Weddings on a Shoestring Budget

Okay, so now it is time to search for the perfect wedding dress.  Chances are you have a pretty good idea of what style of dress you want already.  Some women have been planning out their wedding in their heads since they were young.  Or, maybe the thought never really crossed your mind until you met “the one”.  Regardless, whether you know what you want already or not, it is extremely important to shop around and keep an open mind before setting your sights on one particular dress.  Not only because your budget is counting on careful shopping, but it’s entirely possible that the one style that you have your heart set on, may not even be the right look for you, once you try it on.

By now hopefully you have created your wedding invitation list.  Now it’s time to decide where to get your invitations.  Or maybe you want to try making them yourself with your computer and printer?  It is actually easier than you think to go this route, and can save you money on your budget.  But first, you need to decide on a few other things.

Choosing who to invite to your wedding will probably one of the toughest things you and your future spouse will have to decide.  If you think trying to decide what location you will have your wedding at is going to be tricky, then prepare yourself for choosing who you will or will not be sending a wedding invitation to, because you’re not going to be able to invite every single person you cross paths with in your life.  Not if you want to stay in the black on your budget.

Now that you’ve selected the date, it’s time to think of a wedding theme.  The time of year your wedding will be held will probably factor into your theme in some way, but in order to keep your wedding under budget, you will need to forgo extravagance.  Here are some themed ideas that can lend to a beautiful theme yet still be low cost – if you shop carefully.

So your fiance proposed, and you said yes!  Great!  Uh-oh, you find that you will have to pay for your wedding by yourselves.  Well, first you should decide when you will have your wedding day.  And to help stay within your budget – when NOT to have your wedding.