If you are scared alow budget weddingwill be tacky, then do not panic

You just need to be creative and think a bit laterally.  You will have that dream wedding however low the budget as you are in charge.

If you want to plan a wedding on a low budget then here are 3 freelow budget wedding ideasto get you started right away

1. The Family & Friends Network

Get digging now and see what your friends and family really do.  Find out about their jobs, skills and hobbies.  You will probably be surprised how many useful contacts you can find.  The power of 'mate's rates' should not be overlooked.

Perhaps you have a mother's friend who owns a florist?  A friend who works in a graphic design company for invitations?

2. Decide What is Important

Budget wedding are just that.  They should not be cheap and nasty.  This is going to be you big day, so decide now if there is anything you don't want to cut down on.

Keep it to one item and fix your budget.  Use a wedding budget calculator to finish your figures off and make sure you stick to it

3. Be a Happy Taker

Emotions run high for weddings and you may get fed up of everyone offering advice and help.  Do not let it get you down.  Friends and family mean well and love to help on such a day.

Choose someone you trust to organise them doing all the small stuff that you should not worry about and that will not affect the important things.  Everyone is a winner that way and no one feels left out.

This is just 3 of a range oflow budget wedding ideasyou can use for a successful low budget wedding