| There are so many steps involved when planning | | | | -Venue Fees - including parking and ceremony site |
| a wedding. In fact, it can be overwhelming and | | | | -Officiate Fee |
| stressful for someone unfamiliar with special | | | | -Music for ceremony and reception |
| event planning. This article is the beginning of a | | | | -Flowers |
| series that will help explain how to plan a wedding. | | | | -Event Rentals such as a special chair, linen or |
| One of the first steps when planning a wedding is | | | | upgraded china to name a few |
| to determine your wedding planning budget. It is | | | | -Room Décor and upgraded lighting |
| important to be realistic with this budget - don't | | | | -Photographer and Videographer |
| expect caviar and champagne and yet only spend | | | | -Cake |
| what you would for hamburgers and beer! | | | | -Special event planning or wedding coordinator fee |
| No matter what type of wedding you are planning | | | | -Party Favors |
| you must decide in the beginning how much you | | | | -Hair and Makeup |
| want to spend and stick to that budget. This | | | | -Special Event Insurance |
| dollar amount will help you stay on track with | | | | With each one of these line items, there are |
| your wedding and make your life a lot easier. If | | | | numerous options a bride should take into account |
| something doesn't fit in the budget, then you will | | | | when she starts to consider how to plan a |
| need to take creative steps to find alternatives or | | | | wedding for herself and her fiance. And don't |
| eliminate it all together. | | | | forget, these days many fiances want to be part |
| As a special event planning coordinator, I am | | | | of the wedding planning process as well. |
| often asked how to plan a wedding and when to | | | | In the upcoming articles on this topic, I will provide |
| start a wedding planning budget. My first response | | | | more details on the wedding planning budget in |
| is to consider all aspects of the wedding itself | | | | efforts to help ease your stress when planning a |
| from the dress and invitations, to the venue, the | | | | wedding. Wedding planning is a job within itself and |
| menu as well as the guest favors. In fact, here | | | | it is important to consider all aspects of the |
| are some of the basic budget line items to | | | | special event planning budget so that your lasting |
| consider when planning a wedding: | | | | wedding day memories are a joy to remember. |
| -Dress | | | | Until next time, remember the Budget Bash |
| -Invitations, escort cards and thank you cards | | | | mantra: make it simple, delicious, stylish, fun and |
| -Food and Beverage | | | | economical for all! |