Ways to save on alcohol 
I help run a wedding event venue and we are constantly asked how to decrease the total cost.

Have a limited open time for an open bar.

Have a signature ...

Wow ! College Campus 
I am a local event planner who recently coordinated a wedding in Montgomery, Alabama. I had two months to plan a July 4th wedding for a couple who were ...

Cake Topper, Flutes, and centerpieces 
So I dont know if every one has a Hobby Lobby but at least once a month they have a 1/2 off sale i ended up getting everything i actually wanted for half ...

Lots of Ideas 
Planning a wedding, especially in today’s economy, can be challenging for brides and grooms. Plus, who doesn’t want to save a buck? As a wedding consultant,...

All Under One Roof 
We had our wedding and reception at the home of some friends of ours who had an amazing house and a magnificent back and front yard, so we were able to ...

Centerpieces for $5 each! 
For my classmates wedding, she didn't want to spend much on the reception and ceremony because of the high cost of the honeymoon they were taking. She ...

Inexpensive Ice Sculptures 
Whenever I look at wedding shows it seems like everyone has some sort of ice sculpture. With a limited budget it just seemed like to much of an added expense ...

You can do most things yourself 
I made my own centerpieces for my wedding. Michaels and ACmoore often have beautiful flowers on sale and if you have time (like months before you wedding ...

Make it Public! 
Okay, maybe my idea is crazy but I've struggled for over a year on how to afford our wedding for roughly 100-125 people. If we had a nice yard it would ...

Wedding Venues  Not rated yet
To have a really nice wedding,you dont have to break the bank,all you need is imagination and creativity and the know how of putting things nicely together....

Lights  Not rated yet
Instead of spending a lot of money on lights, try christmas lights of one color for your background. (if you want a glow of stars)

Share your decorations!  Not rated yet
I love decorating for weddings/receptions.....I do a lot of weddings for our church family. Several years ago I decided that it would be a real blessing ...

Buy the fabric online and do it yourself  Not rated yet
My nephew is getting married in a couple weeks and my sister and friends are going to make all the chair sashes and decorate the venue. This alone has ...

How Did I Do That?!  Not rated yet
We will have our wedding in September 2011. Some of the ways we have saved money is in lieu of gifts, we ask for services.

There are a lot of family ...

Cheaper at Christmas  Not rated yet
A great time to marry and have a beautiful wedding is during Christmas holidays. I got married the week before Christmas and my church was already gorgously ...

Talk about a refund!  Not rated yet
While shopping around for the best deal on renting linens and dinner ware for my event, I found that in my area, it can be quite expensive. I was looking ...

Ask for discounts and negoatiate  Not rated yet
Ask about different discounts for hotels ballrooms. I was able to get both State and Local taxes waived because my husband and I are law enforcement. If ...

Pot Luck  Not rated yet
I've decided on a potluck for my small outdoor wedding. Not only will this save me money but also a lot of time.

I am going to assign certain family ...

Forget the florist and save big!!!  Not rated yet
Florists cost so much money. Depending on what type of flowers you want for the arrangements and if they are in season or not might also make the price ...

Low-Fuss Bouquets  Not rated yet
For our wedding, we had to stick to a limited budget. For bouquets, my MOH and I purchased several bouquets from the local store, assembled them, and refridgerated ...

Don't Be Afraid of the Dollar Store  Not rated yet
My friend wanted fancy favors for her wedding, but didn't want to pay too much. It was a mid-sized wedding, about 80 people. We went to the dollar store ...

Friends and Family  Not rated yet
We were able to cut cost by getting assistance from friends and family. Rather than a Bridal Registry, they contributed something towards the wedding. Decorations,...

40% Off Hand Made Decorations  Not rated yet
My neighbor is very artistic but on a tight budget. When her daughter announced her engagement, my neighbor began collecting the 40% off coupons that ...