You just got engaged, or halfway through planning your wedding, and you are either a frugal bride, on a budget, or you have your parents' (or Fiancé's) voice in the back of your head, yelling at you to spend less. Either way, these tips may help you reduce some of those little extra costs that add up.
Me, I thought outside the box. For my wedding dress I had a bridesmaids dress made in all white, believe it or not I couldn't find anything as perfect as this one was for my wedding and my style. Since I had a beach wedding, this dress was light, comfortable and stunning (IMHO). I tried on several 'beach wedding dresses' and they felt heavy, I just knew I wouldn't be able to stand being in any them for very long. And the best part, because its not an actual wedding dress, I can have the dress dyed in one of my favorite colors and wear it again! (A quick tip for this: a dark color will make it look like a totally different dress, not so much a lighter color...I'm thinking a dark magenta for mine)
2) Shop in the off season - For example, shoes! Now that summer is almost over, retailers are rolling out fall and winter shoes, which means those amazing, strappy shoes with rhinestones (that make your legs look so much sexier) are on sale. Also retailers are rolling out new collections, ie. Tip #1
3) Don't buy the first thing you see - Shop around and if you must have it after seeing what else is out there, then get it. The internet is your best friend, you can find more deals online, so use it to your advantage.
4) Give yourself plenty of time - The more time you have, the longer you can look around and will not have to make last minute, exorbitant purchases. You can look in a range of stores, especially those you think have nothing, because you never know, they might surprise you.
5) Consider a destination wedding - Destination weddings can be less expensive, and less stressful. Mexico and the Caribbean boasts an abundance of All-Inclusive resorts. Most of these resorts have a wedding department with several coordinators, and get this, some of them do up to 2 wedding a day, 7 days a week! Which means they know what they are doing and know how to execute everything in a timely manner and they take care of everything, including the setting of any extras you bring. They have different packages that could include flowers, dinner, alcohol, officiant, music, etc. Plus they always throw in a few extras like a couples massage, breakfast in bed, romantic dinner for the couple, and more. Only consider this if you don't mind having a more intimate wedding because not all of your guests will be able to attend.
The best thing about a destination wedding is that it doesn't only last one night. It is a week long, or weekend long event and you get to make more memories for less money and it allows for everyone to relax.
So, put your thinking hats on and think outside the box, be creative or enlist a friend who is to help you come up with resourceful ideas.
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