Top Five ways to save money at your wedding

Tuesday Top 5: Ways to Save money at your wedding without compromising on service or quality.
There are a lot of reason to try and spend less on your wedding. The economy is the biggest reason, but even if it was better many couple just don't want to start life together with a huge debt. If you're paying for your wedding yourself, you know how important it is to get the most for your money. So here are the my top five ways to save money.

#1. Stick to your schedule.

This may be the most important advice I give to brides. Most of your wedding vendors charge by the hour. So sticking to your schedule will help make sure you don't run into any unexpected overages. If you can plan right you may even be able to trim an hour or two off the whole day and save even more! - Not to sound like an ad for myself, but one thing that make Brodiefoto different than many wedding photographers is that we don't have an hourly fee. Your booking includes all day photography. So you never have to worry about running out of time or having overages.

#2. Hire a wedding planner.

Wait, you want me to save money by getting someone else? Yep! A great wedding planner can help you work out deals, find things on the cheep or may even offer some things as a part of their serves. It's not uncommon to save more on your wedding than you pay a wedding planner.

#3. Cut the guest list
Having less people at your wedding will bring down the cost of catering, invitations and even things like center pieces.

#4 Choose your date carefully

Choosing an off peak wedding date can save you thousands of dollars. Most wedding vendors offer deals, discounts or special pricing for weddings that don't take place during peak wedding season. (FYI) Peak wedding season can vary depending on where you are. So check around and see what works. Here in the South, November through March is usually considered the off season.

#5. Buy Flowers that are in season

Any florist will tell you that in season flowers are easier and cheaper to get than something that has to be special ordered. This will save you hundreds of dollars!