• Reduce Your Guest List – The easiest and most effective way to reduce your budget is to reduce the number of people you invite to the wedding. The fewer people attend, the less you spend on food, décor, drinks, and even the space. A 300-person wedding might seem fun and grand, but do you really need every person from your 8th grade class in attendance? Think about who you most want by your side on your wedding day and restrict the guest list to those people. 

• Skip the Paper – Save the dates, invitations, programs, RSVP cards, and menus all add up to a lot of paper. And paper costs money. To reduce your spending, do as much as you can digitally. Send out email save the dates, use an online RSVP form, skip the menus and the programs altogether, and consider sending digital invitations too. Things like programs and menu cards get tossed out at the end of the night. While they add a really nice touch to the overall feel of the wedding, they’re a pretty insignificant part of it, and it’s something that can definitely be cut. 
  
  
• Try DIY – While there are lots of wedding details best left to the professionals (like photography and the cake), there are some you can DIY to save money. Make your own favors, put together your own seating chart, and spruce up your own centerpieces! If you have the time to DIY, then this is a great way to save costs. 

• Be Your Own DJ – Save even more money by skipping the DJ and making a playlist on your own instead. Spend time crafting a good mix of slow and fast songs as well as background music for cocktail hour and dinner. You can even ask a friend to be the DJ, so someone else is in charge of hooking up the speaker, plugging in the phone, and fending off those who would skip or add songs. Feel free to spring for the ad-free subscription, as nothing ruins a dance party like an ad. 

These are just a few ways you can cut your wedding budget. Want more tips on planning an affordable but beautiful wedding at a Mission, TX event center ? We are here to help! Call or visit us today.