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I’ve been watching the show “Cheapest Weddings” lately on Netflix and it has really inspired me. One of the main things holding my long-term boyfriend and I back from tying the knot has been the expense (the other is the time it takes to plan a wedding, which we still don’t have). But watching the endearing Australia-based show has made me feel quite silly for thinking one can’t throw a wedding on a budget. A teeny, tiny budget. Couples on this show throw weddings for under $5,000, under $2,000, and even under $700. Yes, you read that last number correctly. Women who’ve always envisioned a tailor-made, designer wedding dress can’t fathom this because the dress alone would cost three times the budget. But if you can let go of some of your childhood fantasies—or at least rework them—you can throw a wedding that barely impacts your finances. Here are clever ways to throw a dirt-cheap wedding.
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Hire a photographer-in-training
There are plenty of talented wedding photographers who just don’t have many clients under their belt yet. They’re willing to photograph your wedding on the cheap for the chance to build their portfolio.
