Wedding Planning: Use THESE tips to plan a budget-friendly wedding

Wedding is the most important day in everyone's life. Be it wearing the perfect outfit by your favourite designer or getting the makeup done from the best makeup artist in town everyone has something or the other planned for their wedding. And thanks to Bollywood, we all love to have 7 functions with 8 outfit changes. There's something extravagant about Indian weddings, that makes it look like a grand carnival. Wedding shenanigans is all about dance, masti, mouth-watering food, and meeting relatives you've never met before in life. But with time, the cost of everything is increasing. Be it the food cost or the decor cost everything is taking a huge leap. And because of this many people find spending money on weddings a waste. If you are someone who is going to get married soon but have to cut down on things because of the costing, then we have something for you. It's possible to enjoy and fulfil your dreams on a budget. Read below to find out how you can plan a budget-friendly wedding.

Map out finances:

Finance is a key part of any wedding. Hence, before you begin the wedding preparations, take a look at how much funds you're equipped with. Map out costs of every single function that you are planning to have and don't forget to add pre-wedding and post-wedding expenses on the list too. Outlining your finance will make it easy for you to understand how much you can spend and how you can save. 

Host Pujas and small functions at home:

You cannot get rid of some pre-wedding rituals since they exist from ages. But what you can get rid of is fancy halls and huge guest list. Just invite your close friends and relatives for these functions. And seek assistance from your very close friends for decor and lighting. Make it look like a house party where everyone is doing something or the other. 

Take advantage of sales:

Every wedding shopping starts at least a couple of months ago, and hence you need to keep a tab on the upcoming sales. Plan your purchases when there are going to be offers and discounts on all kinds of apparel. What's better than a 50 per cent discount on your favourite lehenga, some sales majorly cater to the brides.

Opt for a weekday wedding:

Research suggests that most wedding venues charge extra when it comes to a weekend wedding. For a weekday wedding, it's a much lesser price. So plan your dates wisely because you can save up on the venue charges.  

You don't need a garden of flowers:

Flowers add magic and exquisite touch to the weddings, but you don't need a garden of flowers for that. When you go to florists they will trick you into signing up for the most exotic decoration. So it's better to do some market research beforehand and ask price at different places before finalising one. Also, make sure to opt for flowers that are easily available during your wedding season. 

Make a rational wedding list:

Yes, a wedding is a big day, and you want to invite everyone you know from childhood? But is it necessary to invite people just for the sake of it? That's just spending some extra money for no reason. Instead, sit down and think carefully before finalising your list.