Every bride wants to cut costs without sacrificing the atmosphere of the wedding they want, and there are a lot of wedding blogs out there that give indispensable tips on wedding planning and fashion. While some of the advice I’ve encountered turned out to be useful, there are others that I just simply cannot agree with. Here are a few wedding planning myths you simply can’t afford to believe.

Holding your wedding during a holiday will save you more money

Throwing a wedding party during a major holiday like Christmas or Holy Week will actually cost you more than you think. Wedding vendors have higher premiums during holiday weekends, and wedding venues may charge more in food and beverage minimums. If your wedding will be held out of town, it’ll also be more expensive for your guests to get there, since plane tickets soar as high as planes fly during major holidays.

You can intimidate wedding vendors into getting you a good deal

When it comes to choosing wedding vendors, a lot of people out there will probably tell you to ask certain questions that can come off as intimidating and challenging. Some of these questions are:

“I am interviewing other caterers/photographers/florists/etc. Why should I choose you?” Letting the wedding vendor know that you are interviewing others will not make him or her lower their prices, nor will they give you any freebies. And don’t make the vendor give you a self-absorbed speech about why they’re better than the competition. If you don’t see the benefits of hiring that vendor, then he or she is probably not the one. Resume the search and move onto the next!

“Is this the lowest price you can offer?” While I do believe in the saying “ask and you shall receive”, I don’t think this should be one of the first questions you should ask to a vendor. Develop a friendly work relationship with the vendor before asking for a discount.

Destination weddings are easier to plan and more affordable

With proper planning, destination weddings can be a lot of fun, but can you imagine all the work it would take to bring an entire wedding party to Boracay or abroad? And how sure are you that everyone will be able to take time off work to go to your wedding? I think destination weddings are a good idea only if the number of guests is small and easy to manage. Unless you’re a millionaire with money to throw around (but if you were, you probably wouldn’t be reading this blog).

DIY everything!

As if planning isn’t enough to wear you down, you are going to completely burn out if you attempt to do too many DIY projects for your wedding. Stick to one project that you can do – such as wedding favors or the invitations – and leave the rest to the vendors. Otherwise, your wedding will look like it was put together by a fifth grade art class! There’s just no way you can do 10 projects perfectly with the short amount of time that you have. Save yourself the stress.

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