How to Have a Minimalist Wedding - Save Money But Still Have the "Wow"

I make wedding cakes as a hobby and became intrigued with the minimalist wedding once I saw how clean the wedding photos were. I have always felt that like planning for your wedding cake, planning for your wedding can be as complicated and costly as you want it to be. The more you save on the planning, the more you have for planning a honeymoon, or even putting a down payment on a new home or car.

According to the link above, the average cost for a wedding where I live is between $16,922 and $28,203. If you have a budget you want to stick to and you are creative or you have creative minds in your family, there are ways to save money and still have a wow wedding and reception, the latter of which can be most of your expense. The link above includes interesting tools to help you determine what your cost might be. You begin by plugging in your zip code and the average cost associated with where you live returns.

Basically, less does not necessarily mean your wedding or reception event will be any less beautiful and memorable. Your list can be as minimal and functional as you want it to be or you can explode with details. It all comes down to your plan.

Try to avoid larger common venues like the top suite of a hotel or the more expensive sites. Look for unique venues that will contain the number of guests you plan to invite. Also, there are some facilities that will house your wedding and your reception. Sometimes this choice can save money also. If you book your wedding on a non-traditional day like Friday or even Sunday, there are cost savings. Also, think about booking your wedding outside of the summer months--perhaps consider the fall months. Consider having your wedding at a museum garden or a park loaded with great landscaping and flowers. Decide what you value the most on your wedding checklist and remove things that just aren't necessary.