Planning out a wedding can be so exciting; you get to pick out your colors, flowers, bridesmaid dresses, cake, and a beautiful venue. But it’s also pretty stressful, and especially when you have certain budget constraints.
It’s so easy to overspend or have to compromise on what you actually want. But thankfully, there are so ways you can cut down on costs.
There are spaces on the internet that just share or give amazing wedding freebies to make your planning sessions a whole lot simpler. So if you’d really like to cut costs and get some free wedding stuff, then scroll to check out my finds below.
These are great places to get free wedding items without spending a dime.
Shutterfly
Shutterfly is a great place if you’re looking for free stuff for brides.
First, they have free wedding photo books where you can use their discount code to get one and customize. So if you’d like to have a special way to commemorate your big day, then this is a great option.
Second, they also offer free wedding invitation samples. So if you want to get a good feel for the type of invitations you want to send out without spending the money, then Shutterfly will help you out.
Free Newlywed Love Letter Printables
If you’re looking for some simple and sweet wedding decor ideas, then this is such a good idea! Have them hanging up and let the guests take one down so that they can write a little note to the newlyweds. Then they can put them back up for display!
Check out the rest of the free wedding printables ideas from Offbeat Wed.
Update: Page with printable is no longer there, but you can always make your own for free on Canva!
Weddingchicks.com
Wedding Chicks is such a helpful source when it comes to getting free wedding things and lessening the financial pressure.
It can help you with creating a free wedding website, it gives you free planning tools, and they also offer free printable wedding stationary.
Also, if you subscribe to their email list, they’ll send you some great deals and plenty of wedding tips and DIY ideas.
Honestly, this site is so great for wedding planning freebies.
Free Wedding Favor Box and Tags
Found from The Ellie Blog, now The Knot.
If you’re thinking about doing wedding favors, then check out about these free and easy to make boxes with tags. Super decorative and adorable for a lot of wedding themes and styles.
Read more from PopSugar’s list of free wedding favor printabes.
Update: Page and tutorial no longer exist, but you can potentially have a friend who’s good at DIY replicate this for you.
Canva
I’ve used Canva for years, and it’s such a great way to design free printables and templates.
And if you’re looking for free printable wedding items, then this is one of the best places to check out.
You can find and design your own free wedding card templates, free wedding menu templates, and free personalized thank you cards.
Amazon
Amazon has a free wedding registry, and they let you add anything from the website to your registry. And since so many people use Amazon, it makes things so much simpler.
Also, they’ll give you a 20% discount depending on the number of items purchased from your registry, and those items must be sold and shipped by Amazon.
Free Fruit Drink Labels
More free printables! Buzzfeed has found some awesome free printables, and these fruit drink labels have definitely stolen my heart! Seriously cute for a fun summer wedding.
Also, if you want more ideas, then here are 31 Free Wedding Printables you can check out from Buzzfeed.
Update: Original DIY tutorial no longer exists.
Sur La Table
If you’re looking for bonus registry gifts or sites that have registry completion discounts, then Sur La Table has you covered.
It’s a great place to get some good kitchenware and tools for cooking if you want to open up a second registry.
The Knot
This list of free wedding items done by The Knot is such a great source for free wedding samples, complimentary services and products, and free wedding supplies.
Also, The Knot has their own app for making wedding planning easier, a free budget advisor, and even a free guest list and RSVP manager. It really can’t get much more helpful then The Knot when it comes to wedding planning!
Bonus Wedding Freebie Articles
A $3k Wedding?
Not technically a freebie, but still an incredibly helpful story to check out.
I really liked their tip on how they saved a lot of money on the food by getting it all from different places. So they got sushi platters from Costco and pasta catered from an Italian restaurant.
It just shows that you can save hundreds (especially if you don’t serve alcohol) on food if you get creative on where you get it from. No need to get a fancy catering service that costs a ton of money.
You can read the full article on how they pulled off a $3,000 wedding here.
Free Wedding Playlist
This woman did an amazing freebie list for brides to be and I’m seriously in awe! Definitely worth the mention.
Also, I love her wedding venue find. There’s a beautiful countryside chapel not far from Austin, Texas that will let you get married for free!
You can read more of her ideas on free wedding samples here.
Grace Moser is the author and founder of Chasing Foxes, where she writes articles to help women create a life they love in big and small ways. She's been a full-time traveler since 2016 and loves sharing her experiences and exploring the world with her husband, Silas. Her lifestyle and travel advice can also be seen on sites such as Business Insider, Glamour, Newsweek, Huffpost, & Apartment Therapy.