Some couples are looking for extra help funding their dream weddings. Some turn to crowdfunding websites to help raise an extra bit of cash for their big day.

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When you say, "I do," some couples also may feel like yelling, "I surrender" as the bills roll in.Many couples in Greater Cincinnati who want a beautiful wedding but need help paying for it are embracing a new trend. Instead of registering for another place setting or any other gift, they're asking their guests to pitch in and contribute toward funding their big day.Watch this storyDresses can cost thousands, cakes more than $500, and an average reception runs around $11,000 to cover the venue, catering and rentals.Tips for brides, grooms on budgets | How much do weddings really cost?In Hamilton County, couples spend between $18,000 and $30,000 on average on their big day.Recent newlyweds Matt and Alicia Gallaher told WLWT they decided to try crowd funding. They got the idea when friends began asking what gifts the couple wanted."And I'm thinking, I don't want another toaster. I don't want a fridge," Matt Gallaher said.To cut costs, Alicia and her fiancé turned to crowd funding websites such as GoFundMe.com.The Gallahers set a goal of $4,000 and ended up raising $5,200. They paid GoFundMe.com a 7.5 percent fee for using the website."We have memories from our vacation and wedding that we will never ever forget and there's nothing in the world that will ever be able to replace that," Gallaher told WLWT.Many other couples are also looking for ways to cut their costs."My parents are paying for the reception, so the food and drinks and we are paying for everything else," bride-to-be Rita Uhlenhake told WLWT's Sheree Paolello. "The flowers, the photographer and everything, it adds up. And it adds up very quickly."Paolello found people such as Uhlenhake who are avoiding the expense of a crowd-funding site and going with a simpler solution.Uhlenhake told Paolello she created a website with a poem, politely asking for cash instead of a crock pot."In the end, my fiance and I really don't want to build our lives from the beginning on a mound of debt," Uhlenhake said.Dozens of crowd funding websites are operating online to help raise money for anything from weddings to new businesses.WLWT’s research found various levels of fees, including some costs listed as "service charges," so be sure to read the fine print before making a final decision.