How to Raise Money for a Wedding
God! Things are so expensive these days. Nothing comes cheap, as I'm sure you've noticed and are of course living it everyday. At times like these then when everyday life is so expensive and in comes the fact that you have to make arrangements for your wedding...cold sweat running down your spine? I can understand. You need some extra cash, don't you? That would make things so much simpler and ensure that you have a wedding close to your dream wedding. But how are you going to raise that money? First, stop worrying and second, start reading the following article. Because in this following article, we will give you some of the best ways by which you can raise money and get that much-needed extra cash coming in. Interested? Of course, you are.
Ways to Raise Money for a Wedding
Let's get one thing right, the farther away the wedding is, you get that much more time to make arrangements for the wedding and ensure that you have a sizable amount saved for yourself. Ideas? Let's get to those immediately.
Effective Means of Raising Money
Here are the simplest and some of the most effective ways of raising that cash. These could hardly ever go wrong and will ensure that you get the needed cash.
Savings Account
Just like you would save for your education or a home, you need to save for your wedding as well. And why not? You might think that it is not as important a task as saving for more important things. However, if you want a good wedding, you will need the cash. Invest in a small term account that has high returns and then just keep saving, no matter how little you do. Over a period of time there will be a sizable amount of cash.
Personal Loan
Another option that you can look into is taking a loan. If the wedding is in the near future and there is no time to raise that money any other way, then you can take up a loan and then work to pay off that loan. If you don't like the tension of a personal loan then you could even get a loan from your parents or relatives and then work towards paying it off.
Fun Ways of Raising Money
And then there are the fun ways of raising money for the wedding. Here are some ways that you can definitely draw inspiration from.
Tap into Talent
The answer lies in your skills. All you have to do is find what you are good at and what you can convert into means for getting that cash. Tutoring students, supplying baked goods to a local bakery, taking up hobby classes over the summer, writing or editing for a website or even taking up a second job over the weekend is a great way to raise that cash.
Arrange for a Fiesta
Arrange for a fiesta. Sounds expensive? It need not be! All you have to do is provide for a place and then ask your friends and relatives to help you out. Some can set up stalls for foods, while others can take care of the entertainment. Then all you have to do is arrange for a show stopper. Have some famous artist come in and perform or hold a major raffle contest or you yourself do something like a daring act etc. As far as you get the crowds in and give them what they are looking for, you are set.
Yard Sale
Sounds boring? Look at it this way. Not only are you raising that extra cash, you are also getting rid of all that you don't need and starting out fresh. De-clutter is a great way to begin your new life.
Economize
Another simple way of raising money is to really concentrate on saving. Like save with an unparalleled zeal. How? Find out where you are spending cash that you can easily save, like coffees or snacks. These can be easily replaced with homemade coffee and snacks. Similarly, try and cut down on the guest list, host the wedding on a weekday, hire a less known band and the like. When you see how much money you've managed to save in this way, you'll be less stressed because of it.
And there you have it, some of the best ways on how to raise that extra cash for the wedding and ensure that you get what you are looking for - a dream wedding. Whatever you do to raise money for the wedding, it is obvious that you have to plan for the event before it is on you.
