If you are looking for ways to trim your Wedding budget, this guide gives you 15 ideas on how to save money on your Wedding Ceremony. 

1. Have an earlier wedding - daytime weddings are usually cheaper (up to 30% or more savings)
2. Use balloons for your isle or archway
3. Use silk flowers instead of fresh flowers - sometimes they can be cheaper!
4. Use candles
5. Have your wedding on a day other than Saturday - you can save up to 30% or more!
6. Use seasonal blooms & save
7. Use ribbons or tulle to decorate pews or chairs
8. Don't use an isle runner (if your site charges for them)
9. If you really want live music, consider looking to a nearby College or University.  Most Colleges and Universities have music programs and in those programs are wonderful musicians! You may just find what you want for seriously reduced prices.
10. Use your computer to make programs for the wedding
11. Have friends read special poems instead of a professional singer/musician
12. Ask a friend with a great voice to sing at your wedding
13. Skip the rice/birdseed/bubbles
14. Have a good friend become a Deputy Marriage Commissioner for a day by your State (if available).  The State of California also offers to perform your wedding (easy to do!)
15. Have your wedding near a holiday - use the Cermony site's decor to your advantage & save on your decorating costs!