Do you think you need these Toronto wedding expenses?

A Toronto wedding can be expensive. The secret to the wedding industry is that you don’t need all of what you think you do. Some of it’s nice, and maybe you do want to do it because you went to another wedding and had it, but not all of what you see is necessary. A lot of people will try and upsell you by saying its a lifetime event, and you’ll want to make sure it’s perfect and try to sell you the fairy tale wedding. Your fairy tale is getting married to the love of your life with your friends and family. Toronto wedding expenses are just extra. 

1. Wedding invitations expenses

We live in an age where we don’t need to send letters to each other anymore. There is no need to send a save the date and a wedding invite. Save the dates are only useful to those guests who need to travel.

There are a million ways we communicate with each other by email, phone calls, and a million texting apps. You can download a template from somewhere like Canva and then send an email or whatever your preferred method of communication is. However, email isn’t the only digital way to invite your guests; it’s probably the best. With Email, you can then set up a calendar invite for your guests to remind them of the date and time. 

The same goes for the wedding ceremony programs. No one reads them or keeps them. Have a sign with the program at the altar or by the aisles. This method is more cost-effective if you have to have them at all. 

2. Toronto Rental Upgrades

This is an add on service for a lot of venues. Now, this is very dependent on the place but most have standard chairs and table cloths that come with your rental. They will offer you an upgrade to bigger chairs and nicer linens, which can be beautiful, but realistically no one will notice if you don’t go for the upgrade. Special event rentals are nice and if there is someone who needs special seating like an elderly person it might be worth it to spring for a few of the nicer chairs for them. realistically if you probably can’t even remember the chairs or table cloths of the last wedding you went too.

3. The wedding cake

The traditional couples keep the top tier of your wedding cake and eat it on your first anniversary or your first child’s christening. However, some people are not interested in eating year-old cake. Getting an assortment of desserts with options for people with allergies/preferences is always a hit and a lot more cost-effective.   

If you are set on the wedding cake. Have a small decorative cake for the cutting the cake photos and then have the caterer produce sheet cake slices for the guests.  

4. The Cocktail Hour

This is a time for mingling and talking to other guests. If you are hiring live music or a DJ, this is the time where you can save some money. It’s not necessary to have background music, but if you want to. Plugin your phone and use your favourite playlist.  With all your guests chatting, you won’t be able to hear the background music anyway.

5. Popular Toronto Wedding favours

Wedding favours can cost a lot of money since you don’t want them to look cheap. The secret is no one wants these. A napkin ring with a flower on it? Or something engraved? These are probably going to get left behind.   

If you are going to do this, opt for something the guests will enjoy. Food usually makes a good wedding favour (a candy cart so they can pick and choose). Candy comes in a million colours, so wouldn’t it be cute to have your wedding colours in candy? If you have concerns about food allergies. Renting a Toronto Photo Booth is cost-effective and gives them adorable custom keepsakes from the wedding. How cute would it be to get a picture of yourself with a beautiful backdrop as a memento from your wedding?  Photo booth rentals in Toronto from Events 365, come with an attendant so that you don’t have to wrangle one fo your guests into working while at the wedding. The cost a photo booth rental is substantially less than spending an average of $30 on a wedding favourite they won’t like. Events 365 is a top-ranked photo booth rental company. We supply Photo booths for all types of Special event rentals.

6. Confetti expenses

While confetti/rice is very affordable and traditional, the cleanup fee is not. Confetti is the bane of anyone who works at a venue’s existence. They will be finding confetti for days after the event in places they didn’t even know existed. So it’s fair that the cleaning fee covers this frustration. If you want something like confetti or rice at your wedding, having your guests blow bubbles is cheaper.  

The best money-saving tip is that if you or your partner don’t care about it, don’t spend money on it. The day is about you and your partner. Don’t feel that you aren’t getting your fairy tale ending because you opt not to rent fancier linens.