You can’t put a price on love. But you can put a price on a wedding, and the average cost currently stands at over $32,000 for a hometown celebration. If you’re currently planning your big day, it’s likely that you will keep one eye on the budget.
Several financial savings can be made when planning your big day. However, it’s important to choose the cutbacks that won’t detract from the magic. Here are six simple suggestions.
Choose Lab-Grown Diamonds
Engagement rings and wedding bands are the most important pieces of jewelry you’ll ever buy. Nothing makes a statement of lifelong love quite like diamond, but natural cuts are very costly. Opting for lab grown diamond wedding bands can significantly reduce the cost. Better still, it’s an ethical solution that delivers a guaranteed aesthetic.
The wedding band will still look beautiful and any future repairs will be cheaper too.
Ask Guests To Help
Wedding gifts are a great tradition. Nonetheless, many couples live together before saying “I do”. So, the new toaster and kitchenware probably won’t be needed. Monetary donations have become commonplace. For a more meaningful solution, though, you could ask guests to help out. For starters, bridesmaids could pay for their dresses instead of a gift.
If you have skilled friends like cake bakers or florists, use them. It’ll bring magic to your day.
Organize Services
You will require a lot of different services during the big day. However, you might not need them all at all times. Planning your wedding photography for the day could help you limit the timescale and equipment needs. In turn, this should translate to a saving. Not least if your professional shoot is supported by images taken by your guests. It takes authenticity to new heights.
Organizing the times of entertainment and catering can also save money.
Choose A Midweek Wedding
Timing matters. If you want to get married on a Saturday in summer, you’re going to pay a premium for it. Venues and related wedding services will be in higher demand, resulting in higher costs. Conversely, getting married on a Tuesday or even a Friday in the off-peak season can instantly reduce your overheads. With no impact on the big day.
If people aren’t prepared to lose a single day of work, maybe you’re not as close as you thought.
Keep Your Guest List Under Control
Your wedding is a moment that you want to share with your nearest and dearest. Still, there is no need for thousands of guests. A smaller wedding party can have many benefits. Aside from the financial aspects, it feels more intimate. In turn, you are better positioned to share meaningful moments with the guests that made the cut.
On a side note, the threat of animosity and arguments becomes easier to contain.
Lose Unnecessary Features
Finally, a lot of couples fall into the trap of simply following the trends and traditions. You don’t have to do everything that other couples do. If you don’t want certain decorations, leave them. Likewise, if you don’t want to pay for a DJ and would be happy with a playlist, go for it. Big entrances from rental cars or a horse and carriage are not essential either.
Building a day that feels right for you is truly all that matters.
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