Planning a wedding on a small budget can be a truly disheartening task for the engaged couple. Your marriage is fresh on your mind and you want to have the perfect wedding day but can't afford to spend a fortune. Trying to scale down the costs, while the bride still has her special wedding she has always dreamt about doesn't always go hand in hand.



Wedding costs can escalate quickly when the bride and groom begin planning their wedding with thoughts of all the things they desire to create their perfect wedding day.

There are some incredible ways of cutting your wedding budget, including your wedding invitations, flower arrangements, the reception and yes, even the most important investment-your wedding dress. Vendors hear the word wedding and immediately over charge you based on the word wedding. You can cut these costs without giving up on those things that matter most to you.

When and where to having your wedding reception will also trickle down to all the other purchases involved such as catering costs and floral arrangements. The wedding reception is probably your costliest piece of the pie so if you start thinking about places that aren't strictly used for weddings then you will be able to slash a huge amount of your budget. And time of year and day also play a part in costs. Another savings would be to really think about if you need a wedding planner to do the work for you. It's your wedding so why not enjoy the planning.

Another way of cutting costs is the purchase of your wedding dress. As the bride, you have already envisioned your perfect wedding dress. One idea is to find a trusted local seamstress who can create the dress from your description. Then you cut out the cost of brand names, alteration and delivery charges. Maybe the mother of the bride has been saving her dress to pass on and you can then just get it altered or updated to suit you.

When planning your wedding, there are alot of things you can do to stay within a small budget and having it still be classy, stylish and extraordinary. Planning a wedding should be done with alot of communication between the bride and groom, close friends and family to network to keep your wedding costs within your budget.