| Some might find this hard to believe, but planning | | | | plan to have your wedding ceremony in the |
| a cheap wedding is quite easy to do. It's also | | | | gazebo at the park for instance, then plan for the |
| great fun and can be really unique and creative | | | | reception to be a barbecue or picnic style event in |
| too! So if you're planning a cheap wedding in the | | | | that same park. |
| future, here are some great tips and ideas for | | | | Another easy and cheap example of course, is if |
| you... | | | | you have the wedding ceremony in your home. |
| 1. Cheap Wedding Locations. Planning a cheap | | | | Then you can plan to have the reception in your |
| wedding location is not impossible. In fact, you can | | | | home as well, or out in the backyard if the |
| have wedding ceremonies in a variety of places | | | | weather is nice. If you're planning a cheap wedding |
| that are completely free. The local park is a great | | | | on the beach, an excellent reception idea is to |
| example. There's usually no cost to go to a public | | | | have a beach party afterwards... bonfire and all. |
| park, and planning a cheap wedding ceremony | | | | 3. Cheap Wedding Decorations. When planning a |
| there doesn't usually require any permits or other | | | | cheap wedding you'll of course need to keep the |
| fees either. Double check with your local city | | | | cost of decorations down as much as possible. |
| authorities just to be sure first of course. | | | | You don't have to go without them completely |
| The Beach is another free place to have a | | | | though, you just need to improvise. |
| wedding ceremony, as is many churches for that | | | | Instead of buying expensive flowers for instance, |
| matter. Other ideas include: Having your ceremony | | | | try decorating with balloons and streamers |
| at a family member's home, or having the | | | | instead. Go to a local craft or fabric store and buy |
| ceremony in your own back yard. If the wedding | | | | a few spools of pretty ribbon, then tie the |
| couple loves nature, it may be free or very | | | | balloons together with strips of the ribbon done up |
| inexpensive to have the wedding ceremony at a | | | | in a bow. Also tie the ribbons into bows |
| local zoo, nature reserve, or flower conservatory | | | | themselves, then tape the ribbon bows around |
| too. | | | | for decorations by themselves. |
| 2. Cheap Wedding Receptions. Planning a cheap | | | | Another idea for creating cheap table decorations |
| wedding reception is not too difficult either. One | | | | is to simply collect some pretty rocks. Wash |
| way to keep the reception super cheap is to | | | | them clean, then arrange them creatively on |
| make it a pot luck meal. You can have the guests | | | | tables or other surfaces. You could even paint the |
| each bring their own dish, and this could be | | | | rocks to match your desired wedding color |
| requested in place of having them buy you | | | | theme. |
| wedding presents if you'd like. | | | | Here's a great idea if you're planning a cheap |
| If you'd rather not ask guests to bring food for | | | | wedding that will have an outdoor, picnic or |
| your wedding reception, then ask a few family | | | | barbecue style reception: buy pretty paper plates |
| members to get together and cook the food as | | | | and napkins instead of using expensive china |
| a wedding gift to you. | | | | dishes. |
| Planning a cheap wedding reception should also | | | | As you can see with just these few ideas, |
| involve choosing cheap or free locations for the | | | | planning a cheap wedding can actually be a lot of |
| reception too. Try to make the wedding reception | | | | fun! |
| co-incide with the ceremony in some way. If you | | | | |