Contrary to what the bridal industry wants you to believe, you can have a beautiful, elegant wedding without going into debt.
Dream weddings can be had within a reasonable budget.
Implement a few of the cost-saving techniques revealed in this article and you can have the wedding that will be the event of the year and you'll save 90% of the cost that other brides will spend for their less-than-perfect wedding.
Don't go into your marriage with a pile of debt and big monthly credit card payments.
With this credit card debt accumulating interest at 18% to 22%, you could end up being in debt for the rest of your life.
Prevent this; don't spend money you don't have.
Set a budget based on the money you have on hand for the wedding and stick with that budget.
This doesn't mean you have to be cheap.
Start with your dream wedding and then use the inside secrets revealed here to make it happen within the budget you have.
Here are the five techniques that will allow you to save 90% on any wedding #1.
Negotiate - Everything is negotiable.
Always act shocked at the first price that's quoted to you and say, "You'll have to do better than that.
" #2.
Buy on eBay and CraigsList.
Don't let the wedding industry brainwash you with ideas that used is bad luck, etc.
Most jeweler stores will take your ring in on a trade for a larger diamond.
What do you think they do with your old diamond? They put it in a new setting and sell it.
Be sure to search Google, eBay and CraigsList for everything you plan to buy.
Even if you don't end up using the vendors or services you find there, you will learn a lot about the purchases you are about to make and what price options you have.
#3.
Cut your initial guest list by 50% to 70%.
Don't feel obligated to invite friends of friends or people you haven't seen or talked to in ages and by all means don't feel you have to invite everyone at work.
#4.
Your biggest opportunity to save money is on the reception - (because that's where the most money is spent on weddings).
Here are the ways to save money on the reception:
Save money on your honeymoon by spending a shorter time in a nicer place or have your honeymoon close to home and eliminate the travel expenses.
Another option is to stay in a cabin at a state park or in a nice nearby bed and breakfast.
These types of honeymoons can be a lot less stressful than the "so-called" romantic honeymoons where the couple flies off to some distant tropical island or high-priced resort.
Summary: Follow the above techniques and as an added benefit you will pick up wise spending habits, great negotiating techniques and other money management skills that will carry over into your marriage.
Starting your marriage off without being in debt and with good spending habits will be one of the most important things you can do to ensure a long happy married life.
One of the biggest causes of failed marriages is money problems.
Don't start you marriage off heavily in debt with two strikes against you.
Implement the above techniques and you can have your dream wedding and come back home from your honeymoon debt-free and ready to start a wonderful life together.
Dream weddings can be had within a reasonable budget.
Implement a few of the cost-saving techniques revealed in this article and you can have the wedding that will be the event of the year and you'll save 90% of the cost that other brides will spend for their less-than-perfect wedding.
Don't go into your marriage with a pile of debt and big monthly credit card payments.
With this credit card debt accumulating interest at 18% to 22%, you could end up being in debt for the rest of your life.
Prevent this; don't spend money you don't have.
Set a budget based on the money you have on hand for the wedding and stick with that budget.
This doesn't mean you have to be cheap.
Start with your dream wedding and then use the inside secrets revealed here to make it happen within the budget you have.
Here are the five techniques that will allow you to save 90% on any wedding #1.
Negotiate - Everything is negotiable.
Always act shocked at the first price that's quoted to you and say, "You'll have to do better than that.
" #2.
Buy on eBay and CraigsList.
Don't let the wedding industry brainwash you with ideas that used is bad luck, etc.
Most jeweler stores will take your ring in on a trade for a larger diamond.
What do you think they do with your old diamond? They put it in a new setting and sell it.
Be sure to search Google, eBay and CraigsList for everything you plan to buy.
Even if you don't end up using the vendors or services you find there, you will learn a lot about the purchases you are about to make and what price options you have.
#3.
Cut your initial guest list by 50% to 70%.
Don't feel obligated to invite friends of friends or people you haven't seen or talked to in ages and by all means don't feel you have to invite everyone at work.
#4.
Your biggest opportunity to save money is on the reception - (because that's where the most money is spent on weddings).
Here are the ways to save money on the reception:
- Don't schedule your wedding so guests will be at the reception when they are hungry.
Having your reception start at 2:00 p.
m.
or 8:00 p.
m.
are good times.
- Alcohol is expensive: If you have your wedding in the church social hall, alcohol is probably not permitted (or at least, not in good taste).
This way you won't look cheap.
If you do decide to serve alcohol, limit it to beer and wine.
- Keep your reception short.
The longer people stay the more they will eat and drink.
- Keep your reception simple.
A cake and punch reception is the least expensive.
Finger food and cake is next, followed by a buffet and the most expensive type of reception is a formal sit-down dinner.
Save money on your honeymoon by spending a shorter time in a nicer place or have your honeymoon close to home and eliminate the travel expenses.
Another option is to stay in a cabin at a state park or in a nice nearby bed and breakfast.
These types of honeymoons can be a lot less stressful than the "so-called" romantic honeymoons where the couple flies off to some distant tropical island or high-priced resort.
Summary: Follow the above techniques and as an added benefit you will pick up wise spending habits, great negotiating techniques and other money management skills that will carry over into your marriage.
Starting your marriage off without being in debt and with good spending habits will be one of the most important things you can do to ensure a long happy married life.
One of the biggest causes of failed marriages is money problems.
Don't start you marriage off heavily in debt with two strikes against you.
Implement the above techniques and you can have your dream wedding and come back home from your honeymoon debt-free and ready to start a wonderful life together.