15 Hidden Costs That Can Blow Your Wedding Budget Photo credit: CC license by Tim Pierce 7. Honorariums Most musicians and ministers get a modest honorarium for performing your wedding or supplying music during the ceremony. Save money by asking a friend of the family to perform the wedding as their gift to you. If you have musician-friends play for your ceremony, invite them and a guest to your reception as payment. Prev7 of 16Next Facebook Comments comments