Here are some quick tips to help you be a more efficient planner. When you are looking to plan your wedding on your own, you will need some insider tips on how to get the best prices and be successful in all your wedding ambitions.

- We all know that the time of year will change the over all cost of the wedding, as the peak seasons for wedding can really cost you. But you may not know that the time of week that you book your wedding can also help you save big. For example, booking your wedding on a Sunday rather than a Saturday can save you near to one third of the over all expenses. Same goes for a Friday. These are equally convenient dates to book your wedding, and it will save your budget considerably.

- If you are having an open bar at your wedding (guests favorite) then you need to be sure it is properly staffed. Experts say that having one bar tender for every 50 guests is a good ratio. This keeps the lines short, and the tempers down. This is, of course, unless you choose to serve only one cocktail, which keeps prices down and they can be made ahead of time.