Here’s a great article on how going non-traditional can save you big money. While, not everyone wants to get married on Halloween, I definitely think there are plenty of ways to use holidays, events and just general creative thinking to save yourself some money — if you’re willing to let go of the idea of a princess wedding. If you’re committed to walking down the aisle on white, what tips do you have to save money? Post a comment!

One thing Ed and I did was have out invitations printed at a local Paper Store, rather than by a professional printer. We probably cut the price in half and we just got the invitations yesterday — they look great! There’s also invitation kits that allow you to pront your own invitiations off your home computer.

Basically, you have to find the things you can compromise on and trim there.