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It seems that in modern times fewer people are tying the knot than ever before. Is this because there is less love in the world? Well, no, in fact, that is far from the situation, if anything there is more love in the world than ever before.
If we can eliminate this, then maybe tradition and the want to marry is lower than it ever has been. Well, yet again, this is not the case. So what is the truth? Well, it seems to be that more people than ever are engaged, but when it comes to actually getting married, the time never comes.
It seems to be that the primary reason that people never make it down the aisle is all down to cost. Now, we understand that you can do a wedding on the cheap, but for a lot of people, they want to have a day they can remember, and the last thing they want to do is have a day to remember for all the wrong reasons.
While it may not be viable to have a cheap wedding, this doesn’t mean that you cannot have a budget wedding. We understand that the average spend on a wedding in the UK in 2019 was £25,000 and we want to help you have an amazing wedding day for way less than this.
Today, we are going to be taking a look at some of the ways you can reduce the cost of your wedding while still having the day you always dreamed of.
Why Are Wedding Costs So Expensive
When it comes to weddings you have to remember one thing; the average has climbed by so much over the years simply because people will pay for it.
The very word “wedding” when attached to something will automatically skyrocket the price because companies out there know that when it comes to weddings, the symbology of the wedding in some cases now comes second.
The sad truth is this, the average cost of a wedding is so high because the people getting married care way too much about status and what everybody else thinks of the ceremony. It seems that over the year people have lost sight of what is important and what a wedding actually stands for.
If we look at the smaller ceremonies that are more personal and that ignore all of the glamour, they actually come in at a portion of the cost of an extravagant wedding.
In the next section, we are going to be looking at how you can build the perfect wedding on a budget without having to spend thousands on little details.
The first and most important thing you will have to arrange is the ceremony. We know that you will have spent hours searching for destinations only to find that some of the most stunning places you can find will either only conduct a ceremony if you spend a fortune after with them, or pay them an extortionate rate depending on their requirements.
What you should remember is this, it matters not what the destination is, it’s your big day so don’t let anybody dictate to you. The best way to approach things is to find a destination that is not really known for weddings and speak to them nicely.
If you really want to crunch the budget, ask them if you can do it on a weekday and you may even find that they charge you very little. If the same place has a nice room that can be used for the evening event, then this may be your opportunity to really save some money.
The Reception
While the ceremony can cost a little, when it comes to a wedding, the main bulk of the cost will always come from the event that happens after the wedding. If you really want to save, this is where you will be able to do it.
If you have found the right place, you will be able to avoid the expensive wedding breakfast. What most people do not realise is that one of the biggest costs of your entire wedding will be spent feeding the people at your wedding.
If you want to avoid this, you should be looking at something like a hot buffet that can cater to everybody in attendance. Solutions like this can often shave thousands from your wedding bill and can be even more enjoyable than a wedding breakfast.
The Evening
The final thing we are going to be looking at is the evening. Should you have taken on the tip in the first section, you will find that you may get the evening hire of the room for free as if you are getting married in the week, the venue will be happy to receive a higher than projected income for that day.
With the money you have saved, you will be able to place a few treats around and also look at things like photo booth hire and even a pick and mix stand.
Bonus Tip
The final thing we are going to look at today is the photographer. As you have probably noticed, when it comes to photographers, they tend to want to charge you around £2000 for a days work, and let’s be brutally honest, two grand for a few photos can sometimes border on delusional.
If you want to take this cost away, approach your local college. A lot of the time, they have student photographers and videographers that will attend your wedding for free for the sake of their portfolio.
Of course, if they do a great job, you could throw some cash their way, after all, they are at college and probably saving up where they can.
Conclusion
As you can see, it’s actually rather simple to dramatically reduce the cost of your wedding without having to sacrifice the things you want most, so if you are trying to arrange a wedding, hopefully, we have saved you a little cash.