Cheap Wedding Ideas | UKbride

If the spiraling costs of a wonderful white wedding make you feel weak at the knees, read on to find out more about our fantastic free wedding ideas!

Sponsored weddings

Sponsored weddings have become increasingly popular in recent years. They are a shrewd solution for couples who are set on having a dream wedding, but can't afford to pay for their big day. It requires a couple to approach a number of businesses and ask them to exchange a service or product for free advertising on their wedding day. Businesses are keen to participate in the current climate, as it allows them to advertise their services in front of a wide audience at a lower rate than traditional marketing strategies. In return, the couple marrying receive a range of free wedding services.

There are subtle means of achieving a successful sponsored wedding too — it doesn't necessarily have to be brash and brazen! For instance, listing the sponsors on the back of your wedding order of service, or including a list with your wedding invitations. In some cases, you can even get away with simply having business cards on show on the guest book table. The possibilities are endless — so if you're on a quest for a free wedding, why not sit back, and start searching for sponsors!

Use your friends and family

Have you got a green-fingered friend known for being a gardening guru? Is your mother-in-law a Delia Smith devotee? Or perhaps your dad is a dab hand with the digital camera? If you're lucky enough to have a team of talent amongst your friends and family, don't be afraid to use them!

One of the easiest ways to achieve a free wedding, is to ask your nearest and dearest to contribute what they can to each and every aspect of your big day. Instead of wedding gifts, ask people to choose something to contribute to making your wedding extra special. Whether it be fueling the honeymoon fund, baking a cake, or bringing along a video camera, there's a an array of alternatives to encourage your guests to get involved.

If you're downright determined to have a free wedding, be sure to remember the little extras, such as the legal expenses which you'll have to cover. Perhaps each of your guests will be willing to contribute a couple of pounds to pull it off!

And our personal favourite...

Failing that, for the finest free wedding, all you have to do is become a member of UKbride! If you're already a member on our fabulous site — fear not, we've made it extremely easy for you, as you will already have been automatically entered into our fantastic Win a £25,000 dream wedding competition!

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