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Top 5 Tips To Be A Money Savvy Wedding Guest

Top 5 Tips To Be A Money Savvy Wedding Guest

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These Tips are thanks to ING Direct who commissioned a survey to find out what we're spending to attend a wedding.

Budget ahead of time: If you know you have a lot of weddings coming up, don’t just plan your outfit, plan your finances. Figure out what you can afford and how much you need to save before wedding season to avoid debt dramas.

2.       Be selective: Think about how you manage multiple weddings - you don’t have to attend the engagement party, hens/bucks and kitchen tea for every wedding you’re invited to. Pick and choose wedding events based on your budget. And don’t be afraid to respectfully decline an invitation if you simply can’t afford it.

3.       Embrace group discounts: Getting your hair done with friends, buying a wedding present with others or getting a jumbo taxi are all nifty ways to cut costs as a group.

4.       Hack the outfit: Instead of buying a new dress, you can rent designer outfits from companies like Glam Corneror Your Closet from as little as $50. If you’re set on buying something, pick an outfit that is versatile and can be accessorised to look different so you can wear it to multiple weddings.

              5.       Pay back any credit expenses ASAP: If you need a short-term credit solution to cover your amazing limo arrival be sure to pay it back quickly.

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Someone from NSW commented:

An average venue/drink/food/flowers/music etc etc cost in Sydney is in the $150 to $200 a head range, So an invited couple should be looking at a $300 plus present. Otherwise dont go, a toaster etc will lead to insult. Even catered at home weddings require a $200 plus present. Dont drink/eat enjoy the view etc and cheapskate the present. Some people spend more at the hairdresser than the do on a prent. Disgraceful!!!! Walter from NSW 

Janine
Janine from SA commented:

If you are invited to a wedding, I don't understand why it costs so much, you buy a present and an outfit you can afford, and drive yourself there or get a taxi, or organise a lift with someone else attending the wedding, hiring an outfit sounds good to me, if you buy one, when are you going to wear it again? It's just wasted money. 

Pam
Pam from QLD commented:

I recently attended a lovely wedding, for which the bride and groom had sent out an email stating what they would like everyone to give as a gift. All they wanted was a dark coloured, wide edged photo frame, including a photo of the guests dressed nicely They had set aside an area of a wall in their new home, to hang them all together. 

Maureen
Maureen from NSW commented:

I think if someone thinks enough of you to invite you to their wedding, at an exorbitant cost to them, the least you can do is buy them a decent present. As the average wedding is around $200 per head forget about buying a new outfit and hiring a limo and give a generous gift! 

Karen
Karen from NSW replied to Maureen:

Sorry Maureen I cannot agree. Surely you are invited to a wedding because the bride/groom want to share their day with you. The cost of a present should not be a consideration (nor indeed a present at all). You give what you can afford and if that means a $20 gift from Kmart then so be it. The fact that the wedding may cost $200 a head is no business of the wedding guests. That is a matter for the bride/groom (and their parents in some cases) and should not be seen as the benchmark for the value of a gift. 

Maureen
Maureen from NSW replied to Karen:

Karen I wasn't saying the cost per head was a benchmark for how much you spend on a gift. My point was that it's unnecessary to buy a new outfit and arrive in a limo ( who does that anyway?). I like to buy a nice gift or give money, if that's what the bride and groom request, as a gesture of gratitude that they thought enough of me to give me an invitation to their special day. If someone can only afford a $20 gift card then that's absolutely fine! 

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