How to Have a Financially Modest Wedding
You have so many things to plan for; where you are going to get married, who your bridesmaids are going to be and most importantly what wedding gown you are going to wear for your big day.
With all of the expenses that are involved in organizing and planning a wedding, many brides can begin to feel the financial crunch when it comes to finding funds to pay for their wedding.
Maybe you are looking to simplify your wedding ceremony and a modest wedding gown seems like the most logical answer to meet your needs on your very special wedding day.
Keeping your wedding modest can simplify the wedding preparation and even the wedding day.
Here are some tips for getting the most out of your modest wedding.
Finding a Modest Wedding Gown Keep your wedding modest by wearing a modest wedding gown.
Keep it simple by avoiding frilly edges and long trains.
Keep it form-fitting and simple without a lot of extra sequins and buttons.
If you know of a seamstress, have a seamstress create a simple and modest look for your special wedding day.
Choose a Simple Wedding Location You do not have to pay thousands of dollars to have huge wedding bash with all of the frills and over abundance of glamour.
Keep your wedding modest by choosing a location that is simple, yet tranquil at the same time.
Many public locations such as parks or side streets are wonderful locations to have your ceremony.
Many only require a permit which in some cases costs nothing.
This is a modest way to keep your special occasion down to earth and minimal.
Buy Your Flowers Cheap There are several resources you can utilize to maintain modest flower arrangements.
Contact your local florist and ask for flowers that they are getting ready to be thrown out or arrangements that have not been picked up by other buyers.
This is a great way to get nice flowers for a fraction of the cost of ordering fresh arrangements through the florist.
Keep it simple, you could even have your wedding entourage and bridesmaids just carry simple handpicked wildflower arrangements from a garden; paired up with homemade butuioneers for the gentlemen.
Be Your Own Photographer With the wide array of high tech digital cameras available to consumers today, you can have a friend or family member to take all of your wedding photos for you at a fraction of the cost.
You do not have to go overboard.
Just a few pictures of the bride and groom and the wedding party is all that is needed to create a modest wedding look.
Tip: Many teens love taking pictures and are more educated and up to date on special photography effects than many adults.
Contact a teen or young adult that is currently taking a photography class and chances are they will only want to take the pictures to gain experience and may not even charge you for their services.
Keeping your wedding modest is easy to do; you just have to think more traditional and less commercialized.
Utilizing resources and putting them all together is the best way to have a beautiful wedding that will create memories for years to come.