This post is part of a recurring series here on BSB – we share a wedding budget tip every Tuesday to help you save money on your wedding! You can also see past posts at this wedding budget tips page for your convenience and future reference.

Wedding Budget Tip #2:

Cut the guest list.

The biggest way you can cut costs when it comes to your wedding is to trim the guest list. The smaller your guest list, the less you’ll need to spend overall.

It’s just plain and simple math, y’all. If you have 50 guests, that’s 50 chairs, 50 dish rentals, 50 meals, 50 programs, 50 favors… you get the point, right? Well, if you have 100 guests – you can multiply that cost by double!

Each person you add to your guest list exponentially increases your overall spend. So I want you to think long and hard about who you include on your list.

Another bonus to a small guest list? You can treat your guests to a nicer experience. You’ll also have a better chance of sharing moments with each person who attends. The larger the wedding, the less likely you’ll be to have time to A- speak to all your guests, and B- get to ENJOY your wedding.

You could end up getting stuck in a receiving line greeting the 200 people you invited (including your dad’s coworkers and your third cousin who you’ve only seen 5 times in your life) rather than holding hands with your grandparents, dancing with your bridesmaids to Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” or lovingly smooshing cake in your new hubby’s face.

Small is the new big. Embrace the smaller wedding. And if you just can’t cut that guest list, fear not- we’ve got lots more tips on the way to help you cut costs in other areas.

Want more wedding budget tips? Come back next Tuesday for the next post in this series.

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