When Less Is More (Wedding on a budget)
Champagne taste on a beer budget? dont panic you can control costs without compromising style
1 Book the right venue
If your original guest list is 100, book a venue with the same capacity, not somewhere that holds 120, so you end up inviting more to make up the numbers.
You do the math An extra 20 people, even at a modest £35 per head for food would cost you £700
Take the saving and treat guests to pampering services at the reception instead, from £625 (thepowderpuffgirls.com) a ceilidh band (contrabandevents.com) from about £600, or hire a photobooth and capture fun photos of your friends (prices from £595 for a three hour unlimited prints package at markclowesphotography.co.uk)
2 Choose fewer flower arrangements
A couple of wow-factor displays at your ceremony will have more impact than lots of smaller arrangements, plus you can take them on to the reception.