Low Budget Ideas

Welcome to the WeddingWire community, Emma

The WeddingWire ideas section has some great articles with tips and tricks on budgeting for your wedding. Here are a couple to get you started you may find interesting and helpful -

How to Plan a Wedding on a Budget

9 Go-To Ways to Save Money on a Wedding

6 Costs to Eliminate from Your Wedding Budget Right. Now.

How many guests are you planning on inviting to the wedding? Your guest list is the main thing that can affect your overall costs and where you can make the most savings.

Hi there! I am planning my wedding on a $4000 budget, but it's going to be a very casual and relaxed wedding.

-Thrift stores are your best friend! I found my wedding dress for $30 and it was new with tags!! There are also many lovely decoration options and even utensils or party favors.

-DIY as much as you have time for. My mom is growing the flowers that will be the decorations as my wedding gift. I am baking cookies a day before the wedding with friends and family as a bridal shower activity and they'll be the desserts instead of an official wedding cake.
-There are cheap venues out there. I really wanted an outdoor wedding, so I will be getting married at a park that has a ceremony site and reception package for $300 total.
-My wedding party is responsible for their outfits, but they are also not being restricted to a certain color or even required to have a dress/tux. I will be pinning flowers boutonnieres on them to identify for the guests who's in the wedding party.
-I'm having a morning wedding with a lunch reception, so we are ordering pizza and having a picnic in the park! It's a cute and casual theme, but also very affordable food.
I hope some of these ideas help you flesh out your planning and good luck!

I forgot to mention, my guest list is 120 people, and my wedding party is 14 people.