Ten Money Saving Tips for Your Bridal Shower.

By: Thomas Hunter

Planning a bridal shower can be an exciting event, but it can also be a relatively expensive one. Between trying to get the invitations out, plan for the food, purchase wedding shower favors, and still pick up a nice gift for the bride, you and your pocket book may feel quite overwhelmed with the whole process. Fortunately, there are several ways you can save some serious cash when you throw your next bridal shower.

One of the first ways to save money is to hold the shower in your home. With the proper decorations, you can provide the casual, festive feel a bridal shower should have, but hold down the cost of renting a location or paying the long tab at the restaurant where you held the shower.

If you don't want to have your shower at home, you can still save some money with our second tip. Hold your shower in a public place. For example, if you are holding a spring or summer shower, and your city has some nice parks, call the local parks and recreation department. You can usually reserve a shelter for no cost, and let nature provide the beautiful backdrop for your shower.

When you decide to hold your shower can also save you some money. If you end up holding it earlier in the day, say two o'clock, you will save dramatically. Planning an evening shower means you will probably be serving a meal and drinks to each of the guests. Planning for an afternoon shower, though, means only light finger foods and possible a cake as well. This can save you some serious cash.

Deciding on the decorations is another way to save some money. If you are going with a themed shower, try to make your own decorations instead of purchasing expensive ones. For example, if you are planning a beach party theme, you could create small votive centerpieces with a mason jar, some sand, and some sea shells. The entire centerpiece will cost less than a few dollars. If you had gone with a premade decoration, you may have spent upwards of twelve dollars each.

Another way to save money on your bridal shower is to ask the bridesmaids to chip in on your biggest expense, the food. Once a woman is chosen for bridesmaid, she expects to help with things like a wedding shower. You could have each bridesmaid bring two dishes. You could just have them come over and help you chop vegetables. Anything that might give you a helping hand and save you some money is a good job for a bridesmaid.

A sixth way to save money on your bridal shower is to make your own invitations. Invitations can easily be one of the most expensive parts of a bridal shower. You can make your own embossed invitations for about fifty dollars. You can make your own computerized invitations for the cost of the ink and the paper. When it comes to creating your own invitations, there are hundreds of options. Most of them will save you a bundle over the premade invitations.

An additional way to save money on your bridal shower is to create your own wedding shower favors. You don't have to do something terribly creative here, but finding some inexpensive things that you can assemble into a favor is a perfect idea. For example, you could find a large box of chocolates in fun shapes and slip a few of them into a candy gift bag. For about ten dollars, you have more wedding shower favors than you’re probably need.

An eighth way to save money on your bridal shower is to make sure that you don't purchase premade food. Simple things like chopping your own vegetables or making cheese dip in the crockpot instead of buying it in the container can save you thirty to forty percent.

If you would rather not make your own decorations, wedding favors, or invitations, try getting some in an inexpensive manner. If you know someone who just held a wedding shower, buy their extras. Better yet, buy yours in bulk and sell the leftovers on an auction website. It may actually cover all of the costs of your shower.

The final tip to cut back is one that you want to leave as a final tip. If you have to, cut your guest list down. Try just inviting the family members to the shower or just the wedding party. Remember that not everyone on the wedding guest list has to be invited to the shower as well.


About the author of Ten Money Saving Tips for Your Bridal Shower

Thomas Hunter is an Internet marketer, author and publisher and has helped hundreds of people become successful Niche Marketers. Explore the highly profitable world of Niche Marketing at http://SixFigureNiches.com our popular website.
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