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Tips for Planning a low-Cost Wedding

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With June drawing closer, there will be a lot of talk about weddings on longer days when your guests don’t have to be cloaked up in thick layers and coats.

I have also been daydreaming about weddings as we help our sister plan her own outdoor wedding. The planning has been tense at times but has also been a lot of fun. The hardest part has been to stay within the budget so we don’t spend more than we have to.

I am going to share below some of the tips we have for making the wedding cost much less than it otherwise would have. You can really make a lot of savings by doing what you can do yourself, and saving to buy or pay for expenses where you have no choice or control.

If you are planning a low cost weding, here are some ideas and tips for you to consider. Stick to your budget and don't pay more than you have to.


The planning phase for your low-cost wedding

  • Remember to consider whether the majority of your friends and family will be able to attend on the date you want. (You are more likely to get monetary and other help if people are able to make it.
  • Make use of the sunshine and make it an outdoor affair if the weather is right (it might just be cheaper)
  • What about doing your own printing of your invitations and wedding programs? The cost of buying the paper and printing them at home will definitely be less than printing professionally.

If you are planning a low cost weding, here are some ideas and tips for you to consider. Stick to your budget and don't pay more than you have to.

Don’t let flowers blow the budget for your low-cost wedding

Ok, chances are that you have asked around about flowers already and have been told some exorbitant prices. Don’t despair!

First of all, there is no rule written anywhere that you must use fresh flowers! Just get that thought out of your head!

  • Go with faux flowers found at Poundland or craft shops
  • Make your own bridal bouquet, boutonnieres, corsages etc with faux flowers and pins
  • If you don’t have the skills to do it, watch a few YouTube videos and you’ll be set
  • If you can’t find the colour flowers to match your colour scheme, use white roses and other flowers and just use spray paint to get them the colour you want
  • Make your own floral centrepieces using the same cheap flowers, wine glasses and candles. This video should help

 

If you are planning a low cost weding, here are some ideas and tips for you to consider. Stick to your budget and don't pay more than you have to.

I got these bunches of flowers for £1 each and they are the perfect colours for my theme

Choosing a venue for your wedding

IF you are like me, you have been dreaming about your wedding venue since you were a child. If you don’t have a rich friend with a large, lovely garden to allow you to use for free or for cheap, then you will have to pay. Here are some suggestions for you to consider:

  • A beach or lakeside wedding
  • A country house like Cain Manor
  • A rustic looking country church
  • A community hall with a lot of pretty flowers

Sure you can do food cheaper if you are doing a low-cost wedding

Most likely the food you will want at your wedding will be food you are familiar with and that matches the cuisine your guests will be expecting. So here are a few things to consider:

  • Are there food items that you can get help with making?
  • Is there anyone in your family who is good at cake making? Would you consider asking them to make your wedding cake?
  • Depending on the time and style of your wedding, some items, like jams and preserves, can be made weeks or months in advance.
  • I make fruit cakes months in advance of when I need it, so this is something you could consider too.
  • Instead of renting cutlery and other tableware for £4 each, order and purchase the amount that you need from Poundland

So there you have it! I am sure you will be pleased with these tips for planning a low-cost wedding, particularly if you haven’t gone ahead and bought or paid down for a lot of items already.

Do share with us your ideas for saving money too! The more, the merrier. Do pop over to our Facebook group and learn and share other money saving tips too.

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Comments

  1. Sophia Collins says

    April 16, 2019 at 4:17 am

    Cool and useful tips you have here, Joleisa! Nowadays, planning a low-cost wedding is almost impossible especially amidst the inflation. Not to mention, wedding planning is challenging and stressful. I’m glad to stumble upon this post of yours and read tips that I don’t often see on the internet — it’s something different. I hope I have read this blog before I got married two years ago. Haha! Thanks for sharing this post. Cheers!

    Reply
    • Joleisa says

      April 16, 2019 at 11:47 pm

      I am really pleased that this post has been handy and if we have helped even one person then we are pleased.

      Reply
  2. Emery Ocampo says

    May 3, 2019 at 6:48 am

    Great tips! My sister is currently planning her wedding, and this is just the perfect guide! 🙂 Thank you for sharing this, very helpful!

    Reply
    • Joleisa says

      May 4, 2019 at 9:06 pm

      So glad you found the tips useful. And we hope your sister’s wedding and marriage goes well.

      Reply
  3. jessica morgan says

    August 5, 2019 at 10:10 am

    There is a popular wedding planning company in Maui. Founded by a wedding planning and photography extraordinaire, who has been in the wedding planning industry since 1986, the company offers wedding planning services including unique venues, wedding consultation and photography.

    Reply
  4. Ibrahim Nagi says

    September 19, 2019 at 6:51 am

    Your wedding should be about your wedding, not your anything else. but I understand the pressure to create a great event. After all, it should be one of the best days of your life. And your tips also very use full keep it up

    Reply
  5. Mary Richards says

    November 2, 2019 at 10:27 am

    It is a great piece of article and I found it very interesting and useful so thanks for sharing it with us.

    Reply
    • Joleisa says

      November 2, 2019 at 1:48 pm

      Well, thank you for stopping by. Have a great week ahead

      Reply
  6. Esther Diaz says

    December 31, 2019 at 3:52 am

    Truly planning a wedding is really expensive nowadays. So really it’s important to take note and give yourself a lot of time to prepare just to consolidate everything that is within the budget and which to go over if ever. Anyways, great read and thank you for sharing this. Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Richard says

    January 7, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    It is a great article, very helpful keep up the good work
    Thanks

    Reply
  8. Rob Dodsworth says

    January 24, 2020 at 11:10 am

    These are great tips. I often tell people that they should focus on what is most important to them and not get carried away by having all the things.

    I once photographed a wedding where the bride’s mum put all the table decor together using flowers they had bought that morning from Waitrose. Unless they had told me, I wouldn’t have guessed. It looked great.

    Reply
    • Joleisa says

      January 26, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      A lot of folks are getting smarter these days and actually do so much of the decor in order to save money.

      Reply
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  10. Athini says

    June 13, 2020 at 1:43 am

    Excellent! This is a great step and this guide is definitely perfect to cross this threshold in the best way!

    Reply
  11. Mark Avillino says

    October 20, 2020 at 12:36 pm

    Pictures are really Cool. Great Article.

    Reply
  12. Delwyn says

    December 18, 2020 at 7:15 am

    I have read your post. Thanks for such a nice post, It’s really informational.

    Reply
  13. Joy says

    December 21, 2020 at 7:17 am

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  14. Taylor Arvie says

    February 5, 2021 at 5:26 pm

    These tips are really very amazing. Thank you so very much for your article. This is really good information. It’s great to visit your blog. It really gives me some insight into this subject.

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