Your Wedding Budget questions answered:
September 22, 2008
Tara in New Bedford, MA
Ways to save money?
There are lots of different ways to save money. Here are some of my
favorites:
1. Having your ceremony/reception on a Friday or Sunday in the off
season (Nov.- Apr.). This could save you thousands of dollars.
2. If you want floral centerpieces, tell your florist you only want
to spend $10 on each centerpiece. (Or a price range you can afford.)
3. Watch for sales in bridal salons. At least twice a year, bridal
salons have to get rid of their entire inventory to make room for
the new seasons items. You could get a designer dress for hundreds
instead of thousands of dollars.
4. Look at websites, such as Ebay or Craigslist, to find brides
that are selling items from their wedding. (Sometimes you can even
find a wedding dress this way.)
Kaittye in Big Rapids, MI
My biggest question is: is it better to budget to buy everything
all at once or better to buy a…
I truly believe setting a budget and sticking as close to it as you
can is the key. That way you don’t spend more than you need or can
afford. The knot has a great budgeter and it’s free!
Karen in Macomb, IL
HOW DO I PAY FOR THIS?!?! 
I believe setting a budget and sticking as close to it as you
can is the key. That way you don’t spend more than you need or can
afford.
Monica in Germantown, TN
I want a small wedding that’s nice nothing big but I want it to be
special…
Set a budget for yourself. The knot has a great budgeter and it’s
free! This will help guide you in the right direction. If you are
interested in planning a truly unique wedding consider purchasing
Uniquely You Wedding Planning Guide from my website at
uniquelyyouplanning.com.
Stephanie in Bellevue, WA
How to plan an elegant wedding & reception on a budget. & how to
include children when blending
I’m going to skip first to you second question. I once saw this
great way to include children when blending. During the ceremony,
the couple has a sand ceremony instead of a unity candle. The bride
and groom had their cylinder with sand, but so did each child. The
poured the sand into a shadow box frame that held a picture of them
all together. It was very touching.
Now elegance comes in different forms. To me florals and candles
are a big part of this elegance. Tell your florist how much you
want to spend on bridal bouquets and centerpieces and if your
florist is any good they will be able to come up with something
amazing. Candles are a nice way to set the mood, even if they are
just votives and tea lights, which can be purchased quite
reasonably (check online at ebay or craigslist, newly married
brides are always trying to get rid of items used at their wedding)
Melissa in Wheaton, IL
How do I do all on a low budget?
Get a budgeter, like the one found on the knot.com. This will help
guide you and it will tell you how much you can spend on items such
as, reception hall, flowers, wedding dress and the reason that this
is so important is that you will know how much you can afford
before you go tour places and fall in love with something outside
of your budget.
As always on a low budget, get married in the off season
(November-April) on a Friday or Sunday.
Elizabeth in Rego Park, NY
How can I plan a wedding in Queens, NY on a budget of 6000.00?
Now take that $6,000 and pull it into a budgeter, like the one
found at theknot.com. Then look at getting married in the off
season (November-April) on a Friday or Sunday. During this time you
can also get pretty good deals on photographers, flowers and DJ’s
Nicole in Portage, MI
How do I plan an intimate ceremony on a low budget?
This depends if you have your heart set on a church wedding; if you
do not you can have your ceremony just about anywhere these days
with the help of an officiant. Double check on permits and rules,
but in most cases you can get married at the park down the street
with only the price of the officiant.
Denika in Salinas, CA
Budget?
I truly believe setting a budget and sticking as close to it as you
can is the key. That way you don’t spend more than you need or can
afford. The knot has a great budgeter and it’s free!
Jennifer, Rochester, MN
I have a very limited budget. I am looking to do most of it myself,
where do I start?
Get a budgeter, like the one found on the knot.com. This will help
guide you and it will tell you how much you can spend on certain
items. If you are looking to do most of it yourself it is good to
have a basic idea of what you want to do, so that as sales or
change of seasons occur you can buy things cheaply and in the right
quantities.
Heather in Oxon Hill, MD
How to do a wedding for under $2,000.00
Now take that $2,000 and pull it into a budgeter, like the one
found at theknot.com. Then look at getting married in the off
season (November-April) on a Friday or Sunday. During this time you
can also get pretty good deals on photographers, flowers and DJ’s.
Look for items online at sites like Ebay and Craigslist. You can
get items like bulk candles or even a wedding dress for almost
nothing.
Sherry in unknown location
Trying to keep the wedding inexpensive — but beautiful — where do
I start.
Figure out your budget and pull it into a budgeter, like the one
found at theknot.com. Then look at getting married in the off
season (November-April) on a Friday or Sunday. During this time you
can also get pretty good deals on photographers, flowers and DJ’s.
Look for items online at sites like Ebay and Craigslist. You can
get items like bulk candles or even a wedding dress for almost
nothing
Have more budget questions? Please leave them in the comments.
Happy PLanning
Wendy
