As a lovely bride-to-be, you’ve always dreamed of marrying the man of your dreams, walking down the aisle and celebrating your wedding with the ones you love. Planning a wedding inside your head is so easy that a pen and paper is not needed however the tricky part is keeping up to your expectations without compromising your budget. These days, getting married can quite get expensive so couples shy away from the idea of lavish wedding celebrations. The good news is, you can still celebrate that kind of wedding you pictured in your head as long as you take these tips into good use.
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1. Avoid the wedding peak season
Just like traveling, wedding celebrations also have a peak season so better keep that in mind in order to cut on your wedding entertainment prices. Getting married anytime during the summer and spring can give you a shock especially when it comes to your wedding bills so consider saying your I Do’s during the late summer or winter as this can help you save a lot. 20% discount
on your venue fee is quite a big savings, don’t you think?
2. Opt for a small intimate wedding
Admit it or not but you sometimes you fancy a big fat wedding like no other. 300 guests? Why not? However if you’re strict in following your budget, inviting hundreds of guests will do you harm instead of cutting on your wedding entertainment prices. Couples are very practical these days. Not only that, why will you celebrate this momentous event with your distant relatives or terrible officemates who doesn’t even have the slightest care in the world that you’re getting married? Instead, inviting 20-30 guests isn’t that bad at all especially if you want to celebrate an intimate wedding.
3. D-I-Y wedding invitations
Invitations are very much important so you can’t celebrate your wedding by dispensing those fancy cards. One way to save money and cut on your wedding entertainment prices is by making Do-It-Yourself (D-I-Y) invitations. Imagine how much money you will save instead of having them printed at a printing shop that charge high prices per piece. Here’s what you need to do: find some scented papers, ribbons and other art materials and ask your friends to help you with this task. If you have a friend who’s good in designing, ask him or her to do the template for you. It’s just that easy!
4. Forget about photo booths and go for polaroid cameras
Ok, you want your guests to be entertained so a photo booth is always a must but did you know you can actually forego this idea by replacing it with another practical solution? If you have friends who own polaroid cameras, ask them to lend them to you on your wedding day. Set up a booth by buying a few props such as wigs and quirky signage and let your guests take wacky pictures using the polaroid camera. This is another fun way to save a lot and cut on your wedding entertainment prices.
5. Go for cheap but delicious catering dishes
This is one of the golden rules when it comes to saving from skyrocketing wedding entertainment prices. Food is the second best entertainment aside from music. Instead of choosing an expensive caterer that serves 5-star quality food, why not go for affordably priced yet equally sumptuous catering provider? Do some research and you’ll be good to go.
6. Bake your own sweet goodies
Forget about ordering sweets for your dessert bar! If you have the baking skills why not show it off by baking your own sweet goodies for your wedding? Ask your friends to help you bake and prepare as this will definitely cut off your wedding budget. Enjoy baking to your hearts’ content!
7. What liquor bar?
Instead of asking your friends to give you wedding gifts, why not ask them to donate liquors instead at least a week before your wedding? This in turn allows you to save big time and help you cut on your wedding entertainment prices than hiring a liquor bar however don’t forget to hire your bartenders!
8. Check music entertainers’ social media sites and go bargain-hunting
Most of wedding entertainment providers offer promotions and special discounts so make sure to visit their social media sites every now and then. Better yet, call them personally or send them emails and they will be glad to answer your inquiries. Promotions and big discounts = saving BIG on wedding entertainment prices.
9. Book a wedding band and a DJ at the same time
Though you think this idea might give you an extra charge, think again as this might also allow you to cut down on steep wedding entertainment prices. When both the wedding band and DJ play half the time, it can give you great budget savings instead of booking full-time performances from them.
10. D-I-Y wedding party favors
Release your creativity by doing D-I-Y party favors instead of ordering bulks from a wedding supplier! This will not only give you something to be busy with but it also gives you big savings!
