| Planning your wedding- the budget | | | | can try approaching shops for quotes, the |
| When most couples plan their wedding day the | | | | internet is a useful tool for pricing your wedding. A |
| most important factor is the budget. Take on any | | | | wedding planner can help you estimate the |
| wedding planner and one of the first questions | | | | budget, but you must remember to take their |
| they ask you is how much you are planning to | | | | cost into account in the budget!! These include the |
| spend. | | | | catering, hiring the venue, the honeymoon and the |
| Most people have a figure in mind when they | | | | brides dress. Once these have an approximate |
| begin. But where do they get this figure from? | | | | figure work on the rest of your wedding planner |
| The average cost of a wedding in the UK is | | | | list, things such as the flowers, the entertainment, |
| £11,000, it is important, however, to | | | | transport, photographer, the cake and of course |
| remember that you can get married for a few | | | | the rest of the families outfits. |
| hundred pounds, but on the other hand your | | | | Once you have broken your budget down and |
| costs can spiral out of control if you don't plan | | | | have a rough idea of costs you will have a better |
| your wedding day and budget for it properly. | | | | idea of a realistic cost of planning your wedding. |
| So you've got your figure in mind, now you need | | | | Your wedding planning is not finished here, as time |
| to look at the most expensive elements of your | | | | progresses costs may increase and you must |
| wedding day and get real quotes for them. You | | | | keep fine tuning your budget. |