With some help from friends and family, as well as a little creativity with the food and decoration budget, you can cater your own wedding inexpensively.
Get People to Sponsor Your Wedding
Paying for a wedding is very expensive. If you want to have a big, fancy wedding without the enormous price tag, consider finding people to sponsor your wedding. Securing sponsors can be challenging, as this is not a very common practice, but it is well worth the effort if you can save thousands of dollars on your wedding. In order to be successful at this task, you must be willing to work hard and not become discouraged too easily.
Make Your Own Wedding Invitations & Print at Home
Whether you want to customize your invitation, or want to make sure you don't go over your wedding budget, creating and printing your own wedding invitations is a great idea. Following a few tips will help you to complete this portion of the wedding preparation in no time.
Prepare a Wedding Reception Checklist
Planning a wedding can be time-consuming and stressful. Make wedding planning as simple as possible by creating a checklist for everything that needs to be done -- including the reception -- from months before the wedding until the actual wedding day. Having every task detailed will make it easier to figure out how much you have to do and how much you can put off until later so you can enjoy your engagement.
Calculate Wedding Bar Costs
Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful periods of your life. If you don't hire a professional wedding planner, all of the details need to be handled by the bride, groom, or their families. There are two main options for a wedding bar. The first is a cash bar, where attendees pay for their own drinks. The second is an open bar, where drinks are provided at the cost of the hosts.