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Let’s talk about who you know. Is there anyone in your life who provides a service that you need for your wedding? Resourcing your connections can help you save money on your budget. If someone provides a service you need (not a product), you may even eliminate the financial obligation if they donate the service to you for your wedding day.

In the next chapter, we’ll discuss picking your perfect team. Using your connections can be very valuable in saving money for your wedding. However, sometimes, you get what you pay for. We’ll spend time discussing that soon, but for now, if it’s an important item on your list, make sure you’re using a pro. For an item that isn’t as important, this is an area where you can save.

Once you have determined how much you have to spend, if you find yourself over budget, reach out to people you know and see if there is a resource you could use to save some money. Your friends will hopefully be the most honest resource you have in picking good vendors and saving you some money. Social media is also a great resource to see who your friends have booked for their events or if you have any friends who provide a service you need. Additionally, there are several local forums where other couples post what they’re looking for and their budget. If you need to save money in a certain vendor category, resource those forums and ask for referrals.

Regarding flowers and decor, hit up the local buy-sell trade. After a wedding, couples often sell the items they don’t need anymore. It’s a resource to purchase linens, candles, and table decor. My only caution about this is that you need to make sure it’s worth the savings. If all the candles are already almost burned fully, there’s no need to purchase those. If the linens are stained and in bad shape, then try renting those through your rental company.

Mostly, be resourceful if you need to save money on your budget. It’s easy to fall in love with a vendor online and then find out there’s no way you can possibly afford them. I don’t want that for you, so determine your budget, figure out what’s most important to you, start plugging in those numbers, and then get resourceful!