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How
to Save Money on Your Vegas Wedding
Got an eye on the
budget? Youre in luckyou can plan a cheap Las Vegas
wedding thats as low-cost as it is unique.
Just how much does a Las Vegas wedding cost? Heres a look
at the most basic of expenses:
$55 Las Vegas
marriage license
$50 minimum chapel fee
$50 ministers donation (varies from $40-$60)
$155 Total for the most basic I do ceremony
From that point, you
can add on extras to your hearts desire. Wedding chapels
offer a full array of extras, from photography, videography, and
webcasting to photos and flowers.
You
can also opt for a wedding package, a one-price-pays-all option
that includes your chapel fee, some photos, flowers for the bride
and groom and other extras, even Elvis impersonators. (Many packages
do not include the ministers donation; be sure to ask.)
Money
Saving Tips
Here are a few ways
you can save money on your Vegas wedding:
- Schedule your wedding
on a weekday. Some wedding chapels charge a surcharge for weekend
weddings.
- Avoid holidays.
Valentines Day, New Years Eve and even Halloween
are nuptial peaks, times when chapels can charge more (and hotel
rooms will be costlier as well.)
- Ask about a la
carte arrangements rather than packages. If you dont want
the extras, avoid paying for them by paying the chapel fee then
adding on extras you absolutely want.
- On the other hand,
dont assume you can save money by bringing flowers or
bringing a friend to take photos. Some chapels dont allow
outside flowers and several dont allow photography except
by their professional photographers. Ask before booking.
- Remember that standalone
chapels are generally less expensive than hotel weddings
but dont rule out hotel chapels. For their elegance, theyre
a real bargain compared with hotel weddings at home and will
provide more assistance in terms of a professional wedding coordinator.
- Ask if your chapel
can provide transportation to the marriage bureau to obtain
your license.
- Ask if your chapel
can provide limo pickup at your hotel. (If so, budget about
$20 for the limo drivers tip.)
- Consider renting
a gown. Anything goes in terms of dress in Las Vegas but if
youd like to go traditional, think about renting. Several
chapels have extensive rental centers with the latest styles.
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