Living in debt is stressful and can tear your relationship apart.  A huge wedding bill will can you down the road of financial ruin.  A low budget wedding can be stylish a without wondering how to pay for it later

Here are 5 great and simplelow budget wedding ideasto start dropping those costs without losing the wedding day magic

Brainwave 1 – Location, Location, Location

Go to the usual venues when planning a wedding and then watch their eyes light up!  Up goes the cost, add in any table dressing to your bill, together with corkage (You have to pay them a huge amount to open the wine, even if it is your own).

Try something different for a change.  May towns and cities have stunning public gardens or protected old buildings and these are often free or much cheaper

Brainwave 2 – If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get

If you do not ask for a discount you will never get one!  Now is not the time to be shy with sales people and businesses.  You are doing them a favour and not vice versa.

Ask for a big cash discount, if you can do it and haggle

Brainwave 3 - Simple, But Tasty

On my wedding day, I hardly ate anything.  I was so nervous about the whole thing.  The guests will not worry as long as it keeps the hunger away.

Easy and simple 3 course menus are the most you should tackle.  Go for something tasty and inexpensive.

Brainwave 4 – Let Them Eat Cake

Do you really need a 3 tier masterpiece and fancy wedding cake toppers?  The magic is in the first cut and the photos.  Believe me, no one remembers the actual taste, it is all just part of the great visual memories

Go for something simple and stylish to save money

Brainwave 5 – The World is Too Much

Do not invite the whole world to your wedding day.  It is easy to invite too many guests thinking you may offend if you do not.

Remember it is your day and you make the rules.  If you must, invite extras to the evening when you save money by having a buffet

This is just 5 of a range oflow budget wedding ideasyou can use for a successful low budget wedding