UK Wedding Directory. When you're ready to say I do, we do.

Most bridal dresses starting around £600 and running into thousands of pounds, this is a huge expense that will take up alot of your budget.

You can still look fabulous for a fraction of the price by buying a pre-loved wedding dress. 

Many charity shops have specialist bridal wear departments where you can purchase new and designer dresses that have been worn once.  You can try the dresses on before buying.

If you’re a little braver, you can venture online, where there are some fantastic bargains to be had in the pre-loved lines.  Take a look at some of the For Sale forums of the popular wedding websites and you’ll see bridal dresses, veils, tiaras and maybe those Jimmy Choo shoes that you know you want for a fraction of the cost. You might even want to have a look on eBay you could find some real bargains to suit your wedding budget.

To have a free bar, or cash bar?  Of course, it would be fantastic to offer a free bar to all your guests, all day, but with limited funds, it’s not a realistic option for most people. 

The ideal in this instance is to use a venue where you can bring your own booze.  You could consider popping across to France and buy 180 bottles of wine and 240 beers, plus Pimms and cassis for around £500.

Guests will be restricted to beer, wine or soft drinks, but no one will really mind.

Another option is to come to an arrangement with the hotel regarding corkage.  If you get married in a hotel, they could charge up to £10 per bottle of wine.  You could arrange a flat fee of £500 for all of the beer and wine opening.  Although it seems like a lot, it meant that you could afford to supply beer and wine for her guests, it would work out to be alot cheaper to pay a flat rate.

Your venue is probably going to be the single biggest wedding expense that you’ll have to pay, with many of the more popular venues charging £2000 upwards. There are many over options that you could look at to see if you could save some money for example;

Many village halls, golf and rugby clubs have suitable rooms available for a fraction of the price.  The main things you need to do are look past the existing decor and imagine it with hundreds of fairy lights or candles for a romantic theme.

(Remember that lighting is a major key to any room and you can transform it for very little cost).

If you’ve found the wedding venue that you have set your heart on, but it looks as if it will be out of your budget, not to worry.  Many venues offer significant discounts for mid-week or out of season weddings which can run into thousands of pounds. Many wedding couples are considering Friday and Sundays to get married as they can work out alot cheaper.