With so many details to take care of, weddings can really cost a lot of money. Especially if you have a classy wedding in mind, you may think that you will need to double your original budget. While this can sometimes be the case, there are some things that you can do to ensure that you can have the best of both worlds – a classy wedding and a reasonable wedding budget.
To do this, first you must book your reservations early, like months or even a year beforehand. By doing this, certain suppliers will be able to give you a discount or lower rates compared to higher rates when you are reserving on such a short notice. Because of the urgency of your event, some suppliers and reception venues charge almost double their regular price or will add a premium because this can increase costs for them as well.
If you do not have anything special in mind, consider scheduling your wedding during off peak months and avoid the month of June. Apart from the difficulty of securing a church for a specific date, suppliers tend to increase their rates as well if you need their product or service during peak months. Blame it on the economics of supply and demand.
Instead of going to the mall, you can go online and find your suppliers there for your wedding needs. Because of many considerations, including space rental, online suppliers can decrease their operating expenses. Thus, their products and services have lower prices as well. Most of the time, the choices that you can find in an online store are wider compared to stores as they can store items in one large warehouse and ship all over the world.
You can also visit wedding conventions as vendors and wedding professionals gather at this one place and you can easily compare their prices and items. From invitations to personalized wedding favors, you can get proposals from different suppliers and see which ones have the items that you want at the prices that you can afford. You can see actual samples of handmade invitations, unique wedding favors, and stylish decorations that you may not see in stores. You may also get to see some of the weddings they have catered to so you can immediately see if they are suitable for your needs.
Do not buy or book on impulse, but rather, take time to really look around and you might just be surprised with what you can find. If you spend a day or two looking for great but cheap finds on casual jeans, you should spend way more time canvassing suppliers for this all important day. It can really pay off, literally and figuratively, if you can find great suppliers with affordable prices.
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