Cheap Wedding Ideas

Top 3 cheap ideas to avoid when planning your wedding

"Cheap" wedding ideas are abundant online. In fact, some of them are down right tacky! Finding those few gems is not an easy task, but I think I can help.

This page lists my three biggest "cheap" idea pet peeves. Let's make this clear - no one needs to settle for "cheap" and tacky just to stay on budget. Seriously, if you haven't been been imagining this day since you were a kid you've definitely been really excited since that big, resounding "YES". Now, you're either depressed, confused or conflicted about all of the cheap wedding planning ideas out there and how you can plan your dream wedding on the budget you have.

The good news is that there are alot of simple ideas that can end up saving you thousands... without even trying! (Get them all now in Perfect Weddings Without Debt)

The no-no ideas below will get you on your way to picking the right kind of "cheap" wedding ideas. But they're just the tip of the ice berg for saving on a wedding without getting sucked into the "cheap" trap.

1) Avoid the Junk'it Favors

Junk'its are useless and cheap wedding favor ideas that will never be used, will end up cluttering up junk drawers and sitting at the back of your grandmas knick-knack mantle collecting dust.

The sad truth is that these "cheap" wedding ideas are things that no one really wants, no one really needs, and is adding to the severity of global warming. Ya, they might work perfectly with your theme, but there better solutions that are just as inexpensive.

If you're planning a wedding on a budget, either useful or edible favors are the classy way to go and don't have to be expensive. In fact, they CAN be cheaper than many of those "junk'its". And DIY is always an option too, depending on the project at hand.

My wedding books gives you a lot of really great ideas.

2) Don't settle for "cheap" wedding shoes

My wedding shoes were a hit. Someone actually gasped about their wonderfulness when I was walking down the aisle. They were beautiful and cheap. BUT they were also excruciatingly uncomfortable! I would go so far as to say that they almost ruined my evening.

Had it not been for my oh so practical sister (she brought me some flip flops) I wouldn't have bothered dancing and totally would have given up mingling with my friends and family. Instead, I would have been hiding in the corner massaging my sorry feet (ha!).

The motto of this story is this. If you can't afford a pair of awesome AND comfortable wedding shoes, make sure you bring a pair of flip flops or something for later in the evening. And if you can, wear nylons. It makes a huge difference!

3) For goodness sake, don't make your cake!

Ya, I get that "wedding" cakes are expensive - that's why we didn't have one! But, there are a ton of better cheap wedding cake ideas that will let you have your fantastic cake without going through the torture of making it yourself.

There are several really great ideas in Perfect Weddings Without the Debt, where I give all kinds of ways to save on everything from your cake to your venue. For a sneak peak, check out my simple Martha Stewart Wedding Ideas page.

Why The Big Things Help You Save on The Small Things

I hope you have a good grasp of what NOT to do. Now learn how to make your choices make good budget sense. In my wedding guide "Perfect Weddings Without the Debt" I talk about everything from themes to venues, and explain how the right overall choices can save you thousands on both the big expenses and the small ones.

Fun With Wedding Math

Did you know that the bride's wedding attire accesories can cost $500 and more?

"Perfect Weddings Without the Debt" advises on how to bring this superfluous cost down with wise wedding dress choices and focus it on those things you care more about (the dress itself...or pocketing the savings for your new, debt-free life).

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