10 Ways to Cut Your Wedding Reception Costs

1.Use the same floral arrangements at your wedding reception as you used at the ceremony. Ask your best man or the ushers to transport them for you. Use pedestal arrangements as they have lots of impact with a minimum of flowers.

2.Double up on things like wedding cake & wedding favors by using cupcakes to act as both. Wedding favors can also double as place cards.

3.Ask your friends & family to help you make decorations for the reception such as bunting or blowing up balloons. This gives the day a personalized feel.

4.Consider an alte
ative to champagne for the toasts. Sparkling wine works just as well or buy every guests a glass of whatever they are drinking at the time.

5.Hire in chair covers which can transform the look of your reception for minimal outlay. Choose plain covers & a color coordinated sash to tie around.

6.Choose a wedding date that falls within a holiday period such as Valentines or Christmas as it is likely your venue will already be decorated.

7.Cut back on your transport costs by organizing a car pool amongst your guests.

8.Pick out a favorite photograph of yourselves & have it blown up bigger, then ask your guests to write their good luck messages on it. This will save on the cost of a guestbook & you can frame it afterwards.

9.Have your wedding breakfast later in the day so that you will only have to splash out on one big meal rather than two.

10.Create a vintage look to your tables by scouring charity & thrift stores for china plates, cups & glasses. This is perfect for an country style wedding or afte
oon tea reception. An alte
ative is to hire everything in.