| The bride will not get any discounts if she does all | | | | price to obtain her business. Offering to buy the |
| her shopping at large retail chain stores. Privately | | | | wedding gown, veil, headpiece and jewelry in one |
| owned bridal boutiques, individual photographers, | | | | local boutique, instead of just the veil, may |
| local bakeries and florists that are not found in | | | | encourage the owner to look at the big picture |
| supermarkets, may all give the bride a reduced | | | | and give a 10% discount off the total purchase. |
| price in order to obtain her business. | | | | If the bride and groom are being married in the |
| One of the best strategies for getting discounts | | | | off-season or during the weekday and no |
| from wedding vendors is to find a sister, friend or | | | | discount is offered, they should ask for it |
| co-worker who is getting married during the same | | | | anyway. If either the bride or groom is in the |
| year. Go together and interview 4 to 6 | | | | armed forces, they should ask for a military |
| professionals from each service you will require. | | | | discount. If either is over 50, a senior discount |
| Ask bakers, for example, if they can give you an | | | | may be applicable. If you use flowers that the |
| extra discount for two wedding cakes instead of | | | | florist has left over in your flower arrangements, |
| one. Can they make it better if both brides also | | | | will there be a reduced price? Would the jewelry |
| purchase groom’s cakes? If you know | | | | be willing to lower the price on certain wedding |
| several people getting married, the potential for | | | | bands that he/she has had in stock too long? If |
| discounts is even greater. | | | | the bride and her six attendants need their nails |
| The bride will not get any discounts if she does all | | | | done, can they receive a discount at one salon |
| her shopping at large retail chain stores. Privately | | | | instead going to several different places on their |
| owned bridal boutiques, individual photographers, | | | | own? All these strategies for spending less of |
| local bakeries and florists that are not found in | | | | the wedding budget will work and there are many |
| supermarkets, may all give the bride a reduced | | | | more. Don’t be afraid to ask! |