Cut down on décor or find a venue that does not need a lot of décor. I have visited museums that look beautiful simple or without a lot of decorations. Having your wedding on a weekday versus a weekend can sometimes save you quite a bit with venues.
Skip save the dates and just do invitations. If you do choose to do invitations versus online invites or e-mails invites...
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A great place to save money on invitations would be Zazzle or VistaPrint. I have heard countless brides suggest this tip as well.
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If you need a photographer for engagement photos and other wedding events; try Shoott (Use promo code AF3B88C4 for a special offer), Flytographer or Photosesh.
Bake your own cake for bridal showers, engagement parties, wedding showers and rehearsal dinners.
You may want to get as separate account for saving funds for your upcoming wedding. I like this company because they do not do credit checks and it's so easy to use. I have referred quite a few people and they love it. Plus they do not have all those ridiculous fees. It is just a simple way to save money. You will get a debit card and everything just like any other bank; this is just online banking basically. Learn more here.
If you want to earn extra money to put aside just for your wedding; maybe consider instacart, baby-sitting, housekeeping, pet-sitting, getaround,teaching(degree needed), uber-ing or becoming a nanny.
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