2011 VAT Rise – What It Will Mean To Your Wedding Budget

With the impending VAT rise from 17.5% to a whopping 20%, brides should be considering what this will mean to their wedding budget.  From the dress and most importantly the venue – current prices may no longer apply next year and brides should be prepared to add the increase to their wedding budgets.  Read more

Top Tips To Save Money On Your Wedding Photography

If you’re started looking at the costs for wedding photography you’ll no doubt now know that not only can it be expensive, prices can vary dramatically between photographers.  Photography can account for a huge chunk of your wedding budget and cutting the costs can be crucial for many brides and grooms who are Read more

The Hidden Costs of Weddings

You have set the wedding budget, got all your bases covered, know what’s to be paid, how much it is going to cost – you’re in good shape – or are you? Planning and sticking to a wedding budget is a difficult task at the best of times but what about all those hidden extras that you didn’t know about let alone think about. Read more

Setting the Wedding Budget

Congratulations – You’re engaged! Now it’s time to start planning your dream wedding. So first things first – how much can you afford to spend on your wedding? Read more

Ten (Realistic) Tips to Cut Your Budget

We at Budget Savvy Bride have seen many a top ten cut your wedding budget list and we have to say we are not impressed. Cut the guest list – why – that’s not what you want. So we have come up with a great realistic set of top ten tips to cut your wedding budget (with no guest chopping in sight). Read more

Small Changes – It All Counts

Its all to easy to think you need to make big changes to save for your wedding but small changes can make a signficant impact. If you make changes to your lifestyle, they can really help you build that wedding fund and get your piggy bank bulging. Here are a few tips to think about every day Read more