| Although it may seem hard to believe, weddings | | | | Wedding Pictures |
| are becoming more expensive each year; with a | | | | Although many photographers are employed for |
| financial outlay in the region of twenty-five | | | | the entire day, this isn't really necessary; the |
| thousand dollars it is not surprising many couples | | | | majority of guests are more than happy to take |
| are reluctant to commit. It may feel as if you | | | | photos on behalf of the couple, and they will be |
| must have an expensive wedding or miss out, | | | | 'natural' shots as well! If you really want to be |
| this is not the case as huge savings can be made | | | | 'avant guard', why pay for a photographer at all; |
| without sacrificing that much; the day should be | | | | these days most people know someone who is a |
| about the couple, not what they have spent and | | | | keen, capable amateur photographer, and there is |
| a cheap wedding can still achieve this. It just | | | | nothing wrong with asking them to take photos |
| requires a little knowledge, imagination and clever | | | | throughout the whole day. |
| ideas to reduce the huge amount that is spent; | | | | Online Original Wedding Invites |
| this could make it a reality for less than you think. | | | | Other areas where you can be assured of saving |
| Cheap Hand Made Gown | | | | money is wedding invitations and other stationery; |
| Almost never considered are the costs associated | | | | today's home computers and printers are able to |
| with the hand made wedding dress; many brides | | | | provide near professional results. With the correct |
| sell their dress soon after they are married and | | | | programs, all the work can be checked fully |
| this is a sensible way to reduce the cost. As the | | | | before it is printed out; this means that often |
| wedding dress has probably only been worn once | | | | costly errors and adjustments that are often |
| anyway and you can get a once expensive dress | | | | required in the early stages of the work are not |
| for half the price; consider buying an evening | | | | made. |
| gown or cocktail dress from a department store | | | | The Wedding Flowers |
| perhaps even look into renting your dress for the | | | | Florists and flower arranging can be very |
| day. | | | | expensive, especially for special occasions; why |
| The Wedding Reception | | | | not buy them direct and arrange them yourself |
| The biggest savings can be made with the | | | | or enroll a friend to do this for you. If you have |
| reception; planning is crucial but with some clever | | | | one of your friends make the wedding cake you |
| re-thinking, this is where your cheap wedding will | | | | can save some serious money; there probably |
| save the most. Reducing the number of people | | | | won't be any need for five or six tiers either just |
| who attend, including distant relatives or friends | | | | as an alternative to the traditional fruit filling could |
| you haven't been in contact with for years, will | | | | be tried. |
| help enormously; you can even carry out some | | | | Transportation for the Wedding Day |
| of the catering yourself and have a hot and cold | | | | Although it is nice to have a luxury limousine to |
| buffet style meal instead of a four courses. | | | | transport you to the wedding, a friend's car can |
| The venue of the wedding reception can also be | | | | be just as special but at less cost; they will |
| somewhere less expensive than the local golf club | | | | probably jump at the chance. |
| or hotel; using a small club for example will mean | | | | It is possible to plan a cheap wedding without |
| the drinks bill is less by only catering for wine, | | | | necessarily cutting back on the services; you can |
| beer and soft drinks at the bar. | | | | save money at the same time! |