When planning your wedding there is always a few simple tips and pointers which can help you save a little bit of money.  I found a few wedding money saver tips from the Wedding Inspirations magazine who got a panel of experts to spill the beans on money saving tips when planning a wedding.

‘Save money by having ypur wedding on a Friday or Sunday as suppliers are often not as busy on those days.  NB- The right venue should not only be the perfect setting (photographers might tell you otherwise but anyway)it should be the venue that has a great co-ordination team, one which you can trust with your perfect day.’ -Amanda Cunningham, The Wedding Expo

‘Plan your wedding around the season, this will automatically drop costs cinsiderably as this is the most important factor when it comes to the flowers, food, venue and colour scheme.  If you want peace of mind remember to send a trusted friend/family member that went through all the planning with you to go and check the church and venue after everything is set up.  You will never have time to do this yourself’ -Karen Short, Word of Mouth

‘Choosing your wedding cake – Know how many guests you need to cater for, keeping in mind that only 75% of your guests will have a piece of cake.  If you want to go for an impressive multi-tiered cake, substitute some tiers for dummy cakes.  The look will be fantastic but you will not be left with uneaten cake’  Deon Swart, Cake Genie

‘To calm rushed guests and the bride groom as well as to capture the guests attention, play relaxing music 10-15min before the ceremony.  The wedding march signals the arrival of the bride.  If you are looking at a triumphant sound, choose Mendelssohn’s Wedding March or a trumpet fanfare.’  Chantie Minnaar, Stage Bright Musicians

‘Know your guest numbers and only visit the venues that can accomodate those numbers. Find out from the venue what is included in the venue hire and / menu prices.’ Naomi Nel, Hyatt Regency