With divorce rates at all time high in the US and the UK, saving money on a marriage seems like a good idea. After all, as a third of all marriages end in divorce why waste money that you might need further down the line?

One way couples are saving money on their weddings these days to cut out the $900 (about £500) that is usually spent on a DJ, or even more for a live band, for the wedding reception, and instead using their iPods to provide the entertainment.

Using an iPod, or even a laptop, equipped with a massive play list and some decent speakers, provides free entertainment for the dance.

Rebekah Schwartz is from St. Louis, USA, and she’s getting married on June 6th at St. Pete Beach. She’s planning on avoiding the cost of entertainment and instead using her iPod for the reception.

We thought it would be easy enough to gather a list of songs that we liked and play it ourselves.

It’s not just about saving money though, as using your own play list highlights your own taste, rather than that of the DJ, which adds to a more personal experience.

Anja Winnikka, editor of website theknot.com said:

More and more, couples are taking control and personalizing their day. Whether that’s a special play list or motif they’ve used for their cake, couples are tuning into the fact they can customize the day.

Naturally professional DJs are against the idea, but then they would be.