* Have a friend who’s a real shutter bug? Have them photograph the wedding. Or have several of your photo crazy friends take pics and choose from them.
* Use photos to decorate the guest book or as centerpieces
* Pick a venue with a great décor in order to cut down on decorations
* Arrange for the ceremony and the reception in one spot – it will cut travel for the vendors
* If you choose bigger tables, you need fewer centerpieces and table cloths
* Avoid Saturdays – it’s the most popular wedding day. Having your ceremony on a Friday can save thousands.
* Skip the champagne - champagne can be quite expensive and sometimes goes to waste.
* Offer cocktail instead of full bar – having a host bar during cocktail hour and then switching to a cash bar is totally socially acceptable these days.
* Leave out the main course
* Rethink and minimize the list of guests. This will lessen your cost of catering and even the number of centerpieces and invitations
* Plan and prepare your own menu cards
* Stick to one to two kinds of flowers – have each bridesmaid only carry one large flower.
* Although it’s traditional for the bride and groom to get each other gifts, agree to skip this tradition to save money.
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