15 Ways to Cut from Your Wedding Budget to Save You Money

[@madisenkahlee]

I had a Sunday wedding myself and I'm a big fan of Sunday weddings! It saved us around $1,500 on the venue rental alone. We also repurposed our ceremony floral piece for the reception, it was a no brainer! Also highly recommend hiring a coordinator/planner, well worth the investment and she was able to suggest wonderful vendors for the vendors I still needed to hire for my wedding day! Great video 😊

[@cavinelizabeth]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@ReporterLizAdeola]

There were quite a few that I learned about from watching this video. Cutting off the bar and offering coffee sticks out the most to me and I think that is a great idea!

[@cavinelizabeth]

So glad you found it valuable! The alcohol can make a huge impact on the budget :)

[@cmw332]

I so agree Cavin. I see it all the time. For my wedding, I am getting a Wedding Planner/Coordinator. I am not nor anyone else I know will be attending and working the wedding. I have seen too many brides not enjoy their wedding at all as a result of working, attending, and try to be present for their own wedding. Too much.

[@cavinelizabeth]

Yes yes yes! Enjoy your wedding!

[@libby.43]

I agree about switching up which day of the week you get married. My fiancé and I are getting married next year and we saved $3,300 by choosing to have our wedding on a Thursday. It's a bit more unconventional, but we're expecting to have about 60 guests... of which most is close family that would be able to make it regardless of the day. And since we're getting married in an off month, we got an additional $2,000 of the peak Saturday price. If it weren't for those two "concessions", we wouldn't have been able to afford our dream venue!

[@cavinelizabeth]

That's awesome!!

[@nikkiwhitehead5087]

What is considered an "off month"

[@libby.43]

@@nikkiwhitehead5087 for where we live and for our specific venue, colder months were considered “off months”. We got married towards the end of March.

[@tarynwilliams3778]

That wedding dress though 😍😍😍

[@cavinelizabeth]

:)

[@Marie_Garwood]

My plan is to have a Sunday brunch wedding-so kind of a 2-for-1 with these awesome tips! 😅 Thanks for this video, Cavin!

[@cavinelizabeth]

Sounds great!

[@madisenjsmith]

That’s what I was hoping to do with mine! Please let me know how it all worked out for you, I’ve already had a few people tell me it’s a bit unconventional but I love the idea and not willing to give it up since I’m the one paying. Would love to hear if you have any tips

[@carlabellot7124]

Really helpful tips! Thank you, Cavin!

[@cavinelizabeth]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rf-g8684]

Definitely consider a non-Saturday. Saved $500 for doing a Sunday on a long weekend. And my bridal party is for 2. My belief is that your best friends shouldn't be surprised when you ask them. I've definitely been surprised to be asked or invited to a wedding, and I've declined because I didn't feel comfortable.

[@rf-g8684]

I do disagree on the planner, though. One here would cost almost as much as my venue and food.

[@mizzmiami3242]

So what do you recommend instead?

[@relaxingnaturesounds2339]

Excellent video, thank you! I would definitely agree with the Champagne toast, don't do it with champagne. Lots of people either surprisingly don't drink free champagne or lots of people slam it, and then don't have anything to drink for the toast, anyway and it just turns out awkward and confusing for people.

[@cherryblossomings]

Super helpful video! You’ve convinced me to only have signature cocktails :) I’m also skipping having a bridal party altogether because mine would be 20+ people if I counted all my loved ones... Someone would have been offended no matter how I sliced and diced it!

[@cavinelizabeth]

Love the no wedding party, super fresh and simple!

[@jadedixon3641]

I decided years ago I would not have a bridal party. I have two friends who were bridesmaids and I heard about all the drama and expense they had to go through and I swore I would never put anyone through that. Funny thing is, my closest friend is bummed about this, she wanted to be a bridesmaid for me and she's one of the people who told me all those horror stories!

[@karenraabis5296]

My favorite part of the wedding the champagne toast!

[@cavinelizabeth]

Definitely keep that one!

[@jadedixon3641]

As far as champagne goes, might as well just go with sparkling apple cider. My fiance's mom won't touch alcohol, even at a wedding toast. I also know recovered alcoholics who would need a non-alcoholic option, or twenty-year-olds who are the designated driver and I've been to weddings where the staff did not have a champagne alternative available for these people. As for online RSVP, your guests might appreciate not having to make a trip to the post office as well. When one of my friends got married we barely had time to go to the local wedding on a Sunday (first year teaching truly is hell....), so we were happy to send an email to RSVP and go online to order gifts off their registry.

[@kionarandle710]

We're saving so much money by using a city building as a venue, they provide the chairs and tables and security, so we don't have to rent them and the venue is so nice we can cut back on decorations to save , we're only spending $2,200 on the venue

[@cavinelizabeth]

Wow that's very affordable!

[@biancalucia8388]

I can’t even think of 20 guests. Lol😂

[@cavinelizabeth]

Wedding guest lists really make you realize how many people you actually know and how few friends you have lol. It's humbling!

[@Sky-Child]

I found this when looking at venues. I kept telling them "I don't even KNOW 100 people!"

[@MsAngelique]

A website ... for a wedding? Whatever happened to just ... calling people on the phone or texting? And who makes a whole website just for their wedding?

[@cavinelizabeth]

A ton of people do. It’s the norm now. Why so negative?

[@CD-vu8hh]

It's definitely the norm. Every wedding I've been invited to within the past couple of years has had an online page with venue and registry info.

[@a-1886]

Because they can. If you don’t like it don’t do it. Simple

[@mikaelaworkman3138]

It’s really common and super easy to make 😂

[@vanessahobbes3072]

Yeah it’s really easy to do! You don’t need to buy a domain or anything like that. We started one with the knot. It’s actually a lot easier to stay organized and helpful for guests because you can include additional details/info on what to expect the day of the event, registry etc.