Five Ideas That Will Save Thousands of Dollars on your Santa Barbara Wedding

Five Ideas That Will Save Thousands on your Santa Barbara Wedding

Here are five ideas that will save you thousands of dollars on your Santa Barbara Wedding. The average cost of a wedding in the United States is  $26,444. The average Santa Barbara wedding is closer to $33,000. There are ways to keep your wedding cost down, here are five ways to cut cost of your Santa Barbara wedding.

There are many ways to save money on your wedding.  Irrespective of how fantastic your wedding day will be you can still be wise about how you spend your wedding dollars.
A question often asked is, “what the least expensive month to be married?

1.Choosing your Santa Barbara Venue Wisely and Early 

Choose your venues early and wisely. Start by looking for a venue that can function as a ceremony and reception site. Renting one space for your wedding ceremony and reception can save thousands. Public spaces are definitely priced lower then your average hotel ballroom or outdoor space. Public spaces are priced much more reasonably then privately owned venues. Public parks, lakes, beaches, historic buildings and municipal properties are often nice spaces for a special event. Look for the properties that require the least amount work, transforming spaces is costly.

Santa Barbara Courthouse Garden

2. No Stress Wedding with a Santa Barbara Courthouse Wedding

Hundreds of couples choose a simple Santa Barbara courthouse wedding and save money and stress. Couples often bring their close family and friends to share in the moment. Courthouse weddings allow couples to their resources and energy on the reception.

Receptions do not have to be an elaborate affair — A catered buffet at beautiful public park or even a nice restaurant can be more affordable than renting out a venue or having a more formal dining experience for your guests. When you want an intimate wedding and reception that saves cash, consider the Santa Barbara courthouse; it’s relatively stress-free.


3. Make Credit Card Purchase for your Wedding

Normally I would not recommend paying for a wedding on credit and let me be clear I am not advocating having a wedding on credit. However I do suggest you purchase everything on a credit card, if you have the money to pay for the items. WHY? Reward programs and getting a return for your spending is what you  are after.  Purchase everything that you can afford on a card that offers miles or points. The goal, is to put all of the wedding expenditures on a single card that has a good rewards program.

Investigate which of your credit card providers has the best reward programs. Research which cards offer the most miles or % of purchases returned and select the card that works best for you.  If you prefer to earn miles that can be used towards free flights, hotel stays, and other travel rewards (as opposed to, say, pure cash back), then the Capital One Venture Card or the no-annual-fee Capital One Venture One Rewards Card are excellent options. This option is for couples that can pay off 95% - 98% off the debt every month.

Santa Barbara Courthouse

 


4. Pick An Unconventional Time or Date

What day do weddings take place, Saturdays, right? Why? Saturdays are the de facto wedding day because of  convenience. It's about the convenience of your family and friends. Church scheduling has a lot to do with the tradition of Saturday weddings.
 
If your guest are local and marrying in a church isn't a priority, consider a Sunday wedding or Friday evening wedding. The church your are interested in might have Friday evenings open.

Couples can save thousands by choosing a different day to get married. You may even want to choose days close to holidays, such as Christmas or Independence Day when people tend to have off. Why are Saturdays more expensive? Because everyone wants to get married on a Saturday, that’s why.

5. Get A Dress for Less

You will wear the garment once! Do you need to spend thousands on an outfit you will wear once, obviously not. Today you can buy beautiful gowns from around the world on the internet or at a vintage shop. You want the dress of your dreams, but not at the prices advertised. By your dream wedding dress from another bride. Use Craigslist, Ebay, wedding websites or other auction websites to find your dream wedding dress at an affordable price.

Expect to have the gown professionally cleaned and altered.
You should be in love with your wedding dress, but you should also be in love with the price.

Get creative with your bridesmaids and allow them to wear colors complimentary to your color scheme but don't require they buy a certain dress. They will choose an item they will wear again!

You will save thousands of dollars on your Santa Barbara wedding  by incorporating these five simple ideas into your wedding planning. Take the time to save, plan and get everything for less.