5 Ways To Save Money While Planning Your Wedding

1. Instead of floral centerpieces think aboutscheme. There is so much out there to choose
candles or colored stones. Line the bottom of afrom without costing much. 4. Consider making
vase with colored stones. Set a candle or a fewyour own favors. Favors are not meant to be
stems of your favorite flower (most likely this willexpensive. They are a token of gratitude for
be the flower chosen as your theme in your bridalyour guest. Packets of seeds attached to a note
bouquets). One bride used her centerpiece asof thanks or a special poem or saying goes a long
wedding favors. She planted a flower, in this caseway. 5. Alcohol can be very expensive and a cash
a daffodil, each in a pot and put them in thebar is out of the question. Depending on your
center of the table. It not only made a beautifulguest, wine can be served during dinner by the
centerpiece but each guest took home a lovelywait staff while beer and soft drinks can be
plant to remember the joyous occasion. 2.available at the bar. This can keep your bar
Afternoon weddings, Sunday mornings, or Fridaysexpense under control. Planning a wedding is
are not premium times and therefore you canexciting and fun as well as a lot of work. In order
get a break on the prices. Brides and Grooms areto stay within budget keep all receipts and make
now thinking outside the box. Garden weddings orsure you know how your money is being spent.
Brunch style weddings are very sophisticated andBe flexible and think outside the box. Remember
can be very entertaining. This also allows time forskimp in some places, so that you can splurge in
the happy couple to unwind before taking off forothers and things will turn out great!
their honeymoon or spending quality time withYasmin Shikina created weddingsafar to help
close friends and family after the party. 3. Takebrides plan their destination weddings. Yasmin
some time to educate yourself on flowers.wanted to share what she learned, as well as the
Flowers that are out of season or a special colormistakes she made, planning her own destination
are more expensive. Talk with your floral designerwedding.
and ask what flowers are in season in your color