I was glancing at the headlines of one of the local newspapers and noticed one about saving money on your wedding. I had no idea that the average couple, when they got married, spent almost 25 Thousand dollars on their wedding! That’s ridiculous. Apparently more and more couples are realizing how ridiculous it is to fork out that kind of money when really, it’s all about the celebration with friends, not enormously priced flower arrangements that will wither in less than a week, and all the other accouterments that are mostly just decorative.

Another way you can save money on your wedding costs is to consider making your own wine for the event. Depending on how many people will be attending, this could be a huge savings for you, and it’s likely you can make wine that will be comparable to that which would be served if you purchased it from the liquor or wine store. And how much can you save? Well consider that many venues and halls mark up the retail cost of a bottle of wine by double or more, making a ten dollar bottle of wine cost you twenty or more dollars and multiply that by 2 bottles (one red, one white) per table. Then consider that you could make 30 bottles of either red or white wine for around three dollars a bottle. If you have twenty tables at your wedding, that’s a savings of $680.00. I can think of a lot of things I could do with an extra $680.00.

You will of course need to do a little bit of planning. You’ll probably want to start your winemaking well in advance of the big day. If you decide to go with a more expensive ultra-premium wine kit for the red wine, think at least a year in advance to give that wine a chance to develop some maturity and character (if you don’t have a year, you can still use the wine – it just won’t be as great as it has potential for). You will also need to think about where you are going to store the bottles of wine you have made. This may also have a bearing on the type of closure you choose for your wedding wine bottles: Bottles that are sealed with real cork should be stored with the bottles laying down so that the cork does not dry out. The newer synthetic cork closures do not require this way of storage.

You could think about spending some of the extra money you’ve saved on unique bottles for your wine, and even your own custom labels. So not only might you save money on wedding by choosing to make your own wine, you can make the event even more personal by supplying your guests with something you’ve made yourself.

Many of the stores and shops that provide winemaking supplies and a facility for making wine on their premises also offer Wedding Wine Packages and can help you plan ahead and choose the right wine for your wedding day. They will have more information on any legal requirements that you might need to meet in order to provide your own wine at your wedding, and will know more about the venues in your local area that will co-operate with you should you decide to serve your own wine at your wedding.

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