| Here is how I planned my wedding for less than | | | | Cheap Venue and Decoration Ideas |
| £4000. | | | | We decided to marry at the registry office the |
| Low Cost Wedding Dress Ideas - Online | | | | morning of the reception. This reduced our ceremony |
| Many websites offer discount prices on new and used | | | | fees, as we didn't need to hire a celebrant or a church. |
| bridal gowns. Purchasing a dress without trying it on | | | | The reception was held at my Grandparents' country |
| first may be scary, but you may always alter it and still | | | | home in Hertfordshire. We hired a marquee, tables and |
| save a considerable amount of money. Just | | | | chairs from a local party supplier. They came and set |
| remember it's easier to alter a dress that is too big | | | | everything up as per my Grams requests. We also |
| rather than too small | | | | hired from them tableware, linens and Champaign |
| Low Cost Wedding Dress Ideas - Offline | | | | flutes. As a thank you gift we gave out beautiful glass |
| - Second hand stores offer great vintage dresses and | | | | candle holders with rose tea lights. We even bought |
| tuxedos that you can alter as needed | | | | some extra and used them to decorate the tables. |
| - Wedding exhibitions are a great place for ideas and | | | | They only cost £0.76 each when you purchase |
| deals if you have the time to go | | | | 100+. |
| - Search for a tuxedo or wedding dress style that you | | | | Low Cost Wedding Food Ideas Online |
| like online or in magazines and have it made by a local | | | | - Transforming food into décor, is a "2 birds |
| dress maker. If you omit the fact that it's your wedding | | | | with 1 stone" cost and time saver. But if you aren't |
| dress, you may get a lower price | | | | careful it could wind up looking cheap. "Be smart not |
| - Renting your tuxedo and dress can reduce costs | | | | stingy"! |
| - I know a girl who bought a £25 silk nightdress | | | | - I know that some people have their family members |
| on sale which she accessorized and wore as her | | | | and some friends help to cater the event which |
| wedding gown | | | | considerably cuts costs |
| Online Low Cost Wedding Flowers | | | | - Serving snack foods, cocktail foods, or just 1 meal |
| For my wedding, we decided to forgo the decorative | | | | also helps keep food costs low. To succeed in doing |
| flowers, since the venue had a beautiful blooming | | | | this, it is best to arrange the ceremony and reception |
| garden. To save on the bouquets we bought 1 rather | | | | at the same place. |
| large bouquet of assorted spring flowers which cost | | | | Ideas for Low Cost Wedding Photography |
| £25 and divided it into 2 smaller bouquets and 2 | | | | - When hiring photographers, remember, you can get a |
| buttonholes. We took some white ribbon, tied each | | | | good deal by cutting down the hours in which they are |
| bouquet and that was that. The bouquets were ready | | | | there. Have them come by for the important parts, |
| within 10 minutes. | | | | where the quality pictures are taken. |
| Here are some more low cost wedding flower ideas: | | | | - ALWAYS ask for the digital images on CD or DVD |
| - Flowers can cost a lot depending on the type you | | | | so that you don't have to pay the photographer for |
| want and the season in which they grow. | | | | reprints. We are living in a digital world and you should |
| - Planning to use seasonal flowers instead of having | | | | take advantage of it. |
| them flown in will reduce your costs significantly. | | | | - See if a friend or family member is willing to take on |
| - Re-use your flowers from the ceremony at the | | | | this job as a gift |
| reception | | | | Cheap Wedding Music Ideas |
| - Get creative with your flowers; come up with your | | | | - If you want a band without all the costs, I suggest |
| own arrangements. | | | | finding a group of local students who are itching to play |
| Low Cost Online Wedding Stationery Ideas | | | | for an audience. This may be quite time consuming |
| I found a low cost online printing company that | | | | with respect to auditioning them and finding them, but it |
| delivered straight to my flat. They really saved me a | | | | will be entertaining and cheap. |
| lot of time and money. Since everything is done online, | | | | - Student DJ's also offer cheaper deals |
| they charge much less than my local printer does. I | | | | - Today through your pocket PC, I pod, or laptop, |
| could always reach their customer service | | | | music is an easy expense to eliminate. |
| representatives with any questions. I ordered 100 | | | | It doesn't matter where you wish to marry, in the city |
| invitations,100 RSVP cards with matching envelopes, | | | | or in the country. There are always ways to keep the |
| plus 100 thank you cards with envelopes for a grand | | | | costs low. |
| total of £106.81 this includes shipping and VAT! | | | | |