Weddings are expensive - like really, really expensive - and not just for the bride and groom. In fact, receiving an invitation can cause you to break out in a sweat at the mere thoughts of buying outfits, gifts and paying for accommodation. 

 

However, with these five handy tips you'll save yourself an absolute fortune:

 

1. Get organised quickly

If possible, ask the bride or groom where they plan on getting married before they've even sent out the wedding invitations. This way you can organise accommodation well in advance and even get to avail of any wedding discounts that the hotel have. If you leave it too late you may be forced to stay at the expensive B&B down the road because you can’t find anywhere else.

 

2. Borrow an outfit

You don’t have to go out and buy a new outfit for every wedding you’re invited to – there is absolutely nothing wrong with borrowing from someone else. If this isn’t an option, why not have a look through sale rails or charity shops – nobody will be even looking at you at the end of the day.

 

 

3. Go with friends

Weddings can be expensive if you go as a couple – twice the outfits, twice the alcohol. But just because you were both invited doesn’t mean you both have to go. Unless the bride and groom are family or very close friends, why not just one of you head along with friends and perhaps rent a room together? It will also save you having to get a babysitter for the kids.

 

4. Don’t go overboard on the gift

Don’t get yourself in debt over a gift for the couple – there is absolutely no need to stretch yourself beyond your limits. If you can only afford €100 / £100 then that’s plenty – there is NO minimum on how much you should spend on a gift, no matter what someone may tell you.

 

5. Decide which weddings you should and shouldn’t go to

If you are being inundated with invitations you will need to make a decision on which weddings you can attend and which ones you’ll have to miss. So prioritise and then make your excuses, and leave the guilt at the front door - unless you have won the lotto, it is impossible to attend every single one.

 

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