55 Ways I saved Time and Money Planning My Wedding

Before you Plan:
1.Decide between time & money (Wedding planner vs. doing it yourself)
2.Decide what's important
3.Decide what's not important
4.Prioritize what's important
5.Purchase a "bargain" book (but only one)
6.Find a planner that will work for you
7.Decide on the "look" and "feel" of your wedding
8.Determine how much you can spend
9.Make a budget, but make your own budget
10.Find people to whom you can delegate
11.Laugh a little
Clothes
12.Research, research, research
13.Rent them
14.Make your own
15.Shop fabric and craft store sales
16. www.Houseofbrides.com
17.Don’t buy boutique, but do try it on there
18.Look into dresses made out of different materials
19.Find a seamstress who sews as a home based business
20.Avaid bridal chain stores
21.Make your own veil
22.Rent tuxes as a group you’ll get one free
Cake
23.Club stores
24.Decorate the cake with flowers
25.Have a dessert table vs. cake alone
26.Make your own cake stand
26.Make your own cake stand
27.Make all your cakes the same flavor
28.Pass on the fondant
29.Cut the round cake, but serve the sheet cake
Decorates
30.Accessorize your flowers with bouquets from a club or warehouse store
31.See if your church or reception hall has deductions you can use
32.Shop creatively
33.Ask your friends (tulle, anymore?)
34.Buy in bulk
35. Give your center pieces away
36.Find out if your church or reception hall has a relationship with a local florist
37.Be willing to substitute expensive flowers for cheaper ones with the same look
38.Let your florist make the decisions
39.Simple elegance beats (and is less expensive that I lots of frills
40.Go for a different “look” (don’t use roses)
41.Find people who grow the flowers you want in their yards
42.Dried flowers are perfect
Invitation
43.Club store paper center
44.Skip the engraving
45.Print reception cards yourself
Honeymoon
46.Ask your friends and their friends
47.Decide what kind of honeymoon you want
48.Look in to all-inclusive packages, especially in the off-season
49.Look for privately owned condo-style housing
50.Plan the honeymoon way ahead
51.Plan the honeymoon last minute
52.Find a place where you can cook your own meals
53.Gett off the beaten track
54. www.Kayak.com
55. www.Bookit.com