You hear “budget wedding” and are reminded of tacky decor and hand-me-down tablecloths that don’t fill you with all the dreams of your big day. A budget wedding should never be a bad wedding! Oftentimes, when we’re working to a budget in life it gently forces us to narrow down and focus on what we truly want. The same goes for your wedding, and there are so many options to choose from to keep your wedding at an affordable price for you with the same level of wedding magic!

Remove all the notions of a traditional, big wedding, big white dress, big ceremony, three-course sit-down dinner and welcome the joy of a nontraditional alternative wedding, a small or micro-wedding, or maybe even an elopement.

The Un-Wedding’s ‘A Guide For Modern Couples' tells you exactly how to go about prioritising the things you really want to ensure that your budget isn’t being wasted in places that simply don’t matter.

Bigger doesn’t always mean better

Micro-weddings have become increasingly popular due to recent restrictions, but they’re also a great way for keeping things personal. We think this is a trend that will continue, providing people with the chance to really focus on what their wedding means to them. Explore our website for fabulous small wedding ideas and examples of people who’ve done it before - and done it well!

As we recommend time and again, start to visualise your wedding. Search small wedding ideas on Pinterest where you can collate them into your own board of inspirations, or explore our Instagram and website for unique ideas. 

Or, if not a micro-wedding, have you ever considered eloping? It doesn’t have to be the secretive, escape-from-the-family, shot-gun marriage you might have imagined from period drama films! Elopements can be truly stunning occasions for a secluded, affordable, and really intimate wedding.

Use a wedding planner

Wedding planners might sound like an expensive option at the outset, but they’re familiar with the industry and can often get you great deals with suppliers. Sometime’s going full-on DIY is actually going to cost you far more time, money, and stress-levels than if you hire an expert. They’ve got you covered with advice and small wedding ideas to help you reduce wedding costs and have the perfect budget wedding.

We have a list of wedding planners on hand, highly recommended and ready to help you with your wedding, at the budget you have.

 Go for a blank canvas venue and DIY the decor

We might not recommend DIY-ing everything, but if you’re a creative person or visionary wondering how to reduce wedding costs, this could be the perfect way for you to keep things under budget with a creative twist. An affordable venue may not have the decor you dreamed of, but we truly believe you can magic it up. Check out our previous blog post on DIY decor.

 To get started on your wedding planning journey, first start here with our How to Start Planning a Wedding blog. We’re so excited for you, and wish you all the best of luck in your wedding planning journey!

Get your friends involved

Create a Patchwork account, and instead of a gift registry, friends and family can contribute towards your big day! Think of it like crowdfunding! Yes, times have changed and people do that now! It’s not just cash they can gift towards funding the day, you can ask for people to contribute their time or skills to help bring your plans to life. What better way to bring your fave people together for your wedding day.