Do I need to save up money before I start planning a wedding?
Planning a wedding with no savings leaves people feeling stuck because every vendor requires upfront deposits before any progress can be made. Without initial funds, it feels impossible to even start booking venues or arranging basic details.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1cutting out unnecessary expenses to build a savingsDid this help you?
- 2getting married at the courthouse for little money and celebrating laterDid this help you?
- 3making mood boards and figuring out a budget firstDid this help you?
- 4waiting a year and a half after getting engaged to save up moneyDid this help you?
- 5relying on parents or family to help pay for the weddingDid this help you?
- 6Searching for venues with their own catering and chairs to avoid expensive DIY setupsDid this help you?
- 7Looking for a wedding planner who knows affordable venues within the target budgetDid this help you?
- 8Considering alternative micro-venues like flower farms for cheaper packagesDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I’ve been stuck in wedding planning stage because we just don’t have any money currently saved up for the wedding.”source ↗
“Because of this I feel like I can’t start planning anything because it all costs money.”source ↗
“Do I need to save up money before I start planning? Did you? Looking for any advise on how to get myself out of this stuck rut.”source ↗
“Looking to do all in (excluding travel and outfits) €65k for 150 guests, including very casual dinner night before (cheap pizza and beer is fine) and breakfast the next morning (pastries and yoghurt is fine)”source ↗
“Looking either for a nice outdoor venue (doesn't need accomodation) that would fit within this all-in budget (preferably one with their own catering and chairs so we don't need to DIY which usually ends up more expensive anyway) or a planner who knows venues like this and can plan within this budget”source ↗
“As we all know, weddings have become wildly expensive.”source ↗
Where this came up
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