Cheap Wedding Blog

The Cheap Wedding Blog from Cheap Wedding Success is an essential collection of ideas, tips and 'how to' information about having a cheap wedding. Plus, there are questions and answers from other brides-to-be and all the unmissable articles from Cheap Wedding Success.

If you've got a great cheap wedding tip, why not submit it and share it with all our visitors?

May 9, 2008, What Wedding Cake Tin Size?

My friend is making my cake and using Delia's recipe. We have the proportions needed but need to know what size cake tins we need. We are having

May 9, 2008, Getting A Better Deal With Suppliers

I organised quite a few things like photographer and transport early on in the planning processes when I was still relatively green. Now I'm a fully

May 7, 2008, Up To 50% Off Champagne!

Majestic Wine have an incredible offer available at the moment, with up to 50% off champagne until 9th June in their Summer Fizz Festival.

There are also loads of other discounts on white, red and rose wine too.

What better time to stock up on the booze for your wedding? Better hurry though, I don't think their stocks will last.

Don't forget, Majestic also offer FREE glass hire when you buy your wedding drinks from them.

Check out all Majestic Wine's offers now.

May 7, 2008, Cheap Wedding Negotiation Tips

If you're having a cheap wedding, you're going to have to negotiate at some point. Check out these tips for striking a deal with your suppliers.

May 5, 2008, Cheap Bridesmaid Gifts

From trinkets to chocolates, it is possible to find cheap bridesmaid gifts that say a big ‘thank you’ to your attendants without denting your wallet too much. This article focuses on gifts under £10 which look more expensive than they really are!

A must read for any bride on a budget.

May 4, 2008, Your Wedding Questions Answered

If you’re looking for some help with your wedding and you’ve got a question that needs answering, why not ask me?

Perhaps you’ve got a dilemma over which venue to have, how to create that cheap table decoration or you’d like to know where to find a particular item.

In my advice section, you can ask questions directly to me. So, if you’ve got any doubts about what to do or need to find some little gems, ask away.

Apr 29, 2008, CASE STUDY REQUEST: Did you pay for your wedding day on a shoestring?

========Special Request From The Press Association========

We're looking for women aged between 20 to 50 who celebrated their big day in style despite being restricted by a tight budget of £500 or less.

If this sounds like you and you would like to share your story with a national newspaper or women's magazine, please get in touch with a brief synopsis, telephone number and recent photo.

You will receive a fee for your time.

If you're interested, please contact me:
Tanya Russell
Features writer
The Press Association
www.pressassociation.co.uk
Email: tanya.russell@pa-entertainment.co.uk

Direct line: 020 7963 7293
Mobile: 07779 234 406

The Press Association
292 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London
SW1V 1AE

Apr 27, 2008, Great Value Venue On Surrey/Kent Border

We recently got married in the Grasshopper Inn in Moorhouse. The roomhire was free for us, as we took advantage of one of the promotions offered by

Apr 24, 2008, DIY Wedding Invitations With Paper Roses

I wanted to make my own wedding invitations as they're really expensive in the shops and I knew I could create invites that are just as pretty. I'm

Apr 24, 2008, Looking For Wholesale Wedding Flowers?

Many brides are doing their own flowers and if you're looking for wholesale cut flowers to cut your flower budget, then look no further.

Triangle Nursery Ltd specialise in the supply of wholesale cut flowers for bespoke weddings. Mark Kenny who runs the nursery can advise on which varieties, colour schemes, quantities required etc and they can deliver anywhere in mainland UK at genuine wholesale prices.

They've saved 100's of brides some serious money, so look them up if you're going to arrange your own wedding flowers.

You can find out more about them at their website: Triangle Nursery. Just ask for Mark.

Apr 21, 2008, Hiring Cutlery, Plates, Tables and Chairs

We’re having a BBQ for our wedding reception and we’re looking to hire tables and chairs. We’re also looking for somewhere to hire cutlery (or buy

Apr 15, 2008, Wedding Catering For Small Numbers

We are having a very small wedding with family and guests coming back to our house after the ceremony. We’ve invited 30 people, but we’re not

Apr 14, 2008, Cheap Wedding Invites

There are loads of wedding invitations available, but most of them are very ‘samey’. It’s certainly difficult to get a unique invitation that isn’t hundreds of pounds. So why not do something yourself – you’ll create a lasting impression on your guests and save money.

