Getting married on a budget and still having a great day? It's possible. Thanks to the cheap wedding tips you can save thousands of euros on the day of your life. Discover quickly how you too can get married with a limited budget.
If you want to get married these days, you will soon have to take into account a budget of 15,000 – 18,000 euros. Absurd that you first have to save for years to be able to marry the love of your life. And all that for 1 day. Fortunately, it can also be many times cheaper, so that you can also get married cheaply with a budget of only 3000 euros or even 1000 euros. It really all depends on what you want and whether you are a bit handy. With the tips below you can organize a budget wedding that is not inferior to a wedding that may cost five times the price.
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A major expense is the wedding costs at the town hall. It is recommended to limit the expenses in this regard, instead of saying yes to each other at the city hall at a district office. In addition, popular days (Wednesday – Friday) are always more expensive than Monday and Tuesday. Time also plays a major role in determining the price. Inquire in your municipality on which day and time is the most advantageous.
There are a number of tips that can help you find your dream dress despite a limited budget. First of all, you can of course look at Marktplaats, Ebay or another website where wedding dresses are regularly offered for a reasonable price.
Are you handy with a needle and thread? Then search for the carnival dresses on offer and order a dress (basic) that you can fully adjust to your own wishes. There is also a foundation that lends wedding dresses free of charge to minima, so that they can get married in a dream dress. In addition to websites, you can also put up an advertisement in the supermarket yourself, indicating that you are looking for a wedding dress.
Why should you as a man have to have a real wedding suit? Ordinary trousers, with a matching shirt and jacket will suffice just as well. You complete the picture by putting on a nice tie and good shoes and you have a perfect wedding suit. No one who sees the price and the money you save with this can be used for something else.
Nowadays you no longer have to go to the jeweler to buy a beautiful wedding ring. Ordering online is not only much easier, you also have a lot more choice and you can compare the prices of the different providers. You can make the wedding rings as cheap or expensive as you want. So even with a limited budget you can find a suitable wedding ring.
Renting a real wedding car is very expensive. To reduce the costs for transport during your wedding, you can choose to rent a car from a regular car rental company. They often have luxury models of cars that you can rent for a day. The car can then be provided with a beautiful flower arrangement and antenna ribbon, so that there will be little difference with the rental of an expensive wedding car.
Prefer no car for your wedding? You can of course also opt for unconventional means of transport:wheelbarrow (it will drive you to the town hall), a tandem, a motorcycle or simply on foot (if the distance is not too far).
Why spend a lot of money on a dedicated wedding photographer? Look for someone close to you who you think can take nice photos and videos and who has the right equipment and let him or her capture your day. Because you ask someone you already know, you are both more relaxed and you can expect beautiful photos.
Would you rather have a real photographer take the wedding photos? Then look on the internet to see if there is a novice photographer in your area who is willing to take photos at a discounted rate in exchange for adding to his portfolio.
A few more tips for the location to take pictures:choose a nice park, the beach (weather permitting) or go to the zoo where special rates apply for bridal couples and a limited number of visitors.
Another nice expense that you can cut back on. You probably have a friend who likes to do your hair and do your makeup for you. Especially if you use the many examples that can be found on the internet, a well-groomed bridal haircut and matching make-up should not be a problem.
That also applies to your nails. With these handy tips for a manicure at home, you should be able to do it yourself. And if you are not very handy or can't find anyone:scour the internet and look for a hairdresser who comes to your home or is looking for models for their training. Every tenner you can save, you can invest in something else for your wedding.
Are you looking for a perfect guestbook shocked by the prices? Are you looking for an original guestbook? Then get started and create your own guestbook. Not only can you make a reception book yourself and save money, the envelope box is also easy to make yourself. Finally, you can also make the thank you notes yourself. You can vary endlessly and thank the guests with something that not only comes straight from your heart, but for which you have also made an effort.
Of course you want to share your joy with everyone you love and a reception is the perfect place for that. For the reception, you can make it as expensive or cheap as you want. Ask an acquaintance or someone from your family circle to help pour the drinks (that you have bought yourself), prepare snacks well in advance that you can freeze and prepare on the day.
Or opt for a cold buffet that you prepare the day before with your mother/sister(s) or girlfriend(s). Just make sure you have someone who can help you set up the cold buffet at the reception area, because you won't be able to do that on the day of your wedding.
You can decorate the room where the reception takes place to your heart's content, while also limiting the costs. You can arrange the purchase of garlands and the like via second-hand offer sites or you can simply make table decorations, garlands and the like yourself. On Youtube and Pinterest you will find a lot of great ideas and manuals to set up and decorate the room entirely according to your wishes.
A lot of women like to bake and indulge in it completely. Some of them are particularly good at making the most beautiful cakes and pies. This offers you the opportunity to have a special wedding cake at a reasonable price. Ask your circle of friends if there is someone who likes baking or use the worldwide web for this too.
Extremely suitable in the search for a reliable and especially good amateur baker is Facebook, where hobbyists often have a 'site' where they promote their products. Or opt for beautiful cupcakes instead of a standard wedding cake, which are also much more convenient to eat.
After your wedding, you naturally want to go on a honeymoon. Fortunately, you can enjoy a romantic honeymoon even on a budget. How? Very simple:keep an eye on holiday auctions, subscribe to newsletters from auction sites for tickets, hotels and romantic getaways. With a little dexterity you can travel together for very little. In addition, you can of course also book a last minute or even last second holiday, which are cheaper than regular trips anyway.
You may not be able to cut back on everything, but a dream wedding on a limited budget can certainly be realized with the above tips. Of course you will have to spend some money, but with a little skill you can also get this money back if you indicate on the invitation card that you would appreciate an envelope with content instead of a gift.
Do you have any suggestions for realizing a dream wedding on a limited budget? Leave your comment below.
