by William Phillips
If you're not careful you can plow through thousands of dollars, money that could be spent on the down payment on a house or to pay off your school loans. The wedding industry is worth billions of dollars, and offers anything and everything a bride could want. But, that doesn't mean that you have to spend a fortune to have a fabulous wedding.
Keep it Small
You've got your notepad and pen, and you've started listing names. You write down your immediate family and friends, but you don't stop there. After about ten pages you're trying to remember the name of the girl who sat next to you in third grade. By this stage, it isn't even that you particularly want to invite her. Or even remember her. But you've listed people that she knows, and you would hate for her to feel insulted.
Trimming the guest list is the best and first place to start when you are operating within a budget. If you don't invite everyone that you know, don't worry. They won't be insulted. The majority of people will understand that you are simply watching your expenses, and will wish you all the best. They may even be happy to not be included. A wedding is a big expense for the guests too. They have to pay for presents, formal clothes, and babysitters. And if one of your distant friends, relatives or acquaintances do feel insulted or snubbed, they will get over it. Either that, or you're probably better off without them anyway.
Think Discount
Don't pay top dollar. You can often save a lot of money by looking at discount alternatives. You may find a wedding dress and your other formal clothing available at reduced prices at a discount store. Although you may have always dreamed of being treated like a princess as you had a score of seamstresses bustling around you, this is a dream that very few people can actually afford.
If you shop wisely, you can find a dress at a large discount house that will make you look like a princess. When you save so much money on purchasing your dress, you can pay to have it altered or tailored to your needs. And the money that you've saved can be spent on more important things. There is no reason you can't use this same mentality when shopping for shoes, flowers, makeup, and all the other things on your list. Let the rich and famous worry about paying full price!
Think Green
By thinking green, you can also cut down on your expenses. Up-cycled items may be the perfect way to save you money. Although environmentally friendly products such as organic vegetables and recycled goods tend to be more expensive than their counterparts, thinking green for your wedding may just help you come in under budget. If you have friends or relatives that have more than one wedding under their belt, chances are they have an attic full of once-worn dresses. There's a pretty good chance that they won't even have any emotional attachment to the dress either. At least, not a good one. A little work by a good tailor can easily turn that recycled treasure into a gown befitting a princess for a much smaller investment than a brand new dress.
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