| Having a restricted budget doesn't mean you | | | | ask them to create easy casseroles and |
| shouldn't get married. In fact, most people | | | | various other foods for your wedding |
| are planning a wedding on a budget... it's | | | | reception. You should budget for buying those |
| just that some wedding budgets are larger | | | | food ingredients of course, and you can even |
| than others. Now, if your wedding budget is a | | | | ask them to give this to you instead of |
| bit tight, don't despair. There are many ways | | | | buying wedding gifts. They can then get |
| to plan low budget weddings and still have it | | | | together and create a pot luck style wedding |
| be the best day of your life. | | | | dinner, and your wedding reception can be |
| | | | pulled off in a buffet style form instead of |
| Now, when you're planning a wedding on a | | | | having people served by waiters and catering |
| budget, the number of guests you invite can | | | | crew. |
| be a critical factor in whether you're able | | | | |
| to stay within your alloted budget. Inviting | | | | A great creative idea when planning a wedding |
| tons of people to the ceremony itself isn't | | | | on a budget is to simply have a picnic or |
| usually a major budget concern. If you're | | | | barbecue style wedding reception. This can be |
| paying for the location you'll have the | | | | done at a local park or in someone's back |
| ceremony in though, then of course you'll pay | | | | yard, and it will save the expense of renting |
| more for a place large enough to hold large | | | | a reception hall. |
| numbers of people in the ceremony. | | | | |
| | | | Music and entertainment are another way you |
| When it comes to the reception though, how | | | | can reduce costs when planning a wedding on a |
| many people you've invited to your wedding | | | | budget. Instead of hiring a live band for |
| can make a huge difference to your budget. | | | | your reception for instance, consider |
| Most people plan to have food catered at | | | | creating your own special song mix to have |
| their reception for instance, and if you're | | | | playing on CDs during the reception. |
| planning a wedding on a budget, you'll | | | | |
| quickly learn there are huge cost differences | | | | You can reduce the cost of flowers when |
| between having 100 people or 1000 people at | | | | planning a wedding on a budget too. You don't |
| your wedding reception. | | | | have to forgo having wedding flowers |
| | | | completely, but consider ordering only half |
| It's still possible to keep within your | | | | as many wedding flowers as you originally |
| restricted wedding budget while having many | | | | intended. Better still, order the flowers you |
| people at the reception: You simply have a | | | | want for the wedding bouquet, but choose less |
| non-food wedding reception. When planning a | | | | expensive flowers for the rest of the |
| wedding on a budget, if you simply must have | | | | ceremony and reception. There are many |
| hundreds of people there then you can | | | | flowers which compliment each other in shape, |
| drastically reduce your wedding expenses by | | | | size and color - so choose those that |
| providing entertainment and possibly snacks | | | | compliment the bouquet if you want the |
| at your reception instead of a fully catered | | | | wedding to have a specific color scheme for |
| sit down meal. | | | | instance, or go with a variety of inexpensive |
| | | | flowers to create a more spontaneous effect. |
| Another alternative for food at the reception | | | | Either option will still look beautiful, all |
| when you're planning a wedding on a budget is | | | | while helping you to stay within the alloted |
| to do a family cook off. Gather together | | | | wedding budget you've set. |
| various family members who enjoy cooking, and | | | | |