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submitted: May 14th 2008 | by: MelissaIngram | Total views: 4 | Word Count: 421 | |

Most weddings take place in the summer or the spring. To save money on your wedding, consider having a winter wedding. Winter weddings typically cost a lot less because there isn't as much demand for the winter dates. Having your wedding around Christmas can be helpful if you need to fly in family from around the world because you don't have to worry as much about work schedules.

Saturday night is the most popular time for weddings. To save a few bucks, plan your wedding on a weekday night instead. Wednesday and Thursday night are terrific choices. The costs for the reception site and most of your wedding vendors will be a fraction of the Saturday night rates.

Though a sponsored wedding might seem tacky at first, you don't need to sign a huge sign over the church door reading, "Bob & Sandy's Wedding Sponsored by Joe's Diner." Choose subtle sponsors. For example, some companies may be willing to pay you to have a line of advertising on the bottom of your wedding invitations, a small sign on the cake table, or an imprint on matchbooks.

Food and drinks are a big portion of your wedding budget. However, you can cut down your catering costs by having a buffet rather than a sitdown meal. Another option is to serve wine and soft drinks, instead of a full bar. If you'd like, you can have an "appetizers only" reception and serve appetizers, desserts and cocktails only.

Flowers can become a major expenditure at a wedding. As an alternative, consider silk flowers to save money. Silk flowers are not only less expensive, they also last for many years to come. You can find silk flowers that look identical to live flowers.

Popular wedding reception facilities book up quickly for evening weddings. However, you can sometimes find afternoon or mid-morning hours available at a cut rate. A Saturday afternoon wedding can be a terrific option, particularly for an outdoor garden wedding.

Beautiful wedding favors don't have to be expensive. You can make your own wedding favors by placing almonds, candies, mints and other treats in small tins and other packages. Truly Wedding Favors offers a terrific collection of wedding favor bags, boxes and tins at cheap prices.

Cut your guest list to save money on your wedding. I know it sounds drastic but your wedding only needs to include close friends and immediate family. Friends of friends and relatives you've never met don't need to be on the guest list. The fewer guests you invite, this less money you will spend.

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