While most people planning their weddings keep an eye on the big expenses, like venue hire, catering and the dress, it can be easy to miss the trees for the forest.
Those pennies can soon add up. Careful budgeting in areas like DIY wedding decorations can mean there’s a lot more room in your accounts to splurge on details where savings are trickier to come by, details like the honeymoon of your dreams.
Splurge Or Save?
Knowing when to splurge and when to save during your wedding planning can be a fine art. You want to achieve the wedding you have imagined at a price you can afford, and if you have time, craft skills or friends and family with either, you can save a small fortune on the unique elements of your day without sacrificing style.
Wholesale wedding supplies are a great place to start on your quest to save money. Check with your venue and caterers to confirm what is included in the price and where you might be able to make savings by providing your own materials. Table linens, chair covers, backdrops and napkins can all add to a wedding budget, as your venue may well have to hire specialist items and pay to have them cleaned. Buying your own wedding supplies means you have total control over the look of your wedding, and you can sell, donate or pass on the items you have purchased after the big day.
Crafty Creations
Put those time and craft skills to good use by handcrafting as much of your wedding as possible. From wedding stationery to wedding cake accessories, DIY wedding decorations add a personal touch and bespoke beauty to your special day without breaking the bank.
A professional wedding cake, for example, can cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Save money by making your own cake or asking friends who bake to help you as part of their wedding gift. A simple tiered cake with fondant icing can be dressed up with flowers and floristry ribbon and presented on a simple stand with a quirky cake topper.
Paper crafts add a finishing touch to stationery and wedding table decorations. Check out our great ideas for simple but sweet wedding origami. Simple scatters, using paper or silk petals, require very little time and skill but give a romantic touch to your wedding décor without adding mega-bucks to your budget. Hundreds of petals can be snapped up for less than $10, and they’ll add colour and drama to your space.
Your honeymoon marks the start of your married life, and how often does anyone get the chance to have a holiday of a lifetime? Put your money on a couple weeks of well-earned rest and relaxation, and save your pennies on decorations for the big day itself.
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