Are you about to make the biggest commitment of your life? Are you so excited that your stomach is having butterflies? Are counting down the days to your wedding? Then you realize that the average wedding costs $20,000. It is time for you not to get scammed out of money and have a cheap wedding.

The first thing you need to do is figure out a budget. Make it a realistic budget that you know you can handle. Once you figure it out, take some off. If you have a budget of $5,000, make it $4,000. The reason is because if you have a budget set most of the time you might exceed it and not really worry too much if it’s over by a little bit. This way if you shave some off you won’t be upset if you exceed your new budget knowing your original number. Stick to your newly formulized budget.

You can save money and have a cheap wedding depending on location and time of year. Location is crucial and obviously you want something glamorous. But you can do so by doing researching and keeping all options available. Do not settle for the first one you see because who knows you might find something better for less money. Golf clubs will be more expensive than a banquet hall. A banquet hall might not have the feel you are looking for but you can make it so that it is the dream location. Having a wedding at home or outside somewhere can help eliminate expenses. No matter where it is try and negotiate pricing.

The summer months are the most popular months to have weddings, so expect to pay top dollar for location and all necessities. You can save a lot and have a cheap wedding by having it during the off months where there isn’t a huge demand. Weather might be a reason for not having it during the off months, but no matter when you have it you cannot determine what Mother Nature brings.