Backyard weddings can be elegant and low budget.
The wedding budget is often the largest cause of stress for the bride and groom. There is a constant shift between having the perfect wedding or staying on budget. A compromise to this challenge is to hold the wedding in someone's backyard. There is no rental fee, the natural beauty will cut down on decor costs and the focus can be on the purpose of the special day, food and love.
DIY Projects
One of the easiest ways to design and implement a wedding under budget is to complete the project by yourself with the help of friends and family. Design and make all elements possible through materials purchased, borrowed or found at craft stores, secondhand or antique stores and dollar stores. These elements will be extremely cost effective and useful to make your wedding day exceptional and unforgettable for you and your guests. For example, invitations, the guest book, the gift box, the decor, the floral bouquets, the ceremony, the food and the music can all be DIY with a little preparation, specific shopping and help from willing hands.
Simple Decor
A backyard offers the natural beauty of trees, greenery and flowers. Play up this natural decor and refrain from extraneous decorations. Vases full of flowers make lovely centerpieces and they will match ones planted in the garden, both at very low costs. Choose large blooms that yield beautiful colors for the wedding. This will give you fewer plants to purchase and while taking advantage of the effects of color and bloom. Paper lanterns are also cost effective solutions for an under budget wedding. These can be purchased in bulk and easily strung up around the backyard, along with white Christmas lights. These two elements together produce a sparkling, intimate scene for a backyard wedding -- especially going into the evening.
Friends and Family
One of the most important factors for maintaining an under budget wedding is to ask for help from family and friends. Someone could be ordained online to perform the ceremony while someone else could make the cake. There might be a great photographer in the group and a great chef. These services can be provided in lieu of gifts, as they will save money, time and energy for the couple -- making them invaluable overall. You might even have some musicians among your acquaintance who are willing to play for the ceremony and the reception in turns.
Food
The element that guests will notice the most if under budget is the food. The food must be excellent and plentiful to ensure there is not only enough for everyone, but that it tastes great too. The type of food you serve, on the other hand, will depend upon the budget restrictions. For a more casual backyard wedding, burgers, wings and a variety of salads could suffice with elegant linens, flatware, stemware and servingware. Otherwise, a more glamorous menu could include one costly element, such as steak, with gourmet sides, or stuffed chicken breast. If multiple people are able to help or bring side dishes, even the food will not give away the under budget wedding secrets.
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