Despite what you might think it is possible to be planning a romantic wedding on a tight budget. After all about 50% of all weddings in the west are planned on this basis. Your romantic wedding need not be any less memorable just because you will be spending less money than Bill Gates of Microsoft could afford. You do need however to be able to take a little more care when planning a wedding on a very tight budget and check that you are sticking to those figures.



Whenever you are planning a wedding on a tight budget you do need to think about which categories are generally the most expensive such as the venue, the meal and drinks, the wedding reception, wedding dresses and other accessories, music and the photos/video. But don't worry too much about that we have a lot of ways that can save some cash and reduce your costs overall. For example, when planning a romantic wedding on a tight budget you can apply some of the DIY ideas you already know or can learn from us. This would include for example asking some of your family and friends to assist with things that would normally be done by paid people. This has the advantage of bringing your families closer together.

Among the best things of planning a cheap wedding is that you'll have the family help you with decorations. Most of the couples who know how to plan a cheap wedding on a tight budget think about how stylish and money-saving, home-made decorations can be. Lots of fashionable ideas can be found on the Internet, which can be then put into practice. A very resourceful site, you may want to take a look at is http://BeRomantic.com/romantic_weddings/ where you find great tips about how to choose the right location, the best flowers, especially when you're planning a cheap wedding on a tight budget.

Do you have to pick a time for your wedding when people will be expecting to eat a big meal? For example just before lunch time or late afternoon your guests would normally be eating a meal so avoid those times. You will find a wedding in the evening will mean your guests will have already eaten so decreasing your need to give them so much but are likely to drink more at the bar possibly increasing your costs. Holding the wedding early morning will decrease the drink bill as guests are unlike to drink so heavily. It should also considerably reduce your food bill as people will not be expecting a full formal dinner with wine etc at breakfast time. Have a look at our web site to see how you be even more flexible on timing to save money.

You could also make your own wedding invitations which would also have the advantage of making them more personal which is a very fast growing trend. Although a dinner and cake are crucial to every wedding there are several ways of trimming the costs when you are planning a wedding on a tight budget. For example you could have a delicious single tier cake instead of a four or five tiered wedding cake. You could also lay on a healthy filling meal similar to those suggested in our book on how to plan a cheap wedding on a tight budget instead of having fresh lobsters flown in overnight. Do you have a family member or friend who works as a cook who could make a substantial traditional meal? Yes learning how to plan a cheap wedding on a tight budget is challenging but it can be a real joy for everyone involved in working together to help you make your wedding the most romantic wedding of the year!