Ask family members to pay for specific expenses. Have numbers ready to justify costs. For grandparents, offer upgrades at the reception in exchange for funding, such as seating at a table far from the band, their food served first, or wider cushioned seats.
Register for wedding ceremony and reception components. Instead of a bridal registry for china, crystal, and silver, register for floral arrangements, the band, limousine service, and each course of meal.
Hold a raffle. Offer the guests a chance to buy tickets to buy the wedding dress, a ride in the limo, or a chance to join the honeymoon.
Wash guest’s cars. Hire a student at a low hourly rate to sell expensive car washes to the guests as they attend the ceremony and reception.
Sell your belongings on Internet auction sites. Check to see which items you have registered for have been bought, or estimate which items you are sure to receive, and sell them online. The buyer will send payment, and after the wedding you send the sold item.
Procure sponsors. Strike a deal with a local company. Agree to place its logo on the invitation, wedding dress, tuxedo, or cake. Have the band leader announce each song with “This song has been brought to you by the good people of (name of company)”.
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