20 Do It Yourself Wedding Ideas Part 3
Welcome back again to our 4-part series on Do It Yourself Wedding Ideas! Part 3 will focus on ways to save on ways to save money on your larger purchases like photography, wedding dresses, and printed materials:
10. When looking for a wedding photographer, try to negotiate for the digital image files instead of prints or a book. You can create your own book for as little as $30 online, and save the huge fee to have someone make it for you. If you have to go with an up-and-comer, make sure you get a good array of samples from them to make sure they know what they’re doing.
11. On that note, if you’d like to order prints yourself there are many high-end print sites like bayphoto.com that will color-correct prints for you at a small additional fee. They also have options to mount or print on canvas, which can be a beautiful alternative to traditionally framed prints.
12. Before you head to the big wedding dress store, check out the wedding dresses on department store sites such as Nordstrom. You may find a beautiful dress that starts at $200 instead of $2,000. Plus, you can order a few and try them all on in the comfort of your own home without a salesman pressuring you to purchase today. If in doubt, order a size up and get it altered down to your size.
13. For specialty printed materials (save-the-date, invitation inserts, programs, return address stamps, etc.), you can save a lot of dough if you plan ahead and use online printers like Vistaprint. Check out the business section to see a wider array of options at a lower price point. If you have Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, you can even download pre-formatted templates to make your own design. Just make sure you do it early or you end up shelling out a lot of cash for expedited shipping.
14. Search for coupons!!! Any time you’re about to order anything for your wedding online, do a quick Google search for “coupon code” along with that company name. You never know, you might hit the jackpot and save a good amount on your order. Also, check with your credit cards to see if they have special deals with certain merchants. When you’re trying to stay within a specific budget every 20% off can make a big difference!
Do these ideas pique your interest? Then check out Part 1 of our series that focused on guest communications and Part 2 of our series that focused on locations and invitations. If you could use a little more help don’t hesitate to check out our Wedding Package or contact us directly.
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