Indian weddings are often elaborate affairs and can drain you out financially if you have not accounted for everything meticulously. Given that traditional Indian weddings are packed with cultural and religious ceremonies and take place over a number of days, you need to keep a tight reign over expenses. In this blog, we provide you with suggestions on some of the best ways to save money on your wedding.
LIMIT THE NUMBER OF YOUR GUESTS
Be sure to only invite your immediate and close relatives and friends and not your entire extended family or theirs. For example, you could do without inviting the in-laws of your best friend or the members of your relative’s in-law’s family. This will enable you to save money on guest plates and allow you to organize your wedding at a smaller venue.
USE JUST ONE VENUE
While it is a regular practice for Indians to select different venues for different wedding functions and ceremonies, this increases your transportation and rent costs. Instead, choose one venue that you find suits you best and is unique and celebrate all your wedding ceremonies there. You can elaborately decorate this venue and still have money left for other necessary wedding expenses.
ASSIGN SPECIFIC TASKS TO SPECIFIC RELATIVES
Instead of seeking professional help, assign specific responsibilities to specific relatives. For instance, if your cousin is good with music and has an excellent playlist, make him or her in charge of the music for your wedding party and events. Again if you have an uncle or aunt who can take good pictures you can consider asking them to take pictures of your wedding.
MAKE YOUR HOME YOUR WEDDING VENUE
One of the best ways to save money on a venue is to have your wedding at your own home. It might sound unappealing at first but with some excellent decorations in place, your home could become the perfect wedding venue for you. More so, it will save you money as you will not have to spend rent on another venue and can easily use this money to have a more elaborate wedding.
RENT INSTEAD OF BUY
Just because you crave to wear an exquisite wedding dress and stunning matching jewellery and yet are on a budget, does not mean that your dreams cannot come true. All you need to do is rent instead of buy. That will be much cheaper and yet you will not lose out on the look during your wedding events. Consider visiting some local stores for a good deal. You can even wear your own mother’s expensive wedding saree for your own wedding. It would not just look lovely but have sentimental value too.
GO OFF-SEASON
Everyone is aware that in India, the important months assigned as the ‘wedding season’ are the three months of August, September and October. It is during this period that everything related to weddings become more costly from wedding venues, wedding planners to catering services. You usually have to pay more for the best deal. Considering this, it is a good idea to have an off-season wedding whether it be in the beautiful spring or summer or even a winter wedding.
HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER
While many believe that hiring a wedding planner is a costly affair, it could not be further away from the truth. This is because an experienced wedding planner can prevent you from making expensive and embarrassing mistakes. Moreover, they know exactly what things are required and can procure them at the right prices from verified vendors. What’s more, they take care of everything from A- Z of the wedding and free you of all the stress related to it.
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