With inflation steadily making its way into everyone’s budget lately, wedding budget costs have also fallen victim to higher price tags. Here are a few tips for planning your wedding without breaking the bank!
Book a Multi-Service Vendor
Booking a multi-service vendor is a no-brainer for a few reasons. Most, like us at Complete Weddings + Events, will offer bundling discounts for booking more than one service. For example, you can save money by booking a Fargo ND photo booth rental, wedding DJ, and wedding photographer in a discounted wedding package. This not only helps you save money with your wedding budget but also allows you to save time by having fewer people to coordinate with.
Unfortunately, you will spend tenfold more time planning for your big day than celebrating it, so keep it simple with fewer vendors. Send one email to ask questions about your Fargo, ND photo booth rental, wedding photographer, DJ, and videographer. Done, done, and done!
Cut the Guest List
The most common piece of advice given is to cut the guest list. With food being a very large portion of your budget, this is the easiest way to cut money fast! It may require some very hard decisions. Many couples want the grand experience of 300+ guests and sometimes that just isn’t going to be in the budget.
One additional thing to consider is the fact that, in the past, you could count on 20 percent or higher of guests invited to not RSVP. But, post-COVID we have seen a much larger percentage of people RSVP’ing. Everyone wants to PARTY!!
Alternatives to a large guest list for the full reception is to have an open dance and invite as many people as you want to that. This is a great way to still celebrate with you and not break the bank. Put on your dancing shoes, get on your packed dance floor, and let loose with all of those you love!
Choose a non-Peak wedding Date or Day
Weddings are typically held on Saturdays in the late spring, summer, and fall. If you are willing to have a Friday or Sunday wedding, there are many vendors that will offer off-peak pricing.
Additionally, if you are willing to get married in the winter or early spring there are many vendors who will gladly work with you and your budget. And have you seen snowfall wedding photos?! Gorgeous!
Offer to Pay in Cash
Taking the time to find the right vendor – or negotiate with the one you’ve chosen – can be worth the extra effort for your wedding budget.
We suggest shopping around different wedding vendors to find the best bang for your buck. Once the decision has been made on your vendor, prices can be negotiated further.
If vendors know they won’t have any credit card fees for the transaction, they oftentimes will provide a little discount.
Do Your Own Flowers
Flowers can be crazy expensive, and adding a professional florist to the mix can add lots to your cost.
Rather than hire an expensive package from a florist, you can order pre-made flower arrangements and bulk flowers from Sam’s Club or Costco. That way, you don’t have to fuss with making all the bouquets, centerpieces, and boutonnieres.
Complete Weddings + Events in Fargo, North Dakota
Planning your dream wedding or event should be simple and fun, and we firmly believe that having all our services under one roof makes planning easier for you. So relax. We’ve got this. Our job is to make this easy for you, your job is to enjoy the party! Complete Weddings + Events, the leading provider of event and wedding photography, videography, lighting, coordination, DJ services & photo booth rental Fargo, ND.