A wedding is a once in a life time occasion. You want the day to be perfect. You don’t want to start your married life with debt. Here are some tips for making your day truly special while keeping an eye on the budget.

Select a few high-priority items and concentrate your budget there. Find affordable alternatives to the items that are less important to you. Be careful in your selections; sometimes cheaper vendors will cost more in the long run.

From CreditCardLowdown.com:

“Wedding professionals create a wonderful atmosphere and provide helpful services. However, they can come at a high cost. Check out these ways to save on your musicians, photographer and other vendors.

63. Hire a high-quality vendor: This may seem counterintuitive, but it’s important to splurge on a professional that can get the job done right.”

Read the entire list at 100 Creative Ways to Cut Wedding Costs.

strives to remain an affordable option. We do this in several ways:

• Design your own package. Select as many hours as you need. Select the prints and products that you desire. With this setup, you will not be roped into purchasing items you don’t really need.
• After-the-event print and album purchases. Since we don’t require print and album payment before the wedding, you can stretch your budget just a little more.
• Purchases from your event–regardless of who makes the purchase–count toward the minimum purchase requirement to obtain the free CD-ROM. So, if his mom is going to go nuts buying prints to send to all the family members, you’ll save money. It’s a win-win.