Here are 3 simple ways you can cut the cost of your wedding:
1. Buy a second hand dress
Wedding dresses are expensive business. When I first started looking for my dress, I couldn't quite comprehend spending £1,000+ on a dress that I'd wear once, for one day. Why not consider buying a previously worn wedding dress? There's so many second hand wedding dress shops online and even on the high street (like this one) where you'll find designer gowns for a fraction of the original price. Most retailers will only re-sell dresses if they are in new condition and have been dry cleaned anyway, so no one will ever know on the day, and you'll have saved a fortune.
2. Bridesmaids?
If you're paying for your bridesmaids' dresses, shoes, accessories yourself, you could find yourself spending more on them that you thought you would. If you aren't too bothered about them all wearing that dress, I think it's acceptable to ask your bridesmaids (nicely) to choose and buy their own dress. If you're going for a certain look, give them an idea or style to look for. Mismatched bridesmaids are the new thing! Or, go solo... Save yourself more money (and time and hassle) by not having bridesmaids altogether. Some would say they are an old tradition and don't contribute anything that your best friends wouldn't on your wedding day anyway!
3. DIY & help from friends
DIY is an obvious way to save money and the list is endless what you can do. One of the easiest things you can do yourself is make your wedding stationary. There's loads of kits around to help get you started in stores like Hobby Craft. Get you friends over and make a couple of fun evenings of it. You never know, you might catch the DIY bug and go on to do more crafty things for your big day.
This is really a wonderful post.
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