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Did you know the average wedding costs $28,000<\/strong>! Here are five money saving tips<\/a> to help you stay under budget:<\/p>\n

1. Engraved invitations can cost over $700. Save 85% by sending digital invitations. (See our wedding <\/a>invitations)<\/p>\n

2. Save at least 30% on reception costs by serving lunch or brunch instead of dinner.<\/p>\n

3. Save over $1000 by hiring a DJ instead of a band.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Save over $700 by making homemade gifts and favors<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Save over $2000 by serving family-styled meals<\/p>\n

Here’s a bonus tip:<\/strong> Dress casual and drive to flower shop in an old car. Florists seem to charge you less when you’re not looking like a million bucks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you know the average wedding costs $28,000! Here are five money saving tips to help you stay under budget: 1. Engraved invitations can cost over $700. Save 85% by sending digital invitations. (See our wedding invitations) 2. Save at least 30% on reception costs by serving lunch or brunch instead of dinner. 3. Save […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[220,221],"tags":[79,316,15],"class_list":["post-786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding","category-trends-and-ideas","tag-money-saving-tips","tag-musings","tag-weddings"],"yoast_head":"\n5 Money Saving Tips for Weddings | Greenvelope Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know the average wedding costs $28,000! Here are five money saving tips to help you stay under budget: 1. 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