Cheap Wedding Reception Ideas
Cheap wedding reception! Yes please! With the biggest cost of your wedding probably going to be the venue and your wedding breakfast it is time to let you in on a few venue tips. Wherever you live there will always be the traditional and highly sort after venues, if you want your cheap wedding reception there and you don't want to be paying top dollar then you need to be flexible. Firstly call and ask for wedding brochures from all of the venues in your town - this way you will know what the ball park figure of a normal wedding will be. Most venue's wedding season will start at Easter and go through to September, with a few weddings at Christmas. If you can avoid these times then this will put you in a good place to negotiate extras into the price. The best time in most hotels is January, this is an historically quiet month and any business at the weekend will be good for them!
If you were a conference booking then the hotel would be throwing in complimentary rooms for the organisers, free upgrades on other rooms and set menus at a reduced price. If the venue is not offering these for your wedding start asking if they are included. Ask to see the venue when it is set for a wedding, most places this will be the night before to avoid any last minute panics. Look at the attention to detail that the set up has got. Be nice to the sales person at the venue, eveyone likes friendly people and they are much more likely to give more to gain your business. When you are planning a cheap wedding it helps to be cheeky, if you have decided on a particular venue, phone them up and say that you love their
hotels for weddings
, bar or restaurant, confirm numbers to them but say that you have visited other places which have come in slightly cheaper. Is there any way that they could look at a discount or include extras to make up the cost? Explain that if they could then you would be happy to bring in your deposit that weekend to secure the date. All venues love confirmed bookings and they will be used to this type of negotiation from company bookings, you will get some extras or they may meet you half way, either way you have saved money with a cheap wedding reception.
Cheap Reception Venues
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Cheap Entertainment Ideas
Entertainment can be another big expense, if you know a band or a dj then this can help in getting the price down or extra time on the night.
If you are getting nervous about your first dance then check out our
2 left feet guide!
and money saving ideas for your music are here!
If fireworks are your dream finale to your wedding but just too expensive then skylanterns are a great and beautiful alternative. Have a look at our guide to
skylanterns here!
Another great idea for your wedding reception entertainment is to look at creating a video montage of your romantic and special moments, some great tips
here!
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