5 Cost-Saving DIY Tips for Your Wedding

Skip the DJ

When weddings are held in most Los Angeles banquet halls, they almost always have a professional DJ on hand to keep the crowd energized with the latest dance music. However, the services of a pro DJ can be quite expensive. To save yourself some money, plan to skip the DJ and instead trust yourself and your friends to entertain the crowd. While this may sound like a tough assignment, it's much easier than you think. Since the bride has to choose songs for the first dance, reception, and wedding ceremony, just take a few extra minutes and decide on some other songs to fill out the day. After deciding on the music, find a friend who has some excellent speaking and tech skills, put him or her behind the microphone, and get your groove on.

Don't Hire a Professional Photographer

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While for many years it was a given that you had to hire a professional photographer for your wedding, today's couples are choosing more and more to go a different route. With some weddings, couples will have a family member or good friend who's skilled with a camera do the job. However, modern couples are taking this a step further and getting excellent results. By purchasing disposable cameras and placing them on each table, they let their guests take the wedding pictures. While this may sound risky, the truth is it offers a much more candid and realistic view of the wedding day, creating even more special memories for a couple.

Create Your Own Centerpieces

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While a professional centerpiece is always beautiful, the fact is it can be extremely expensive. Rather than spend money on this, put your creative talents to work and create your own centerpieces. To make this a truly special project, invite your bridesmaids over to the house for a centerpiece party. Not only will it let you make some lovely centerpieces for your wedding, but it's also a great opportunity to get together with your bridesmaids to talk about wedding venues and other aspects of the big event. By involving everyone and pooling your creative talents, chances are you'll have centerpieces that look as good as anything a professional could have made.

Recycle, Reuse, and Rejoice

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If you really want to spend a fortune on your wedding and possibly get mixed results, hire a professional wedding planner to coordinate your big day. In many cases, you may find yourself in conflict with a planner and wishing you were handling the details yourself. Therefore, skip the planner and take a look around the house for decorations that could be used to decorate the finest Los Angeles banquet halls or wedding venues. In many cases, holiday decorations that have been stowed away can be brought out of the closet and used for wedding decorations. If you happen to be getting married around Thanksgiving or Christmas, this can be an even better idea.

Have a Cupcake Cake

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For many couples, one of the highlights of their wedding day involves cutting the multi-layered wedding cake with the bride and groom figures on top. But yet again, while this may seem like a must-have for many couples, it is also one of the most expensive aspects of a wedding ceremony. If you have no problem with breaking tradition on this matter, try having a cupcake cake. Looking just like it sounds, it's made up of cupcakes that are placed on a multi-tier holder where guests can simply walk over and grab a cupcake or two for dessert. A tremendous money-saver, it's an idea that numerous millennial couples are opting for, helping them save money that can be used in other ways.

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