As you know the cost of living has sky rocketed recently, which isn’t ideal in any situation, let alone when you are planning a wedding. Suddenly your wedding budget may not be stretching quite as far as you first thought. So it may be time to get creative and start looking at getting some of your wedding items second hand. I have seen plenty of weddings on the blog where couples have sourced their items from flea markets, second hand shops and Facebook market place and the results are just as stunning as if they had bought everything brand new.

You could always look into wedding loans but I prefer to advice against this, or you could trim down the guest list to save on catering costs. There are many ways to reduce your budget, but considering purchasing certain wedding items second-hand is also a good option. Doing so can save you some money, and it shouldn?t make your special day any less memorable. Here we have some tips for buying wedding items secondhand that will make your special day more affordable.

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Start Early
Unless you plan on having a shotgun wedding, you probably have at least a few months to assemble everything you need. Some couples set a wedding date more than a year after announcing their engagement.

If you don?t have a ton of money to spend on the wedding, you can start hunting for second-hand items as far in advance as possible. That way, you?re more likely to find some alternatives if you don?t ...