Budget Destination Wedding

Couples choose destination weddings for a lot of reasons: to visit an exotic location, to create a great vacation for family and friends, and of course, to reduce the budget. In general, fewer guests will travel to a destination wedding than a local wedding, thereby reducing the reception food and drink costs for the hosts. [...]

Planning a Budget Wedding

Many couples today are looking to plan a memorable wedding on a tight budget. Whether you are paying for your wedding yourselves, or trying to stay out of debt, planning a budget wedding can be a great foundation for your financial future as a couple. Here are our top three hints for planning your wedding [...]

Save With a Wedding Planner

While many couples do just fine planning a wedding on their own, in some cases it makes perfect sense to hire a wedding planner. A good wedding planner, though charging a fee of her own, can knock thousands off your wedding budget. First, a word about wedding planner fees. Some planners charge a flat fee, [...]

Home as a Wedding Venue

Roma Downey from Touched By An Angel and reality tv producer Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice) wed in a private ceremony at their home in Malibu Saturday afternoon. Outdoor home ceremonies are often favored by brides and grooms as a less-stressful alternative to church weddings. They offer a comfortable, familiar backdrop as well as saving [...]

Your Wedding Budget

Having recently become engaged, you are feeling overwhelmed by the costs which will begin to accumulate soon, because of your wedding. You (and your fiancé) do not have much money to spend on your upcoming ceremony or reception, but you do not know what corners can be cut. Where do you start? After you have [...]

Plan a Low-Cost Wedding

While everyone has that dream wedding, not everyone has a dream wedding budget.  The dress, the reception hall, and the flowers…it all adds up so quickly.  Learning how to trim costs without compromising what is important to you can save you a lot of stress (and money!) when it comes to paying for your wedding. [...]

Memorable Wedding, Average Budget

For starter, it should be pointed out that the average budget is more than average in most cases. The average wedding in the US cost about $27,000. An even more precise example of the impact of this particular level of average is when one considers that $27,000 is the equivalent to a down payment on [...]

How to Cut Your Guests List

If cost is a main concern for your wedding plans, cutting your guests list is one of the best places to start. It is also one of the easiest things you can do to generate an offense. Not to mention, it is also a leading cause of many family conflicts and disgruntlements that have lasted [...]

Stretch a Wedding Budget

So, you have a budget that needs to stretch the entire gambit of expenses, and you do not see how that’s possible. Believe me, with a little creative thinking, the possibilities are endless. With a little know how, careful scrutiny, and strategic implementation, we can stretch those budgeted pennies a lot further. How to Stretch [...]

Budget Wedding Tips

As you do your wedding planning, your eye is probably on your budget. Many budget conscious brides are always looking for ways to cut corners and save here and there. Your wedding invitations are no different. While most brides know to shop around for the best prices and that the type of printing on the [...]