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Got a tip for a budget wedding?

Nov 04 07:45am

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- Share the ways you think you can save money at the most expensive event in your life...

The most costly parts of a wedding include

the dress
the venue/catering
the photographer/video
the cars

We want to hear tried and tested theories or just ideas you may have had while sitting around at someone else's expensive wedding.

Tell us your tips in the comments area below...

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1. nel2308 - Nov 04 08:00am

I am getting married on the 13th dec this year, and we are getting married on an anual salvos toy run, so everyone that goes on the ride will be at our wedding, because we all ride motorbikes there is no need for special clothing, wedding cars, makeup for anyone as we all will have our leathers on.

2. anita.radford - Nov 04 08:09am

we got married in sept this year and saved on the wedding by not going into much details like no chair covers or sashs or decorations at the reception. and just having the basic we did stubby holders as gifts but that it. you can spent heaps on the little details.

3. fawcett_leah - Nov 04 08:10am

I am actually getting married on Saturday and having a $3000 budget we had to cut costs. We're having Cocktail reception in the afternoon. I brought my dress from a boutique rather than bridal store. Cupcakes wipe out cake cutting fees and are easy to DIY. Hired cars and asked friends to drive.

4. rowena.graham - Nov 04 08:15am

We got marrried in April.The ways we saved money was by:
Inviting guests to our engagement party but surprising them with a wedding. We got married on a Sunday.I bought my wedding dress off the rack for half price.We found some of our entertainment the night before while we were out having dinner.

5. samanthadamman@rocketmail.com - Nov 04 08:16am

Hi sunrise team,after 13 years and 5 children to the man of my dreams we decided to tie the knot.we had our ceramony along the creek,next to the park we met at.celebrant was through local church so fees were reduced,photographer a friend cheap also,the main thing is you have everyone you love there.

6. kirstie_siemering - Nov 04 08:38am

We had to pay for our own. The big savings was the honeymoon. We got this off travel auction and stayed at the beach in SA it was great and we saved heaps. The cars we got ppl to donate there time and cars from our car club and had a min cruise befor it started

7. jessikahshand - Nov 04 08:39am

My partner and I are getting married in july next year, and we are saving money by having an intimate cocktail reception at a little wine bar, and having our ceremony in a local park. I have also found a dress for under $400 (which is actually a bridesmaids dress!) made in ivory & champagne.

8. vickles81 - Nov 04 08:43am

The tip is to be organised.Hav a folder with all of ideas, make a budget 4 everythin u will spend $ on & then look into doing it yourself or look @ something different(I didnt hav flowers I had a chinese fan for my bouquet). Borrow everything that you can.We had our reception @ our home too.

9. joshua_new84 - Nov 04 08:45am

I got married 4 years. We had a beach wedding with approximately 40 guests. The ceremony was at 8.00am with the reception to follow, we had a champagne breakfast which cut costs. The total cost of our wedding was $3500.00. Our wedding was perfect & everyone commented on the intimacy of it!

10. saritakate - Nov 04 08:49am

I am getting married in January next year and my dress cost $370 including postage. I brought it through an online company. I found the dress I wanted and tried it on then found a picture and they made an almost exact copy. I asked around found a good company and have no complaints.

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