If you thought weddings always had to be expensive think again. A wedding does not have to be expensive and extravagant and while most little girls may dream of a having fairy tale wedding fit for a princess, the adult reality rarely follows their dreams. It is entirely possible to have an affordable wedding that is still memorable and beautiful. Planning a small cheap wedding is easy with a little creative thought. First, give yourself plenty of time for the planning process. This will ensure you have enough time available to check around for the best prices. Comparison shopping is one of the best ways to save money on all your wedding needs.

Reducing the size of the event can make a huge difference to the costs. The first area where you can save is the venue. Since you are planning a small wedding, then a smaller location such as an attractive backyard can work perfectly as a wedding location. Even a public park or garden can be a beautiful yet affordable place to tie the knot. When shopping for your bridal gown, head to wedding apparel outlets and clearance sales whenever possible. You can sometimes save hundreds of dollars this way. For the photos, hire a photographer who’s just starting out. Someone new to their business will be more willing to work for less in an attempt to build their portfolio. Need a DJ? Rather than paying for a costly professional, recruit a music-minded pal to spin the tunes.

What about the decorations? This is another area where money can easily be saved. Try making them yourself rather than buying them pre-made. Something cheap yet beautiful for any table centerpiece is a pretty glass water bowl with floating candles on the surface. Or, make your own flower centerpieces with cheap vases and silk flowers. Balloons and streamers can bring a festive look to any event for a bargain price. When buying fresh flowers, choose seasonal blooms because they are usually cheaper but they will be appropriate for the season. Then there’s the wedding cake. If you have a friend or family member who is a hobbyist baker, see if they will make your wedding cake. If you must hire someone to do the job, choose a baker with a small home business as their prices will often be more affordable than a large catering company.

So, a wonderful wedding need not be a massive expensive event. As you can see, there are lots of great tips out there for planning a small cheap wedding. If you are good at bargain hunting, you can save money on everything from the invitations to the honeymoon. It’s a good idea to take some notes when comparing services and prices so you won’t forget anything when you sit down to make your decision. As a woman who had her own small, cheap wedding, I can tell you that it was no less special or memorable for me or my husband than if it had been large and expensive. What matters most is the moment a couple joins together as husband and wife in the presence of their loved ones — not how much money everything costs!

Tina Gold

The day has finally arrived and you are making plans to walk down the aisle with your partner at last. You will probably have dreamt of this day for many years and imagined it a hundred times. It is a very exciting time and you may already know how you want your wedding ceremony to be organised with many of the details already in your head.

Remember there is another very important person involved in this. Your husband, or wife, to-be and he or she may have their own ideas about what the wedding should be like. Discuss what you want your wedding to be like with your partner and go into detail about what you want and why. This should be a shared dream of joint wishes so start your marriage out by sharing all your thoughts and feelings about the wedding together.

There is plenty for both of you to do. Planning of the food, entertainment, drinks, decoration and a hundred and one other little details which someone has to take care of. It is important that both you and your future spouse sort out who has responsibilities for which things so you know who will get things arranged. Your friends and family will love to be involved of course, so invite them to take on certain tasks to help out. Just keep an eye on things to makes sure everything is progressing ok.

Decide on the number of guests you would like to invite to your wedding day and also the kind of food and refreshments you would like to entertain them with. You should first establish what your budget for the whole day will be so you can work out the kind of money you will have to spend on food and other drink for each of the guests.

Choosing the location for the wedding is important and then decide on the kind of music you would want to have, either a DJ or live band and what sort of band they might be. You have the decorations to decide on, the dress for the bride and the groom could just wear a suit or a fancy morning outfit.There are a lot of factors to think about and all have a bearing on the total cost of the wedding day.

The cost of a wedding varies a lot and a small wedding will cost you between $1000 and $10,000 and will accommodate 150 or even less number of guests. A medium wedding on the other hand will easily accommodate 200-300 guests and will be wrapped up in $22,000 or roundabout. A big wedding is only advisable if you have good money to spend and if you, quite simply, do not care about the expenses. It can cost anywhere between $40,000 and $200,000 and are usually lavish affairs which have over 500 guests. Decide the on the sort of wedding which works best for you and your future spouse, and please do be realistic, everyone is sentimental about this particular day in their lives but that is no reason to go overboard.

Do your planning way before you have the wedding day and reduce the stress. A wedding will always have some surprises and delayed deliveries and various other tiny bits of glitches here and there, but don’t allow yourself to get stressed and panicked by it all.

Weddings happen every day despite such obstacles. So relax, you don’t want ugly stress lines all over your face on your wedding day. Make sure everything has been planned ahead of time and you will have a wedding you will remember for the rest of your life.

This site was set up in the hope we could help all those treading the path to marriage by giving some tips and suggestions on what you need to do when planning for on your wedding day.

You will find information on all sorts of things related to weddings and marriage. We hope it helps you both have a wonderful wedding and a great married life.

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