Save money by having your wedding in your backyard.
Planning a wedding on a budget is difficult under the best of situations. By having a backyard wedding, you'll save on reception hall rental and decorations, but you may incur other costs, such as renting tables and chairs. Still, with proper planning, your backyard wedding can be a hit without costing a fortune. Take the time to find the places where you can easily reduce or eliminate costs.
Instructions
1. Limit the number of people you invite. Even if you have a huge backyard, limiting the number of people that you invite to your wedding will reduce your costs. The guest list should include close friends and family only.
2. Use the natural beauty as decoration. One of the biggest advantages of a backyard wedding is the natural surroundings that you have to work with. Use that as part of the design. For example, if you have beautiful lilac bushes in your yard, you may want to use shades of purple as the wedding color and time the wedding for when the flowers will be at their peak.
3. Shop around for your backyard wedding essentials. You'll need to have tables and chairs, linens and dishes and a tent in case of bad weather, all of which are things that you wouldn't need to consider at a different location. Look at all of your options for renting these items. You may also find that it's more cost-effective to purchase the items, then resell them to another bride after your wedding.
4. Slash the cost of catering. With a small guest list and an outdoor theme, you don't need to serve high-end food. Instead, consider some of the catering options from your local grocery store or restaurants. Discount club stores offer mini-appetizers that you can heat in your oven. Pay someone local to cook up some burgers on a grill and you can have a great casual meal.
5. Pick flowers for your bouquet. The bridal bouquet can be a big expense, but you can skip that expense by creating a bouquet of flowers from your yard. This has an added benefit of directly matching with the outdoor decor.
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