We recently asked wedding planners and experts of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the wedding things couples should stop spending money on — and what they should spend money on instead. Here are the eye-opening results: 1. "Any kind of wedding favor that has the couple’s name on it and that isn’t food.
Instead, put that money into a great dinner, a good selection of drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), something sweet (cookies are always a hit if you can do those in addition to a cake), and to-go boxes because people will take home food if they have an easy way to do so." "If you want to fancy those boxes up, get a few custom labels with your new monogram and slap them on." — lbburgess 2.
"Real flowers. They die, and you might not get exactly what you're looking for. Faux flowers today look SO realistic and are much less expensive! And you can choose exactly what you love.
You can easily find tutorials on making your own bouquets, boutonnières, and centerpieces if you want." "People won’t notice the difference, and even if they do, they will comment on just how real they look! You’ll save a ton of money, and you can make them into a keepsake after the wedding. " — goldenmagazine31 "Not to mention allergies! Lots of people are allergic to various flowers, and with fake ones, you don't have to worry.
Plus, they are easier to preserve to keep for years, or sell after the fact." — shaeshae87 3. "If you weren't a super dance-y couple before, you probably won't.