This article’s about ideas that you can easily do to create cheap wedding invites. Not all of the ideas are for those creative types – some are really simple and easy to do.

So if you’re looking for something different and you want to save money on your wedding invitations, then look no further...

Apr 11, 2008, Free Prize Draw To Win £50 - Closing Soon!

Take our short wedding survey and you’ll be entered into our free prize draw to win £50.

Hurry though, the prize closes at midnight tonight - Friday 11 April!

What would you spend the cash on?

Apr 11, 2008, Suitable Place For A Marquee?

We’d love to our wedding marquee on my fiancé’s family farm. The only problem though is that it’s a working farm with lots of cows and around 60

Apr 6, 2008, Win £50 Cash For You Or Your Wedding!

Fancy pampering yourself or splashing out just before the big day? Well £50 will help! To win, just fill in the wedding survey and you'll be automatically entered into our free prize draw.

The prize draw closes on Friday 11 April 2008 and the winner will be informed a week later on Friday 18 April 2008. So get your skates on!

Take the survey now and win.

Mar 29, 2008, Cheap Wedding Dresses From EBay!

Hot tip from Abbegail

Have a look on eBay for your wedding and bridesmaid dresses. You may think that the gowns will all be second hand and that you don't want to fork out a few hundred quid on something you've not even tried on yet... BUT...

I managed to pick my dress up on eBay for £15 plus P+P. I won the auction, so the seller sent me a form to send back all my measurements and any special requirements. I got a local dressmaker to do this for me - she charged me £5.

I havent received the dress yet, but I have read all the seller's feedback - all positive. It's due to arrive next week.

I figure, as I spent so little on the dress, even if it doesnt fit or doesn't look right, I can re-sell it on eBay and maybe make a bit of money on it!

I also bought a lovely bridesmaid dress on eBay for my sister for £30. As it was an eBay shop, the seller has various dress sizes of the same style.

I see that it can be risky buying from an unknown seller, but check out their feedback... the more they've got the more you know how reliable the seller is.

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Thanks Abbegail!

So many of my other visitors have said the same thing - eBay is great for bargains!

Mar 20, 2008, Wedding Dress Sale!

Get your elbows sharpened for the ultimate Wedding Dress Sale. The sale will be held nationwide at Croydon, Glasgow & Leicester on Sunday 6th April 2008.

The FREE sale promises dresses from starting £149 from Rosetta Nicolini, Daniella Eade, Lucy Lin and Anna Christina as well accessories at unbelievable prices.

Book your FREE ticket today.

Mar 15, 2008, Hire Or Buy A Wedding Dress?

We’re trying to have a cheap wedding and one of the ways I’m thinking of saving is by hiring a wedding dress. Is this a good way to stay on budget or

Mar 13, 2008, Caroline’s Budget Wedding

The latest bride to share their real life wedding is Caroline from Sheffield. Caroline only spent £6,000 on her wedding and still managed to have her dream day.

In her article, she shares where she saved money and what she splurged on. Plus there are lots of tips and ideas too.

Discover how Caroline kept her budget wedding under £6000.

Mar 11, 2008, We've Found Our Cheap Wedding Venue

Hi All We're having our reception at the local workmen's club. They have a very big function room, and since we're members of the club we get it

Mar 8, 2008, How Much Booze?

I have one question for you - booze! How did you decide how much to get and what? I am a complete wine novice and am hopeless guessing quantities

Mar 5, 2008, Cheap Wedding Cake?

We want a 3 tier fruit cake at our wedding, but the cheapest we can find is Marks and Spencer’s for £115. Apart from getting someone to make it for

Mar 4, 2008, Cheap Civil Wedding Venue For 120-Plus?

I'm looking for a cheap venue for a civil wedding ceremony followed by a reception in Kent. The problem is that we want to invite 120-130 guests.

Mar 4, 2008, Wedding Budget For Flowers

My daughter is getting married in our local church and I’d like to know about how much of our wedding budget we should allow for flowers. I know that

Mar 3, 2008, How To Keep The Little ’Uns Occupied?

I’ve been to a few weddings, and one thing is always apparent... by 5 pm the children are bored rigid! They don’t want any more photos taken and there

Feb 27, 2008, Win £50 Cash For Your Wedding

Do you fancy a bit of pampering before the big day, or perhaps splashing out on that little something extra?

