Every woman looks forward to her wedding day. While most of us dream of elaborate weddings with all the finer things, these days those kinds of weddings just aren't practical for some people. Cheap weddings are entirely possible if you prevent yourself from spending unnecessary money. Here are some things you can do to prevent unnecessary spending:

Don't let them order a size you know will be too big. When you try on a wedding dress, you know what size you will wear. The thing is, they try to convince you because there needs to be allowances for this or that. So you end up needing a seamstress to make alterations, hiking up the price. Cheap weddings stay cheap when you do things like make sure they order a dress in the proper size.

No matter what kind of vendor you're dealing with, make sure that you know all of their fees up front. Whether it's the caterer or the band, you want to make sure that they don't end up charging you some sort of fees for nonsense things. Get your agreement in writing, and ask them flat out if there are any hidden fees.

Here's a secret to getting good prices when you're calling around and getting price quotes from vendors: Don't tell them it's for a wedding. Sure it sounds a little silly, but it's true: If they think you're just having an 'event', you'll save money.

You can expect that when a vendor gets a whiff of a wedding, they will charge a lot more... often triple or quadruple the price of an event that's no smaller than a wedding.

Once you have their quote, you can haggle with the prices to get a lower cost. Cheap weddings result from following tips like this. So, can they be done? Of course! The only thing is that you need to stick with your budget and steer clear of unnecessary spending.