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Budget Winter Weddings | Cheap Winter Weddings

By staying within your winter wedding budget, you will be taking a very large step down the road to financial security in your new lives as husband and wife.

Budget winter weddings don't have to be stripped down affairs which make you feel like you are sacrificing the parts of a wedding which are important to you. The idea of a budget winter wedding is to keep your bank balances sound and to start you married life on solid financial footing, rather than mired in debt. Keeping to a budget, regardless of its amount, while still creating the wedding of your dreams is possible with some careful research and an open attitude.

Budget Winter Wedding Favors

Many brides get carried away when trying to choose a wedding favor. But you don't have to provide expensive gifts to your guests, just thoughtful ones. Vendors such as The Favor Warehouse provide frugal brides thousands of options and ideas. All the traditional favors such as personalized and edible items are available as well as close out items and red tag specials. A real budget rescue can be wedding favors you create yourself. Bulbs are widely available in the winter through nurseries and online catalogs. Choose a bloom in your wedding colors and wrap two bulbs in wedding tulle. Guests can plant their gifts in the spring after storing them in the freezer for the winter.

Budget Winter Wedding Honeymoons

Honeymoons can eat through a budget faster than almost any other part of your wedding plans. By searching for deals and booking your trip early, costs can sometimes be cut in half. Travour.com has honeymoon packages for locations all around the world. Offerings include Europe, Asia and South Africa, as well as trips within the United States. Use sites like these to compare your options and select a trip which is within your budget. Exotic trips can add up quickly, so look into domestic options and save the tropical vacation for an anniversary. A four-day weekend, nestled in a cozy bed and breakfast and touring the local attractions is far preferable to an expensive trip where you are focused on every nickle you are spending.

Budget Winter Wedding Dresses

More and more brides these days are opting for the thrift route when faced with a potentially budget-wrecking bridal gown. High end second hand stores are popping up across the county and formal wear is one of these retailers' biggest markets. Shop early as alterations will surely be necessary and it will take some dedicated shopping time to find a dress which flatters your figure and meets your desires. If you must have a new dress, shop out of season sales to get the best prices. Take advantage of the retailers need to make room for next seasons inventory, but again, start shopping early to take advantage of this option. Check out sites like Quick Gowns and click on the clearance section for some unbelievable deals. Some additional accessories might be necessary to give a gown a winter feel, but the savings will make up for it. Clearance shoes are also available and might give you some extra room in your dress budget.

Budget Winter Wedding Stationary

Save some real cash and stress by printing your own wedding stationary. All you need is internet access and a quality printer. WeddingDNA has winter graphics, borders and wording templates for every winter wedding theme and hundreds of articles to make creating your own invitations a snap. You'll save money by printing only the items you need in the exact quantities you require. Last minute changes are easy and don't require a new printing charge or change fees. You don't need the crafter's gene to produce quality invitations, programs and menu cards in the style you want and the cost savings will make your budget smile.

The key to keeping to your budget is to invest in the items which hold the most value for you as a couple and trim on the elements which offer no meaning for you. A budget wedding does not translate to a cheap wedding. By staying within your means you will be taking a large step down the road to financial security in your new lives as husband and wife.


Written by: Caroline Retzer
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