Well, if you take our short wedding survey now, you’ll be entered into our free prize draw to win £50.

Take the survey now!

Feb 22, 2008, Where To Find Cheap Wedding Chair Covers

For a stunning venue, cheap wedding chair covers are a must. They make a lasting impression for any guest and really finish off a venue.

But when you start looking at the price, it’s a shocker!

With a pretty sash you could pay up to £4 or £5. There are ways to reduce this cost though and discover the cheapest chair cover company in the land.

Feb 16, 2008, How Wedding Cakes Are Priced...

This is absolutely priceless and completely true, or it certainly feels that way!

Have a look at this short video to see how suppliers bump up price for weddings... it will give you a giggle at least, oh and excuse the language!

So if you're in the midst of planning for your wedding, here are some tips to make your budget stretch further and not fall into this common trap.

For those of you thinking about wedding cakes, well, I really believe the clip is quite true. You can however find cheap wedding cakes and in this article, I'll show you exactly how...

Feb 15, 2008, Free Wedding Dress!

I heard the other day on the radio that Chris Evans was offering a free wedding dress for anyone to borrow. Nice idea!

The once loved dress was bought from a jilted bride and now will be loved by many! There are photos of the dress and a form to apply to wear it on the BBC Radio 2 website... just follow the link here.

For more secondhand and used wedding dresses, see the selection here.

Feb 12, 2008, Can You Wear A Short Wedding Dress?

I say, definitely. Well, I’m a little biased as I had a short wedding dress and it was great for me. The best thing about a short dress is it’s likely to be much cheaper. Quite simply, less material = less cost.

My short dress was only £225 from Monsoon. They’ve got a great bridal section and I think probably one of the best on the high street. Other great places for cheap wedding dresses are Debenhams and BHS.

Feb 9, 2008, Free Wedding Venue

After looking at countless expensive hotels and venues we have come across the perfect venue for our reception and it is FREE, yes FREE (well just £30

Feb 6, 2008, Beach Wedding Planning

Essential tips and advice for planning your beach wedding. Why the weather is important, what time of day to marry, beach wedding legalities and what to ask your tour operator.

Jan 30, 2008, Bargain Wedding Venue!!

We have recently booked a bargain wedding venue for £150 for the whole day! It can hold 100-150 people and it's recently been refurbished with a

Jan 24, 2008, New & Nearly New Wedding Dress Listings

New listings for second hand and new wedding dresses have just been posted. Check them out now.

- New Ronald Joynce stunning dress for only £250
- Pronovias Octubre dress for only £650
See all the wedding dress listings.

Got a wedding dress that you want to sell? Why not list your dress on our pages now? You can easily recoup what you spent and give a your dress a loving new home!

Jan 15, 2008, Simple, Easy Ideas For Cheap Wedding Decorations

One way to keep your budget in check is to focus on cheap wedding decorations. From your tables to your walls, you’ll want to spruce up your venues, but it’s important you don’t break the bank.

This article focuses on candles, flowers, fabric and paper and how you can create really beautiful, but cheap wedding decorations.

Jan 9, 2008, Real Life Brides – Great Cheap Weddings

Find out what other brides on a budget have done for their weddings with these real life examples.

Brides from the UK share their tips and ideas, where they’ve saved and where they’ve splurged. From beautiful, lavish manor house weddings to simple budget beach weddings. There’s an idea here for everyone.

Plus each bride shares their best tips for saving money whilst having their dream wedding.

Jan 1, 2008, Happy New Year!

Just a quick one to say happy New Year to all my readers. Thanks for your support in 2007 and here's to a fantastic 2008, filled with fabulous (but cheap) weddings!

Dec 28, 2007, My Cheap Wedding for Under £5000

This outline of my wedding explains all the details of how I managed to create my wedding for under £5000. From flowers to photography, thre's a run down on how and where I saved money.

You can also read details of my wedding budget too.

Dec 20, 2007, Share Your Cheap Venue Ideas

Have you stumbled on a little gem of a wedding venue that doesn't break the bank? Why don't you share your idea for a cheap wedding venue here with other brides on a budget?

Whether it's a village hall, a country house or a last minute hotel package, tell us how you found it, got the deal of your dreams or negotiated a bargain price.

There’s no need to worry that others will steal it, after all, you’ve already booked it now for your big day!