Use a Wedding Website

There are some really efficient and slick wedding websites available to use and through these you can send your Save the Dates and Wedding Invitations. This saves you the expense of stationery and postage. In addition, you can send general updates to your guests and they are also a great way to involve you guests in the lead up to your big day. For example, you can ask them to submit song suggestions for the party or fun memories they have of you as a couple. 

Wedding Dress & Accessories

Depending on what you’re looking for from a wedding dress, there are various options you can consider to try and keep the cost down. 

–        Look out for either sample sales, end-of-season or display dresses at bridal boutiques. 

–        Simply ask if there is any wiggle room on the price! Especially if you are looking to buy multiple items from them (shoes, veil, bridesmaid dresses etc). There’s no harm in asking.

–        Look on the high street or at online retail stores; Coast, Monsoon, Ted Baker, Phase Eight, ASOS – the list goes on. It’s likely that you’ll always have a preferred shop that you go to, so try there first. 

–        Vintage wedding dresses tend to have a cheaper price tag so it’s worth considering this option. You can find these as new or second hand. 

–        It’s not as common for people to hold on to their wedding dress for a keepsake anymore, meaning there are various ways of getting your hands on a second-hand dress. Ebay and other second hand websites, charity shops and there are also websites dedicated to second-hand bridal wear. Take a look at our suggestions at the end of this article.  

Don’t forget that it’s likely you’ll need to adjust the dress and so it’s worth taking this cost into consideration from the start.