There is no need to have heart palpitations from the vendor quotes laid before your very eyes. You can have a beautiful and memorable wedding with the right research and guidance. The tips in this article apply whether you are having a wedding at home or away. Here are seven ways to save on your wedding venue and menu:

Choose an off-peak Day

Did you know that it could be cheaper to do your wedding on a Friday or Sunday? Even other days like Wednesday where there’s less activity. Having a Saturday wedding is likely to attract the full cost of renting a venue and hiring other vendors.

Choose a Flexible Venue

Look out for venues that will give you a good package in terms of timing, how you want to use the space and whether you can be flexible on the menu.

Have The Ceremony and Reception In The Same Place

Being able to exchange your vows and host the reception in the same venue will help save a lot of costs, time and the trouble of logistics. Most ceremonies at destination weddings are outdoors; guests can simply transition to set tables or back inside an intimately arranged reception hall.

Opt For Cheaper Drinks

Maybe you do not have to toast with champagne when there’s Prosecco available. You can also have a signature cocktail for the event as opposed to having an open bar. Alternatively, you could buy a few special bottles and reserve it for a particular time of the evening.

Food in Season

To have reasonable food costs, you should consider fruits and vegetables in season. If strawberries are in season then have strawberry cheesecake as the desert of the day. If a certain type of fish is easily caught in the area, then incorporate that into the menu as well.

Brunch Reception

Have you ever thought of having a brunch reception? It will be cheaper to cater a brunch menu as opposed to a lunch or dinner menu depending on what meals are picked. Hopefully, this can fly with your Nigerian aunties and uncles who are looking forward to some hot amala with soup of the day!

Plan The Food Courses

Rather than having a buffet, you can opt for plated courses to ensure that everyone is equally fed. This is also more cost-effective because you keep track of the numbers you are paying for.

Good luck with saving money and sticking to your wedding budget!