Let’s be honest – Weddings can be expensive. The worst part is that, at the end of the day, the majority of your wedding supplies end up in the trash! Make your wedding work for you with these helpful ideas:
1. Pick out shoes that you’ll want to wear again
How often do you see yourself wearing white satin pumps or crystal encrusted stilettos after walking down the aisle in them? Probably not that often. Instead, why not opt for a more versatile shoe choice? Lots of brides are going the more casual direction with Vans, Toms, Converse, and the like. Not only does it bring a bit of individuality into their outfit, but you know you’ll wear those shoes again. If you want to keep it classy, you can still do that with a pretty pair of ballet flats or a fun blue heel! Just keep true to your own style and don’t let those shoes go to waste!
2. Pick the color – not the dress
When choosing bridesmaids dresses, try going with a color scheme instead of a specific dress. Not every body type will look great in the same style, so give them a color and let your ladies go wild! They can each choose a flattering dress that they’d love to wear out on the town – not purchase a dress that is going to sit in the back of their closet for the next 7 years. Bridesmaids dresses don’t have to scream “BRIDESMAID DRESS!” if you don’t want them to.
3. Hem your wedding dress
If you decide to go with a simpler, flowy dress, consider hemming it after your big day. Some wedding dresses these days make beautiful day dresses without the train. Instead of putting it in storage, hem your dress just above the knee for a flirty transformation!
4. Throw birdseed instead of rice
You won’t necessarily get money back for this switch, but the birds will thank you. Plus, no one has to worry about cleanup – the birds have it taken care of.
5. Give out useful favors
As much as you want to give out mini frames or coasters with your names on them, 90% of them will end up in the trash. Try giving out favors that your guests will use! Think along the lines of candles, edibles, water bottles, etc. What would you want to receive at your friends wedding? A single coaster with their faces on it or a bag full of cookies and candy? I know which one I’d pick.
6. Learn to dance – for real
Everyone wants their first dance to be special, so make it work for you! Instead of settling for the 8th-grade sway, get help from a professional. This is the perfect opportunity for you and your loved one to learn how to actually dance with each other – which you can do for the rest of your lives. Not many things from your wedding day, aside from your rings and your marriage, will actually last that long! Now, this doesn’t mean go pay someone to give you choreography so you can do one dance to one song forever and ever. This means find a studio that teaches actual lead and follow so you can dance to ANY song forever and ever. If you want to have them put a dance together for you as well, by all means, go for it. But make sure you’re learning real technique or it’s a waste of your time.
If you happen to live in Phoenix, Arizona, we can help you with our final suggestion by teaching you and your sweetie how to dance! Learning fun and cool dances from the Salsa to Swing dancing to the Country Two Step makes for great date nights post-marriage to keep the flame ignited, in addition to an exciting and unexpected wedding dance! You will have a hobby as a couple that you can take anywhere, from your honeymoon to your living room. Check us out at Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona for social dance lessons and wedding dance lessons. Invest in a skill that will keep you holding each other tight for years to come!
Let’s be honest – Weddings can be expensive. The worst part is that, at the end of the day, the majority of your wedding supplies end up in the trash! Make your wedding work for you with these helpful ideas:
