How To Get Better "Deals" For Your Wedding

Wanting to save some money on your wedding but not sure where to begin. Here are some helpful tips from us at Sharp Weddings on how get some deals for your big day.

1) Save on Vendors & Hire a Planner
Lets see there are the flowers, cake, photographer, videographer, lighting, food, etc. and you are worried about the cost of all of this. Well there are some ways of saving money when hiring vendors. First, talk to your planner. This is a very simple thing to do, and you planner most likely knows the best vendors and can get you a good deal. Most retail vendors will charge you more if you go it alone; after all, this is a business. Many times your planner can get you a better deal than you can because of their relationships with the vendors and their future business together. We always recommend the best vendors who charge fairly. Believe it or not hiring a planner will probably end up saving you some money in the end, not to mention the stress, it is well worth it.

2) Research
Talk to other people you know who have had weddings and ask them who they used. Shop around to find competitve rates. It's good to know this info when speaking with vendors about pricing, but don't try and "haggle" to much or your service can suffer in the end.

3) Follow your Budget
Don't break the bank. Make a budget with a small cushion for incidentals and stick to it. If you know your budget you can tell your vendors how high you can go and they can work with you to stay in it. A good planner will also keep up with your budget and work with your vendors to keep it in line.

4) Don't plan an Extravagant Honeymoon.
Search around for deals on the honey moon or stay closer to home. This can save you cash to put toward the wedding. You can also do your honeymoon as you gift registry. This way people can put money toward your honeymoon as your gift.

In the end this is your big day and it can be stressful, but try to relax. These are just a few tips on saving some money, but there are a lot of ways. Remember BUDGET!

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