Thank you to our guest writer Harry Southworth for writing this amazing article…
Love has no boundaries and no ages. This is why it is so important to make serious steps when you meet your Mr. or Mrs. Right.
The most important step is to hold this person next to you for the rest of your life and marriage becomes the best way to do this.
Nowadays, people try to find new meanings for marriage and search for creative solutions for their weddings, especially, when bride and groom are students.
In this situation everything depends on the budget and the ideas of luxury venue may fail.
This is why we decided to gather 10 wedding ideas for the students which may be helpful for you in 2019.
Invitations..
If you want to save on stationery and postage – try to use wedding services that will help you arrange all the invitations and guest list including RSVPs.
For this you can use Joy – very popular online resource that helps couples to cope with the invitations.
If you do not trust online helpers you can print out them by yourselves: you can ask your friends, who are good with graphic design or website with templates.
Then you can print them at home without any expenses.
The dress..
There is no need to buy luxurious and expensive wedding dress that may cost you a fortune.
You can ask for the sample gown (the one you try on in the store) instead of the brand new dress.
There is always the option to buy a second-hand wedding dress. You can check the websites like Stillwhite and Nearly Newlywed to get the pre-owned wedding gown.
Do not search for the dress only in the bridal shops. Think outside of the box. A formal dress may become a decent substitute to the traditional wedding gown.
Another thing that will keep you wedding on the budget is borrowed jewelry and accessories. You can additionally use some family accessories as well.
Pick the right date..
Usually prices for the venue go up when it comes to the wedding season.
You can use a wedding day calendar to see the peak dates in this season and choose the less crowded one.
What is more, try not to put the day of the wedding on Saturday – try to schedule it for Sunday, as it will be cheaper.
Location..
If you choose to organize your venue somewhere in luxurious location – then be ready to pay extra for catering.
If you decide to go with the option of the traditional restaurant – then you can safe some on services, as you will be paying for the food and music.
Also if you pick up stellar décor then you can spend less on decoration at all.
Décor..
Use craft stores for the light-up decorations and use bigger flowers such as hydrangea to spend less.
Ask your venue manager to give you an advice what is included in the cost of rent, as sometimes you will have to pay additionally for the chairs and tables.
Try to avoid the options with the backyard weddings as you may pay more for all of these items, because they are not included into the rent.
Music and photos..
Taking video and photos by a professional may cost a lot. This is why you can ask a friend or hire some photography or videography students from the nearby university or college.
You can also ask your guests to use disposable cameras or take photos to lower the cost.
If you think that hiring a band is expensive then go for the recent graduates or students of the local music school.
There are many people among them eager to show you their talent and to earn some money.
There is always an option to ask for the local popular DJ at the venue that can put down the cost too.
Drinks and cake..
Ask your venue if you can bring your own alcohol and if “yes” try to trim the costs getting rid of the Champaign and expensive cocktails. Regular drinks will make it cheaper.
When it comes to the cake try not to use exotic fillings as mango and sugared flowers on the top.
You can shift to the fresh flowers and even use individual cupcakes instead of the traditional cake with different layers.
Organize everything on your own..
If you pay enough time there will be no need to hire a specialist for organizing the event.
Ask your friends for the help. Separation of roles may ease this task.
Also, don’t forget to end up all your study tasks because preparing for a wedding can take a lot of your time.
You can always ask for help Australian essay writing service it will help you spend more time preparing your own wedding.
Wedding favors..
Try to avoid this rip off and use one favor per couple or use wedding cake to replace it.
Most of the guests end up without taking any with them. This is why it is good to avoid it.
Use help..
If your budget is limited ask your family and friends for the help. Some of them may know places and ways of how you can save the money.
Every wedding is a holiday and there are many ways you can do it without exceeding the budget.
There is no need to follow traditional luxurious trends. You can always save money on location, amount of guests or decorations.
Try to be smart and negotiate the costs with the venue and plan early. Usually, prices go high when people are in a rush and this may end up very costly.
However, if you do wedding planning early and accept the help of your friends – then you will succeed.
You can come with any crazy ideas you want, as it is your day and everything depends on your creativity.
Harry Southworth
Harry has been working as a wedding planning specialist for many years.
His experience includes: organizing different venues, photo and video editors work and etc.
His services are very popular among young couple, especially students.