Trying to plan a dream wedding with limited resources? Not to worry. There are a number of ways to create a beautiful, memorable wedding on a budget, especially if you keep your eye out for areas of big potential savings. One of the most effective places to make cutbacks is on wedding venues. A huge chunk of wedding budgets usually goes to securing a location, especially if food and drinks are included with the wedding venues’ services. By using the following tips to think outside of the box a little, you can substantially reduce these wedding venue costs.
Include Off-days in Your Options
Traditionally, people like to have their weddings on Saturdays. Because there is so much demand for those days, wedding venues tend to charge higher prices for them. By avoiding Saturdays, you can not only choose from a wider selection of locations, but you can probably also negotiate a substantial reduction in the cost of the venue. Some places, for example, will reduce their prices by 50 percent in order to fill their Friday and Sunday vacancies. Look out for discounts like these and take advantage of them.
Go Off the Beaten Path
Lots of people choose to have their weddings in fancy hotels in the heart of a big city. There is a lot to be said for departing from this trend. You may want to consider parks, art galleries or bed and breakfasts as wedding venues instead, as locations like these will usually have more reasonable pricing.
Opting for these types of unique wedding venues can also be quite a charming and refreshing change of pace from typical hotel weddings, which your guests will probably appreciate. A unique venue will make your wedding that much more memorable. You may also consider looking for rustic countryside or suburban venues, as their prices are usually less than their downtown counterparts.
Consolidate Your Venues
Instead of choosing one location for your ceremony and another for your reception, consider having both in the same place. This will cut down costs by eliminating the need to pay for two wedding venues and their various associated costs. In addition, you will not have to deal with the transportation costs of getting your wedding party from one venue to another. This is also great for your guests, as they do not have to worry about driving to and parking in two separate locations.
It is absolutely possible to have a gorgeous wedding on a tight budget. If you set your priorities and think outside of the box a little, there are many ways that you can cut back on your costs without feeling like you are sacrificing anything.
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