Save Money and still have a Dream Wedding – Part 4
Clothing
Wedding clothing doesn’t start and end with your dress. You will need a suit or kilt for the groom. A suit or kilt for the best man. Bridesmaids and flowergirl dresses. Pageboys and ushers will also require outfits. It is traditional and typical that all of these are paid for by whoever is paying for the wedding.
As you can see costs can start to escalate pretty quickly if you are planning on having all four neices as bridesmaids with a flowergirl and pageboy thrown into the mix.
Consider scaling down, for example one best man, one bridesmaid and either a flowergirl or pageboy.
Hire as many of the outfits as you can ie kilts, morning suits and even wedding dresses can be hired. Or, check who has their own, and hire the remainder to match.
Buy your wedding dress second hand or use a family member’s dress and have it altered and tweaked to your style. Don’t forget as lovely as it is to have your wedding dress designed and hand-made for you, it’s expensive and only for one day. I wouldn’t advise spending more than 10% of your budget on your dress unless it is the most important factor of your wedding.
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