The wedding industry has exploded in the past thirty years. If your parents got married in the 1970s or 1980s, then they might boast to you about how they only had to spend a few thousand dollars to get married – ceremony, reception, everything. 

Sounds too good to be true – and that’s because it is. Even considering inflation, the amount of money your parents spent on their wedding wouldn’t come close to covering the average cost of one now which can reach up to $30,000 or higher. Most people would probably consider themselves lucky just to spend $20,000.

It’s no surprise then that many newly-engaged couples may be looking for ways to save money when it comes to their big day. And to do that, some of them are looking at hosting their own backyard wedding on a budget.

 

Backyard weddings are great because you can cut out the costs of the middle man – mainly, the venue, who usually has rules about what can be done and when it can be done. They also tend to encourage you to use their preferred vendors, which can be frustrating especially if you have someone in mind.

Why use a venue’s recommended vendor when you know you can get a better wedding with delicious catering provided by toronto catering that you’ve scoped out for yourself? There are caterers out there who can provide delicious options for you but at an affordable price – and you won’t have to pay ridiculous fees put on by the venue if you host your wedding in your own backyard.

Picture this: little string lights, pure white linens, your favourite flowers, and a breeze that carries the smell of charcoal. That’s right – backyard weddings are the perfect scene for a barbeque with all your favourite comfort foods, but with a twist.

This time you’ll have a professional caterer cooking all of the favourite foods you love – chicken, pulled pork, corn on the cob – so it won’t just be just like any other day. A caterer can add some zest to your meals with new combinations of flavours and ingredients that you may have never considered yourself.

If you’re going to include alcohol at your wedding then don’t forget to come up with a signature drink. This is another thing that your wedding caterer can help you come up with if you’re not sure what it should be. But you could consider something like a kind of spiked lemonade to go with your barbeque theme, or maybe even some refreshing spiked ice tea with a fruit-infusion.

However you decide to organize your special day, don’t forget that it’s your day, and try not to feel pressured to turn it into something you don’t want it to be. There might be lots of people with a whole bunch of opinions on how you should do things, but the key to the perfect wedding is to make sure that you and your fiancé have a good time. If you both focus on that, then you’re guaranteed to not be disappointed.