Wedding Party Guide

Not everyone has the money to make their wedding as lavish as they’d like. Despite all the celebrity weddings we see in the media and the fancy nuptials portrayed in bridal magazines, many people don’t have a lot to spend on their weddings. If you find yourself in that situation, it’s important to remember that it’s the marriage that counts, not the wedding. It’s wonderful to have a lovely wedding; in fact, that’s almost every little girl’s dream. But in the end, it’s much more important to have a good relationship.

Having said that, it can be hard to let go of the dream of a fairy tale wedding. If you have a limited budget, the next best thing you can do is to save money on every possible aspect of the big event. After all, no one wants to begin their married lives seriously in debt! By using a little creativity, you don’t have to sacrifice the integrity of your wedding just to save money. Your quest should begin with careful shopping, from the wedding gown right down to the napkins you buy for your reception. The suggestions below can also help you save a lot, while also introducing a creative aspect to your wedding that make it uniquely you:

Create your own handmade wedding invitations
In the past, people would have laughed at (or pitied) you if you made your own wedding invitations. But handmade wedding invitations are quite chic now and are considered a sign of good taste. If you’re not really a crafty person,  don’t worry. There are plenty of free printable wedding invitations you can download and print at home on your printer. They can be simple, or if you’re feeling more creative, you can decorate them with three-dimensional wedding embellishments you can find in the crafts store, along with ribbons, vellum paper overlays and other extra touches. If you keep them clean-looking and give them a classic feel, and you’ll find that just about any style is fair game.

Create handmade wedding favors
You can save on the price of store-bought wedding favors by giving your guests something handmade instead. Free wedding scrapbook paper makes excellent one-of-a-kind origami paper sculptures, and can be matched to your wedding colors. If you haven’t created origami sculptures before, don’t worry. There are free origami templates available on the Web. Just be sure to start making them long before your wedding day, because it will take a while to fold them. If origami sculptures don’t fit your style, use wedding scrapbook paper and a free envelope template available online to make custom envelopes for pastel-hued Jordan almonds or bird seed for your guests to toss as you depart the wedding venue. These small handmade touches don’t cost a lot but will say a lot about you.

If you put on your creative thinking cap, you can also find many other ways to save money on your wedding that won’t diminish your special day. As a matter of fact, using handmade elements will only add to your wedding’s charm. Remember, the Web is full of free projects and cost-saving suggestions for weddings, so combining your creativity with thorough research done in the planning stages of your wedding can save you quite a bit.

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