5 Ways to Save Money for Your Wedding |
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It’s June and we know a lot of you are getting married. So, we thought we’d try and help out with our 10 money saving wedding tips. For us, it’s always good to save a little money so you can put it towards other things (those Jimmy Choo’s or Manolo’s you’ve been eyeing for your wedding shoes). So, here are some of our best money saving tips for your wedding. 1. Negotiate upfront with the photographer to get all of the jpeg images and rights – Most of you may not be thinking about this right now, but one of the biggest bills you get slapped with after your wedding is for your photographs. Yup, that’s right. Those beautiful pictures that you want to buy? Each one will cost you at least $150 or more. So, if you want 10, you’re already out more than $1000. Many of you will spend $3000- $5000 more for the photos since you’ll want some, your parents will want some, and you’ll want to get an album. So, one tip to do ahead of time is to negotiate with your photographer to buy all of the photos. Then, you can take it to the nearest Costco and get them printed out for a $1. Or you can go online and make your own photo album for $50. Whatever you want, this is one of the biggest money savers we have for weddings. 2. Check department stores for your bridesmaid dresses: For those brides that are buying the dresses for their bridesmaids, or for those who aren’t, but still want to help their friends save money, one tip is to check regular department stores for bridesmaid dresses. Places like Nordstrom or Macy’s will have fantastic summer dresses that can double as bridesmaid dresses and are much cheaper because they don’t carry the label “wedding.” Fantastic dresses from BCBG, Laundry, Max Studio and more can be found for less than $200 in a department store. Plus, your bridesmaids will love you for finding them a dress that they can wear again!  3. Buy flip flops from Old Navy or Target or Walmart: If you’re having a beach wedding and need some wedding flip flops, look no further than Old Navy or Target or Walmart. The flip flops can be as low as $3 and you can buy them for your whole wedding party in a ton of different sizes and styles. They’ll love you for giving them something comfortable, and you’ll love the small bill that you receive for buying so many pairs.
4. Priceline your hotel for your honeymoon or even wedding night: Priceline or hotwire can be your best friend and save you a ton of money on your hotel and car rental for your honeymoon or wedding. Plus, here is the secret to bidding success – check 2 sites: Biddingfortravel.com and Bettterbidding.com. These 2 sites will give you their best guess on what the hotel will be that you end up getting. Most of the time, they are right and you will get one of the hotels listed on the site. If you are confused, the members will help you figure out what you might receive. Plus, only bid for 5 star or 4 star hotels and you won’t ever go wrong. 5. Skip the wedding favors: How many times do you even remember the wedding favors that you received at a wedding? Probably none. We say, skip the wedding favors and save time and money. If you really want to give something, put some silver and gold Hershey kisses in the center of each table. At the end of the night, your guests will love a bit of chocolate, and they will appreciate how cute they look in the center of the table. But, otherwise, nobody will really remember the frame or photo or something that you spent hours making or buying.  Got any other money saving wedding tips? Add them below, we’d love to hear from you!
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