Four Ways We Saved Money On Our Wedding
I can’t believe it’s been over a month since me and Luke married. Time has moved so quickly. The day itself was perfect and we couldn’t have asked for more. But there’s no doubt that weddings are expensive, and can get out of control without even meaning to. We saved money on our wedding by making a few key choices. But ultimately we didn’t make many of these decisions solely to save money. It just happened that way.
Here are some ways we saved money on our wedding
Having a later ceremony
The ceremony itself being later didn’t save us money, but doing this meant we didn’t need to do canapes or filler food before the main meal later in the day. Generally, the wedding breakfast is around 4-5 pm so if the ceremony finishes at 1-2 pm people will have canapes to stop people getting hungry.
Our ceremony finished at 5 pm and our food opened at 6 pm meaning we didn’t have to pay for an additional meal. And canapes are so pricey for how small the food portions are.
We saved money on our wedding by not having a sit-down meal
We looked at a lot of sit-down meal options but the menus just didn’t feel like us. For most places, a sit-down meal tends to cost £45-70 a person for a three-course meal so it’s quite pricey.
After a bit of research, we decided that we wanted a barbeque. Not only are burgers and sausages way more ‘us’, but it was a lot more relaxed and people could have as much or as little as they liked. The barbecue worked out at £29.95 per person which saved us a lot of money.
The other great thing about our choice was that I didn’t have to do a seating plan as we did relaxed seating.
Not getting a specially made cake
The cake was one decision we did make mainly due to costings.
We knew we didn’t want a massive tiered cake and we wanted a smaller cake so we ended up ordering a Hummingbird Bakery wedding rainbow cake which was less than £150. A bargain for a wedding cake. We could have saved even more by getting a generic cake from a bakery, but we love Hummingbird so opted for that.
We did end up also getting loads of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, brownies and millionaires shortbread which increased the price. But altogether it still worked out cheaper than a specifically made wedding cake from a bakery.
We saved money on our wedding by not having bridesmaids
Again this wasn’t a decision we made specifically to save money but I didn’t have bridesmaids.
The main reason was not seeing the point for me. I wasn’t going to dictate a dress for them to wear, and I knew I’d plan everything myself so wouldn’t need them to do anything, plus a lot of my friends wouldn’t have felt comfortable walking down the aisle. So I just thought there wasn’t any point.
Not having bridesmaids saved us money as we didn’t have to buy dresses and accessories for them. We didn’t have to consider their hair or makeup being done either.
If you’re married, how did you save money?
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We saved a lot by going with a simple ceremony and it was fantastic, I wouldn’t do anything else tbh. Great post.
We splurged on our wedding. We had a budget but we could have probably made it for a lot less. But I don’t really regret it.
Same here, we definitely could have saved a lot more money, but we didn’t want to regret any choices x
I think having a late ceremony is a great idea. Its one of the most expensve things one can spend money on so taking your time to prepare and save is great!
Thanks for sharing all these tips with us. Now I know what to do on my wedding.
These are all great ways to save money on a wedding. A cake can cost hundreds of pounds even thousands. You can get some nice ones that cost far less as you said from bakerys and even M&S from what I hear. I bet your cake was lovely – Humminbird cakes are delicious and look great too!!!
Ohh 100% the bakery we got our brownies etc from do some lovely cakes that would be have been perfect for £50-60, it doesn’t need to cost a lot x
Really great tips…a friend and I were just talking about this the other night. Wedding receptions are so expensive..in the thousands now on average and its so crazy. A little city hall wedding and a small restaurant dinner is probably all I’d want.
I think it’s so important to think about what you want, and not what you think others will want. Sometimes people end up doing a big wedding just because they think their family want it x
Great tips you have here! I really don’t mind spending a few more on my wedding day but for sure cutting down on some expense would be helpful.
We had a similiar thought, we didn’t mind spending on the things that were important to us x
Love your tips! So important to keep focus on what matters most.
It’s refreshing to see practical and creative ideas for keeping wedding costs in check without compromising on the beauty and significance of the day. Your tips and personal experiences provide valuable guidance for couples planning their special day on a budget.
These tips are really helpful wish I knew about this when I was getting married. I am sure this will help many couples when they plan their wedding.
These are all great tips and ways to save money on your wedding for sure. I especially love the idea of the later service!
Thanks so much for sharing these useful tips as wedding ceremony really need to plan well as every cent caused to avoid overspending at times. This post really useful for those getting married soon. Cheers Siennylovesdrawing