Plan the wedding on the beach |
It is wedding season. Anyone who has had a hand in planning
a wedding can attest to how expensive it can be. Fortunately, Forbes Living TV
has some tips for planning an affordable wedding.
Wedding invitations can cost a small fortune if the bride
goes the traditional route. The average price of ordering invitations is $439.
Most women will opt for digital invitations, or maybe a combination of paper
and digital invites. Paper invitations
are nice and are great keepsakes. So maybe order those for the older guests and
go online for the others to save some cash.
The wedding dress is a major expense and one that many women
are finding hard to choose. The wedding dress or gown is worn for one day and
then put in storage. Instead of spending a couple hundred or thousand bucks on
this, look into renting one. Other choices are to borrow one from a friend or
relative or buy one at a consignment shop.
The wedding reception is the most expensive part of getting
married. Find creative ways to make it is less pricey such as having a cocktail
and appetizer party instead of a sit down or buffet meal. Buy your own china
for the reception, but be sure to wash it at home in the dishwasher before
taking to the reception hall. Use good quality silk flowers instead of fresh
ones on tables and ask décor. Another option is to host the wedding on the beach or in a city or state park.
The Forbes Living TV show suggests talking to both sets of
parents to determine what priorities are most important. Then, a reasonable
budget can be set for the day when lives are joined in love and matrimony.