Fairy Tale Weddings for Under $5,000

Then you dream about your reception. The band or DJ introducing the wedding party. Your First Dance. The Dollar Dance. The excitement and fun of all of your friends and family being there.

But wait...that all costs a fortune, doesn't it?

No! It doesn't have to, not if you start planning early to get the good deals. You can have your fairy tale wedding from start to finish - wedding gown and ceremony through reception - for a fraction of the cost - and make it your day to remember.

I found out from helping my daughter plan her fairy tale wedding that a beautiful wedding can be done on a very small budget. She wore the gown she dreamed of, had four bridesmaids, flower girl and ring bearer, live band, caterer, the whole nine yards. And spent under $3,500 total, start to finish.

By planning early and keeping to her schedule, her little girl fantasy wedding came true! And we didn't break the bank doing it.

When I decided I wanted a large, more traditional affair for our wedding anniversary, by planning early and doing a lot of things by hand, I stayed well under our $5,000 budget!

Now, I do need to point out that your guest list size is important to stick to your budget and keep it low. It costs money to mail out hundreds of invitations, find a large enough venue and feed all those people.

The examples I used for my daughter's wedding, my cousin's wedding and my own all had guest lists under 150 people, including the wedding party and DJs.

But even with a larger guest list, you can still save a lot of money by looking at other low budget ideas for table centerpieces, decorations, favors, wedding gowns, and bouquets. If you save a lot of money in those areas, you can put the savings toward a larger guest list and a professional invitation printer if you want.

Stick to a low budget, start early and use a little creativity and you'll have the money for your dream honeymoon or your first house instead of thousands of bills to start off your new life together.

So sit back, grab a cup of coffee and let us help you find the best deals and give you tips and suggestions for saving thousands on your fairy tale wedding.

Karen S Musselman
Low Budget Fairy Tale Weddings (dot-com)