There are plenty of aspects of a wedding that have opportunities for you to save. Although, sometimes it is ok to splurge and go for your dream gown, but there are other details that are not as important, and have equal, budget friendly alternatives.

For example, your makeup. Sure, you can hire a professional for this one day to glam you up, but the point is you won’t look yourself. Stick to what you usually do, or ask a friend to help you with your wedding day look. Odds are they know you better than the professional, and can help you just the same, for free!

Same goes for your veil, this is not a necessary item, and most modern brides discard the idea all together. If you do have a veil, you might only wear it during the actual ceremony. This detail can suffer a cheaper alternative, or to be skipped all together. If you want to spend on your attire, put it towards your dress, or a great pair of heels. The shoes you will wear again, and they are required to feel comfortable in throughout the day, the veil is not.