"Learning from Experienced Brides: A Comprehensive Guide to Easy Wedding Budgeting Tips!"

Wedding Ceremony, Where Can You Save Money?

Weddings can be quite expensive.

"If only I had an unlimited budget for this and that, and to upgrade here too... ♩"

It would be amazing if money was no object, but that's not the reality, right? ＞＜

Therefore, it's recommended to spend money wisely where it's needed and to save where you can,

creating a budget with some highlights for the wedding preparations!

In this article, we'll introduce some "wedding savings techniques" that experienced brides have found helpful! ♩

Essentially, the more money you invest in a wedding, the more options and quality you can achieve, leading to a better event!

However, with this in mind, find areas where you can implement these savings strategies in your own wedding planning as a reference!＊

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 1: Use Daiso Lace Paper as Place Cards

Place cards decorated with paper flowers made from lace paper purchased at Daiso. *

While ordering place cards from the wedding venue can cost around 200 to 500 yen, these place cards were prepared for just about 15 yen! ◎

@a.wedding0804

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 2: Include Menu in Seating Chart

A bride incorporated the menu into a rolled seating chart.

Separating the seating chart and menu would double the cost of paper items, but combining them saves money! ◎

@wedding____25

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 3: Carry Balloons from Reception Space for the Entrance

An idea where a big balloon decorated in the reception space is carried during the entrance of the second outfit. *

Using decoration items as part of the performance gives you two benefits! ♩

Instead of purchasing fringe balloons, buying fringe separately to attach can also save money! *

@nasan0707

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 4: Alternate Chapel Floral Arrangements

Chapel floral arrangements spaced one bench apart.

If you use voluminous flowers like pampas grass, the gaps won't seem empty.

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 5: Handmade Headpiece from Sentimental Flowers

A bride used dried flowers she received when she resigned as a hair accessory. *

It’s a wonderful idea that allows her to wear sentimental flowers while saving money! ♡

Mimicking this with flowers received during the proposal also seems great! ♩

@lucy_wedding

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 6: DIY Pre-wedding Photos

A couple that did self-taken pre-wedding photos. * They made all props, bouquets, and boutonnières themselves! ♡

They shot in two outfits: a wedding dress and casual attire, using the photos for materials for videos and paper items! *

@bn1006wd

@bn1006wd

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 7: Consult About Fruits for Wedding Cake

They consulted the pastry chef about fruits for the wedding cake and used less expensive ones! ♩

Flower and fruit prices vary by season, so consulting with the pastry chef could lead to a beautiful cake while saving money!

@natsu_1771

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 8: Purchase Gloves on Rakuten

A bride wore long gloves for the ceremony and short gloves for the reception. *

She bought the short gloves on Rakuten for about 1,500 yen! ♩

Changing the gloves can give a different look with the same dress! ♡

@sho__wd

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 9: Use the Same Bouquet for Wedding and Colored Dress

A bride used the same bouquet for her wedding and colored dress. *

Bouquets typically cost between 20,000 and 80,000 yen each, so using the same one saves money! ♩

Consult with a florist to design something that matches both dresses! ♡

@a.e3.pre87

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 10: Rent Bouquet for Pre-wedding Photos

A bride rented a bouquet for her pre-wedding photos from the wedding venue. *

Although it was pricier than making one herself, it was more affordable than ordering fresh flowers! ♩

Renting is a simple and inexpensive alternative instead of DIY! ◎

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 11: Make Menu Yourself

A bride found printing the menu on the seating chart to be too expensive.

Instead, she decided to create a DIY menu and printed it through a print pack! ♩

Even for 100 guests, she managed to do it for about 5,000 yen! *

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 12: Use Witness Sheet for Marriage Certificate as Guest Book

A bride planned to have all guests write their names on the witness sheet for the marriage certificate at a human-based ceremony.

She used the witness sheet as a guest book too! ♩

Combining the witness sheet and guest book eliminates the need for both while ensuring guests don’t have to write their names multiple times, offering dual benefits! ◎

Experienced Bride's Wedding Savings Technique 13: Make Accessories

A bride handmade her veil, hair accessories, and earrings. *

She used many Swarovski crystals to beautifully finish them! ♡

Skilled brides can save money and create lasting memories through DIY! ♩

Let’s Refer to Experienced Bride's Savings Techniques! ♩

We’ve introduced savings techniques from experienced brides! *

Weddings typically involve significant expenses. They require extensive preparation over several months to a year,

inviting many guests and providing essential hospitality.

Although focusing on saving can be communicated to guests, it’s preferable to adjust the budget discreetly. ♡

Feel free to use these savings techniques as references!