Budget Wedding Plan
Dreaming of beautiful wedding festivities but thinking about the budget. Don’t worry, Wedding Affair got you covered with some fantastic ideas to plan a budget friendly wedding:
Bollywood star couple Alia and Ranbir chose their balcony for their pre wedding rituals and tied the knot in a low budget venue with close friends and family. You can opt for something similar, a location which is closer. Choose an unconventional venue like a farmhouse, a garden or even your own backyard or balcony that can be transformed with beautiful wedding decors. For carrying out wedding festivities in such an intimate affair, it becomes important to list down a small guest list so that it leaves space for having a memorable experience of the special day.Â
Trendy décor can be made in-budget with options of using old sarees for beautiful mandap drapes. You can choose to assemble colourful glass bottles for centerpieces and make maximum use of available things like fairy lights or paper lanterns for a touch of magic. To go with the wedding theme for the different wedding functions, use seasonal blooms or use local flowers and leaves creatively. Taking the example of Dia Mirza and Vaibhav Rekhi, the couple had a daytime wedding ceremony, with minimalistic decoration because the ceremony was held in their home’s garden.
The wedding outfits like lehenga and sherwani are a one day wear, you can cut down on cost here as well. Instead of buying a whole wedding trousseau, explore the alternatives of borrowing from family or friends. You can also choose to reuse and revamp that beautiful traditional saree with proper tailoring. Actress Yami Gautam in her wedding with director Aditya Dhar chose to wear her mother’s saree, it added more value to the whole wedding festivities and reflected traditional values of the bride and groom. Alia went ahead and chose a saree for her wedding, saree was something that she was able to use again in another major event of her life. This is another option, where you can choose an outfit that you can use after the wedding ceremonies are over. A budget-friendly makeup for the bride can be done by picking a natural and elegant makeup look that you can do yourself or take the assistance of unpaid help like a friend or family for achieving that stunning look. Pair it with simple hairstyles topped with fresh flowers or traditional jewellery.
For the budget friendly food options pick the caterer who offers a limited menu. The benefit of having limited options in menu is that it helps in serving crowd-pleasing dishes and keeps them satisfied instead of having extensive options to choose from. Don’t hesitate to negotiate with vendors and be open to exploring creative solutions while telling them the budget.
Delegate the photography job for the wedding ceremony to a friend or family member who can capture candid moments throughout the wedding event for lasting memories. Install QR codes to a shared drive where they can upload the pictures hassle free. DIY photo booths with backdrop, props and a polaroid camera for guests can keep guests entertained without needing expensive entertainment options. Ditch the disc jockey and curate a vibrant playlist of your favourite songs adding a personal touch to wedding festivities. Go ahead and enlist talented family members or friends for performances.Â
At the end of the day, your wedding is a celebration of love. Spend on creating meaningful memories with loved ones, rather than spending too much money on what is to be of less importance.
