortune. There are probably only two things in your life that cost more than one: your house and maybe your car. And yet, the thought of saving money on your wedding feels a bit meh. It’s your special day, so you don’t really want to make it feel cheap and lazy. You want it to be a day you remember forever – which forces a lot of people to overspend.
What if you learned how to save money on your wedding while keeping it a magical experience? Several ideas spring to mind, so take a look at them here and see if you like how they sound.
Plan A Destination Wedding
Normally, you’d say that planning a wedding in a remote location is a surefire way to spend a lot of money. In your head, it costs way more to host a wedding overseas than it does to get married locally. The more you think about this, however, the more cost-effective it seems.
You see, a destination wedding saves money because you can plan it around your honeymoon. Rather than paying for multiple flights, you pay for one set of flights to enjoy your wedding followed by the honeymoon. More importantly, destination weddings aren’t for everyone; some people won’t be able to attend because it’s too much effort. That might sound harsh, but it means you can host a smaller wedding, which will automatically be a lot more affordable.
In other words, you can create a magical destination wedding in a gorgeous setting with some of your close friends/family on a pretty decent budget. Then, you can jump straight into the relaxation of a honeymoon.
Host The Wedding Ceremony At The Reception Venue
This is an excellent tip, especially if you’re not particularly religious. Churches and other religious venues are super expensive to rent for a wedding, so why don’t you combine the ceremony with the reception?
Look for suitable wedding venues that are big enough to hold a ceremony while also containing the right facilities for a party. Hotels are usually perfect for this because you can get married outside in the lovely grounds and then go inside for the proper reception. Rather than paying for two venues, you only pay for one!
Rent Your Wedding Dress
You have to be brutally honest with yourself here. Is it actually worth buying a wedding dress? You only intend to wear it once, and it’s not worth keeping as an heirloom to pass down to your kids. What if your future daughter doesn’t want to get married, or that style of dress isn’t in fashion?!
The average wedding dress can cost well over $2,000, which is crazy for something you’ll never wear again. By contrast, you can comfortably find great wedding dresses to rent for under $1,000. Think about how useful that money can be, and consider this: renting a dress means you could afford a more luxury and nicer dress than if you’re buying. So, you may be able to find an even more magical wedding dress while saving a fortune.
The fundamental point of this post is that you don’t need to ruin your wedding day in order to save money. A few smart ideas will help you slash the costs of your big day without it being any less magical.
