Weddings on a dime. The clock is ticking…
by j V, posted on 2009-03-18 18:24:03By JV
With the recession not even reaching its peak, Americans have invested every last penny into the bare necessities: bills, food, rent. There isn’t enough flow of income for any extras, leaving no room for personal expenses. What about the average young couple who are embarking on this unfamiliar territory we call life? They are concerned with finding money to pay next’s month rent or even trying to keep their electricity on. The last thing on their mind is a wedding.
A new phenomena that has emerged from the financial crisis are weddings on a budget. The average wedding costs any were from $15,000-$30,000 and take 1.5 years to plan. There are a few things you can do to trim those numbers down and save you some time and money. First things first: timing. Timing is a key factor in the budget, the more time you spend on the wedding the more it will cost.
- Beautiful and lavish funerals are put together in a matter of days, so why can’t weddings? They include some of the same factors (food, music, celebrating). In fact many vendors such as: florist, DJs, caters and photographers are willing to work on events at the last minute for a discounted rate. Many vendors would rather have events going on then no events at all, and not make anything. For instance, hotels always don’t book their ballrooms; if you are open to dates and work with their schedule, they are more likely to give you breaks on services they offer.
- Along with timing comes another factor: you are giving your guests a shorter notice, which means there will be some guest that will not be able to attend you special day. (Which is fine because that’s one less mouth to feed and one less person there consuming alcohol; besides everyone who shows up is obviously there for you).
- With limited time, you are forced to get the necessities out of the way first and leave out the small touches and details that end up adding up in the end.
Don’t sweat the little things that don’t end up going your way. Let’s face it: with months of planning ahead, certain things might not end up how you wanted them anyway. Focus more on the big factors that will leave a lasting memory on your guest versus the small ones, because in 10 years the little memories probably won’t be remembered.
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