Real Opinions on Instagram! 7 Examples of "Great Savings" You’ll Love ♡

Where to Save on Your Wedding?

A once-in-a-lifetime wedding.

If you could spend as much money as you wanted, there would be endless options for what you could do.

You would want the highest grade for the food and drinks. A high-end designer dress. Flower decorations reaching the ceiling, and a lavishly customized wedding cake...

The list goes on, but the reality is that the money available is limited.

You also have to think about your future life together, so it makes sense to spend money on the things that matter. But it’s nice to be able to cut costs on things you don't need to be overly concerned about.

In this article, we will introduce points where experienced brides saved money.*

Hopefully, you can find some tips that say, "Oh, I didn’t know you could save this way!"♩

Saved Example #1: Bringing Your Own CDs

To play music that is not free royalty music at a wedding, you must either use the original CD or pay copyright fees to ISUM (a music copyright management organization). However,

one bride had most of the songs she wanted to play, and instead of applying to ISUM, she bought second-hand singles for only the additional songs she wanted to play.*

If you're considering applying to ISUM because you don’t own CDs, checking out second-hand shops for the songs you want might be a good idea!♩

Having an album that compiles wedding songs allows you to cover BGM during the reception and send-off entirely from that album, making it very convenient.

Saved Example #2: Saving on Photo Printing Costs

The online printing service "Shimauma Print" offers a 'Newlywed Discount', providing coupons worth 2,000 yen for photo printing (1,000 yen) plus a photo book (1,000 yen)♡

This bride used the Newlywed Discount to print square photos.*

Square photos cost 9 yen each, and shipping is free for orders over 100 copies.

Incredibly, printing up to 110 copies is free!♡

Saved Example #3: Saving by Not Specifying Flowers

The flower decoration for the high head table is very extravagant, but this bride requested, "Any cheap flowers would be fine, just please make sure it looks full."*

It’s a well-known fact that flowers have seasonal availability, and you can source seasonal flowers for less, so if you’re not particular about the flowers, mentioning color preferences is the best approach◎

By requesting, "I’m okay with cheaper flowers," they could increase the volume accordingly!*

Saved Example #4: Borrowing Free Items to Save

This bride utilized items that were available for rent at the venue or included as perks.

Initially, every time she gathered information on social media, she thought, "That design looks cute," or "I want to try making that," but she realized that purchasing or even making things would incur costs, so she decided not to be overly particular.

Specifically, she used items from the venue or perks for the invitations, place cards, wedding certificate, menu, Donk menu, table numbers, and ring pillow.*

It’s easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing when looking at Instagram, but I believe there are things you can rent from the venue or that come as perks, so it’s great if you can make good use of those.

Saved Example #5: Comparing Invitations to Save

This bride ordered invitation samples from online shops to compare them.

The cheapest one was 180 yen, while another was 380 yen, leading to a significant price difference; however, upon seeing them in person, she didn’t feel that the more expensive option was superior.*

The difference of 200 yen can save 12,000 yen for 60 invitations.*

Even when selecting cheaper options, a careful comparison can help avoid mistakes!◎

Saved Example #6: DIY Video to Save

The video produced by the venue costs over 100,000 yen, but this bride made her own video using a handheld camera called the "Osmo Pocket" (similar to a GoPro) and a dedicated app.*

While it does take effort to DIY, the Osmo Pocket can be purchased for around 40,000 yen, so it leads to significant savings compared to commissioning a video.♩

(It's likely to be very useful even afterwards for honeymoon or children’s sports days too!♡)

This video was created using the Osmo Pocket app in just 3 hours!*

➡ Here’s the sales page for the Osmo Pocket＊

Saved Example #7: Replacing the Bouquets with Balloons to Save

Instead of traditional bouquets for the outfit change, these brides used balloons.*

The impression changes completely from the wedding dress, and after entering, they could decorate the high head table with the balloons and enjoy them♡

Bouquets can cost at least 30,000 yen, but balloons can be purchased for around 5,000 yen each!*

➡ Find cute balloons here＊

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Use These Examples from Experienced Brides to Save Money*

We introduced you to seven money-saving examples from experienced brides.*

Each saving method cleverly avoids cutting back on "hospitality" toward the guests.

Use these experienced brides' methods as a reference, and proceed with your wedding preparations in a way that fits you without feeling overwhelmed!♩

➡ For more articles about money and saving, click here＊