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It is not long after you are engaged you begin to realize the expense of planning the big day. Even smaller events often have a lot of cost. From food to favors, there are plenty of ways to add up the costs. The good news is, if you really want to have a budget friendly wedding, there are plenty of ways to save. One major thing you can do is turn your wedding into a do it yourself project. When other brides turn to vendors to meet their needs, you will be making it yourself. Start by deciding what projects you can handle and making sure you have all of the equipment you need. If you have been putting off Fix sewing machines or Sewing machine repair, you should act now. Set aside room in your home that is dedicated to wedding crafts so you can keep things organized.

Try to do your crafting in chronological order. For instance, you may want to jump right in and begin working on your wedding favors, but you are not going to need those until the day of the event. Instead, think about invitations and items you will need leading up to the wedding. If you are planning to use save the date cards, you can begin there. They are often similar to the invitations but simpler to make. If you practice with those, it will be easier to create elegant and unique invitations. Choose your wedding colors and get to work on sending save the dates as soon as possible.

Another big expense for a wedding is the gown. Wedding dresses cost several hundred dollars and many can register into the thousands of dollars. Some brides spend the equivalent of a house down payment on a dress they are only going to wear one time. Instead of investing your life savings in the gown, make it yourself. Wedding dresses are complicated to sew, but if you design and make your own gown, you will save money and you can personalize it and make it one of a kind. You might also buy a used dress and turn it into a one of a king piece.

Food and catering costs are usually a big part of wedding expenses. While you may not think standing in the kitchen on your wedding day will work, you could bake or cook ahead of time to save money. At the very least, consider catering your own rehearsal dinner. It will save a few hundred dollars and not be as stressful as making the food for the wedding.

Finally, the decorations can be cheaper if you do them yourself. With a little creativity and time, you can turn a bland, but affordable wedding space into a magical room you will remember forever.