Cheapest Way To Have A Wedding Reception

Jaimie mackey was the brides real weddings editor from 2013 to 2015.

Cheapest way to have a wedding reception.

Invite close friends and family and then when you get back from your honeymoon throw a casual and inexpensive party to celebrate with the rest of your friends. Write off venues that require in house catering. Experts estimate the average wedding now costs anywhere from 18 000 to a heartbreaking 32 000 but there are ways to cut back. Let s be honest though.

With the average wedding costing 32 000 spending just a tenth of that on the whole day might seem impossible. Have a small reception and a party later if you keep your wedding and reception to about 50 people or less you can save a lot of money. Remember that cleaning the delicate fabric of a wedding dress may cost up to 250 so avoid the cheap dress with the filthy hem. But we get it the last thing you want is for your ceremony or reception to look like it s been put together with cheap wedding decorations.

This is probably the single most important thing you can do to reduce the cost of your reception dinner and it doesn t require much effort. To minimize spats within your wedding party you can also shop ahead of time and only have them try on dresses you already approve of. Inexpensive wedding decorations can be just as gorgeous as higher end options. Pick up any wedding magazine these days and you will surely think that you need to find a money tree to shake to be able to afford a nice wedding.

Instead of buying new dresses have every bridesmaid wear a particular color dress they already own. And many towns have a shop where you can rent a wedding dress saving you hundreds and hundreds of dollars. If you are planning a wedding on a tight budget it doesn t mean you can t have the most amazing day. She also worked as a luxury wedding planning producing over 100 high end weddings and events over four wedding seasons in colorado.

But by following our breakdown of costs plus knowledge of where to save and where to splurge you ll find having a budget wedding is more than doable and you ll. Rent tuxedos as a group or simply wear matching suits. Follow these tips to cut the cost of your wedding reception s dinner service. Another cheap wedding idea.

This guide has a host of tips including used bridal gown sites and how to nab an all in reception package for less than 1 000 plus the lowdown on primark s new bridal range. You can also look on ebay craigslist and other websites for deals on used wedding dresses.