10 Ways To Save Money Your Wedding
- Choose Any Other Day But Saturday
- Outdoor Wedding with Tent
- Have Wedding Ceremony & Reception at The Same Place
- Do Your Own Invitations
- Don’t serve alcohol
- Use more greenery and less expensive flowers
- Simple Wedding Cake
- Use DJ instead of live band
- Wear Vintage Wedding Gown (if thats your style or possibly update your mothers 😉
- Use a wedding app instead of a wedding planner
Resources:
Wedding Apps -saves time, money and communication
32 Genius Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding
Average Cost of Wedding
The average wedding costs approximately $35,000
Common wedding costs at a glance
| Item/Service | Average Cost |
| Wedding invitations | $530 |
| Dress | $500-$4,000 |
| Tuxedo | $200-$500 |
| Wedding planner | 10%-15% of budget |
| Wedding photographer | $2,900 |
| Officiant | $260 |
| Wedding rings | Personal choice |
| Flowers | $1,500 |
| Dinner | $85 per person |
| Open bar | $15-$45 per person |
| Wedding cake | $540 |
| DJ | $150-$300 per hour |
| Live band | $800-$1,000 per hour |