Can someone give me any ideas to make some extra money for my wedding?

Question

I'm looking for some really good ideas to make money for my wedding. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Can you help out a caterer, photographer, florist, dressmaker for extra money?  The dollars will help, and you will gain some great experience for your own wedding.

Just a thought.

Answer 2

Keep it simple silly.  Weddings don't have to be showie or over the top.  Keep it simple and elegant - that way your pennies will look after themselves.  

Apart from that you may have to take a second job stacking the shelves in the local supermarket!

Answer 3

What do you do for work now?  Do you have any special talents (sewing, baking, etc)?  This isn't really a wedding specific question, it's really a job-related question.

Look for a part-time job in your area, or start your own business doing something you have a special talent for (selling baked, doing alterations, after school childcare, tutoring).  

It's really hard to suggest jobs to someone that I don't know.  Just send you resume out to places, like retail stores or restaurants looking for part-time people.

Answer 4

Ways to save money include reusing the flowers from the aisle for the tables, making your own invitations (I did it-time consuming but worth it), rent a bartender and buy your own alcohol instead of using the caterers, etc.

I don't know what your education is and what your job is, but people do use tutors.  You could work for an agency and make about $35/hr in CA, on your own you could charge anywhere from $40-$70/hr depending on subject and location.

You could also sign up with a temp agency to do other part-time work.  Sometimes county or other government agencies need short term people to do clerical stuff.  People are always looking for cleaning ladies.

Having said all of that-can I give you some advice?  It is so easy to get swept up in the moment of planning a wedding and end up spending way too much.  The truth is, that the day will go by very quickly, and no one will comment or remember the food, only a few people will remember your dress, the flowers or the dj.  It is not that you won't look beautiful or that people won't enjoy themselves, you will and they will.  It is just that what makes a wedding great is that people are happy for you and you are happy to be married.  The wedding industry really hypes up this whole once in a lifetime bit, of course, that's how they make money.  But this is just one day in what will hopefully be a lifetime of wonderful days with your husband, so try not to stress out, spend too much or worry about all the little details that seem really important now and won't mean very much later.

I got married almost two years ago, and I loved my wedding.  I made my own invites and favors, skipped the bridal party, limo, rehearsal dinner and picked a nice caterer, and cheaper photographer.  I only had a few flowers, but I didn't skimp on my bouquet.  I felt that the location (we got married on a cliff-side residence overlooking the ocean) was more important.  The day of, my caterer completely blew us off, and did a horrible job.  Luckily, I didn't really know until later.  You know what?  It didn't have any impact on my wedding day.  I've talked to guests (close enough that they would be honest) and they didn't even notice that the food was cold and not what I had selected.  They did remember that everyone was having fun, the beautiful view, the flowers and me.   I made a decision that on my wedding day, and the day before, that I would not allow any of the details to ruin it for me.  No matter what, something will go wrong or be forgotten.  I really had so much fun, and felt beautiful.  Truthfully, I would now do even less.  I could have ordered pizza and people would have been thrilled.

Almost every bride says this after they get married because it is probably universally true-you get caught up in the fairytale bull and spend your hard earned money on things nobody really cares about, including probably you if you were not planning your own wedding.

For whatever it is worth, try to think about what really matters to you.  For me it was the flowers and the photographs, and location.  Try to be judicious and not go overboard, because chances are you will regret it after your wedding if you do.  Congratulations and Good Luck!

Answer 5

You could become and Arbonne Consultant and sell Arbonne Products. Very much like Tupperware or pampered chief. You may be able to make some extra money with any of these types of companies. They can be worked into your current life and job. They don't take but a few hours a week.

I am an Arbonne Consultant and Arbonne is a Health and Wellness Beauty Company. They have over 400 products and just released their Christmas Line. They have products for everyone from babies to grandpa. We all love to be pampered and taken care of...that is what Arbonne offers. The products are created to be Pure + Safe + Beneficial. Arbonne is putting products out in the market place that provide great results, but offer a healthier choice for consumers.

You can do home parties or if that is not for you, you can take a more professional route and sell to professionals that have appointment type businesses. Massage Therapist, Doctors, Salon Owners, and many more. You can make 35% - 80% retail profit on the products you sell plus bonuses and overrides.

No inventory required. You can get started for $29.00 and make money from there. No additional investment needed.

If you would like more information about Arbonne, please email me. See my profile.

You can earn just a little extra money for your wedding, or pay for your entire wedding.

Whether it is Arbonne or another similar company...this is a really great way to earn extra and you can keep doing it after your married or just be done.

Congrats on you wedding! I am sure it will turn out wonderful. Enjoy planning it and don't stress too much.

Take care,

Karen

Answer 6

Part-time job, babysitting, sell something you don't need any more (garage/yard sale), or cut back on your expenses some how - try to make your own favors, etc.

Answer 7

We opened a bank account just for wedding expenses.  We started the account with what we could afford from savings.  Then we added to it regularly:

1. every pay day, we put whatever money was left in our wallets into the fund

2. all refunds, rebates and such (including tax refunds) went into the fund

3. money that I saved using coupons and store loyalty cards went into the fund (that added up much more than I thought!)

4. I sold a motorcycle that I didn't ride much anymore, and that money went into the fund (look around for things that you don't use/want anymore and sell them on Ebay)

5. I took a short-term job doing something I enjoyed that paid fairly well, and put that paycheck into the fund.

We cut back on our expenses, taking lunches to work, renting movies rather than going to the theater, eating out less often, and at less expensive places.  We saved $13,000 in a bit over a year this way.  It worked so well that we're keeping it up now that the wedding is over to save up for frivolous purchases that we won't feel guilty about using savings for (a big screen TV, a European vacation, etc.).

Answer 8

Twinkies and I think alike.

I would clean out my closets and storage units of the unwanted, un needed and not going to be used again items.  It is truly amazing how grandma's old record player might bring in cash from an antique collector.  Also, have your friends pitch in on the yard sale.  I am sure you have friends with kids.  If you do, baby clothes sell like mad at yard sales as do toys.  I kid you not when I say  this, I sold a shower curtain at a yard sale once.  It was the one in the guest bath, all it did was hang.  Someone offered $5 for it.  I said "sold".  Never say "it won't sell" because someone will buy it.

Answer 9

Well, you can't exactly hold a bake sale for your wedding, or charge admission, so I would recommend just saving your money as much as possible.  Also, have a wedding that is within your means... its not worth going into debt for one day of your life, nor should you take on a second job just to pay for your wedding.  People aren't going to remember your wedding very much, and you'll probably only go through the photos every few years.  You can have a very nice wedding without spending a ton of money.  Look for all-inclusive places and do a lot of stuff yourself, like the flowers (ordering the flowers from a wholesaler and arranging them yourself can save you thousands of dollars).  Cut out things that you don't really need (for instance you can have a small decorative cake with a larger sheet cake rather than a gigantic decorated cake that serves everyone).  Go on craigslist to find amateur photographers, musicians, DJs, etc. that won't charge as much.

Answer 10

When you have your shower or engagement party, have a money tree.  The people at the party can give you money for the wedding.

Money Trees: a selection of our metal Ornament trees that are also suitable for use as a "money tree", blessing tree or giving tree to decorate at a wedding reception.

Answer 11

Have u thought about selling tupperware. Its something u can do in ur own time. Easy to get started and can leave whenever u want.

All the best :)