If your budget for the wedding day is limited, plan to prioritize your budget by spending on high-impact design items that can be reused or are multifunctional. For example, ask your floral designer about creating a dramatic floral arch for the wedding ceremony that can double as a backdrop for the cake table during the wedding reception. Or see if wedding party bouquets can be utilized in the reception decor to make your budget stretch a bit further. While it can be tempting to assume that DIY weddings will save you money, that's often not the case. Experts are going to know what can be repurposed and how to do so successfully, so enlisting a vendor's help will ultimately ensure your budget is spent most effectively. "Choosing the top three things that you have experienced at previous events that felt impactful goes far in an exercise to weed out all the extras," explains wedding planner Laura Ritchie of Grit & Grace. "It can be overwhelming and also overkill to try and check all the possibilities."