Saving on the Wedding Reception
The reception is the largest of all wedding expenditure. Take your time choosing the venue and look toughly into all options in your chosen area.Many restaurants will charge a premium just because it’s a wedding. Be clear with the venue what you expect the quote to include and what you don’t require, as many venues consider the most basic things an extra.When getting your quote find out the total price and the price per head so you know how changing the amount of guests will affect the total cost.Having said this it is a good idea to ensure the venue does not have a minimum amount of guest for the per head price you have been quoted.Also find out the breakdown of the quote, how much is for food and how much is for drinks.Sometimes the drink portion may be much more that you expect your guests to average and you may save money by paying by consumption on the day.
Keep away from peak wedding season and Saturdays if at all possible. Saturday is the most common by avoiding it you could avoid paying a premium. If you have a small budget consider a brunch reception as the food cost is usually greatly less and your guest will usually not drink so much.
The best way to keep the wedding reception cost down is to keep the amount of guests to a minimum.Be aware of how much each guest is going to cost and consider who you could do without.A wedding reception with your closest friends and family is going to be a more pleasurable event than a room full of strangers and you will save a fortune. Just think how nice it will be when you are looking through your wedding photos if 20 years and you still know the people in them.Having no children at the wedding reception can also greatly reduce the numbers and save you a fortune.
Serving the wedding cake for desert can be a great money saving alternative, just make sure you have the venue include the cost of cutting and serving the cake in the quote.
Photographer
Save a fortune on your wedding photographer by booking them for only a few hours not the whole day.This gives plenty of time for getting ready photos, photos of the ceremony, stages shots and some of the reception, then you are free to enjoy the rest of your day in peace.
Filming your Wedding
Contact your local university or TAFE the hire a promising student to film your wedding.Some of these students have the latest knowledge and access to top equipment.Students doing these courses often do a fantastic job of editing your wedding footage to resulting is a high quality keepsake.
Transport
Consider hiring a self-drive vehicle and have a friend or family member drive you.You may even be lucky enough to have a friend with the perfect car.
Flowers
Choose your florist carefully some love to overcharge for bridal bouquets. To avoid this try going into the florist and pointing out a bouquet you love and ask the price.Then if you are happy you can say that’s great I would like to order them for my wedding.It’s a bit hard for them to change the price then. Just be certain the flowers you have chosen will be blooming at the time of your wedding. You may also consider making your own bridal bouquet from either fresh or silk flowers.Silk flowers have the advantage of allowing you plenty of time to get your bouquets perfect well in advance of your big day.If you are considering creating your bouquets try using a step-by-step guide
Bride and Bridesmaids Dresses
Consider hiring your dream wedding dress.This gives you the opportunity to ware a gown you may otherwise not be able to afford.If the thought of giving your wedding dress back after your big day leaves you cold consider buying an ex rental gown.Some bridal boutiques even have a second hand section which can be a great choice considering the dress has only been worn once and can shave thousands off the price. Bridesmaid’s gowns can be acquired from a boutique rather than a bridal shop.This saves a fortune and may offer a greater selection with fresher choices.
Wedding Cake
Consider chocolate mud or an alternative to the traditional wedding cake. If you can’t go without the traditional wedding cake consider buying the cake undecorated and having a flower arrangement made for the top of the cake.This looks fantastic and the price difference is huge.
When selecting your wedding invitations and stationery keep the postage cost in mind, some sizes require 2 stamps and the cost can really ad up. Standard DL and C6 sized envelopes only need 1 stamp saving you money. The Wedding Shop offers budget wedding invitations and matching stationery form 95 cents each.All our budget wedding invitations are DL size keeping your postage cost to a minimum.
How much does a wedding cost in Australia?
The average cost of an Australian wedding, is around $30,000 and that figure just keeps on rising.
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