Make that a mortgage payment...

Want to save money on your wedding? Have it NOW! January and February are the cheapest months of the year to have an event such as a wedding. Venues offer low winter rates in order to attract customers, and what better way to brighten this drear, cold, depressing time of the year than with your love?

While florists and honeymoons are pricey this time of year, previous blog posts state how to overcome this. Give your guests something to look forward to after the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season and something to get them out of their winter blues... and something that will keep some extra cash in your pockets.

Other things to think of, right now spas and hair salons offer special package deals for extremely low prices in order to fulfill their off season as well - take advantage of this girls!

As previously mentioned, the Vintage Inns in Niagara on the Lake have winter wedding promotions starting at $99/person, along with The Manor in King City starting at $79/person, and the Muskoka Country Inn in Bracebridge starting at $25/person. No matter what your location, a great deal is never too far.

Cut the cake.

Did you know that most wedding cakes cost upwards of $1000 for 150 guests? Depending on who makes it of course, however no matter the cost 80% of the cake gets thrown away. How do you avoid this? Easy.

Bake your own cake! Take a cake baking class together for a fun way to spend time together or go to Micheals and buy a book, some cake pans and fondant and you're good to go!

Not into baking? Buy a small cake for cutting ($40) and have a dessert table for the rest. That way guests only take what they want and it costs significantly less.

Ask culinary students to make it - it will be a fraction of the price and taste just as good - so what if it doesn't look like a $5000 masterpiece?

My favourite idea - have cupcakes! there's less mess, less wastage, they're easy to make and anyone can do so and you can have different flavours. A cupcake cake usually has a small cake for cutting on the top and tiers of cupcakes below.

There are many ways around paying extreme amounts for a cake that no one is going to eat, you just need to find the one that's right you!

Remember, if you're having a summer wedding - while butter-cream frosting is delicious and beautiful, it does not do well in any warm temperatures and must be kept cool, otherwise it will melt and destroy the cake.