| Planning a wedding can be quite stressful! In | | | | partner pay for everything? Will your |
| the process the couple can meet a lot of | | | | families help? Do you split the cost between |
| disagreements and lots of fights can take | | | | them? Are there traditional rules about who |
| place. Although you've met your soul mate, | | | | has to buy what? To have success in not |
| that doesn't necessarily mean that you two | | | | excelling your wedding budget requires you to |
| have the same ideas regarding everything. | | | | be aware of who has agreed to pay for what |
| Maybe each of you has different expectations | | | | and stick to it. |
| regarding the wedding, or maybe you belong to | | | | |
| different religions or cultures. One of the | | | | Another helpful solution is to start saving |
| most important things that can help you spare | | | | early for the happy event. Your lifestyle and |
| the trouble is to set up a wedding budget and | | | | your monthly budget will not be so affected |
| stick to it (as hard as that will prove to be | | | | if you put a small amount of money away on a |
| during the organizing process). | | | | regular basis. After a while you'll have |
| | | | sizable savings. |
| Decide what kind of wedding you want, a big | | | | |
| or a limited one, a traditional or a non- | | | | It can also help if you can pay some of the |
| conformist one; where will the wedding take | | | | items (restaurants, catering services, |
| place; what do you have in mind for the | | | | photographs) in advance. |
| restaurant's menu, the drinks and the wedding | | | | |
| cake; how much are you willing to pay for the | | | | Don't go for the first offer, don't be afraid |
| decoration and the bride's and groom's | | | | to negotiate the prices, take your time to |
| attire; transportation; how many of your | | | | compare them and don't say no to home made |
| guest need hotel rooms; how expensive is the | | | | items (invitations for example); they will |
| photographer, the band and so on. | | | | spare you some costs and they will add a |
| | | | special personalized note to the event. |
| After you made the list with all these | | | | |
| issues, establish an estimative cost and at | | | | No matter how restrictive your budget is, if |
| the final sum add 20% for unexpected | | | | you organize everything carefully, you will |
| expenses. Then you have to decide where all | | | | have the time of your life and your wedding |
| the money will come from: will you and your | | | | will be unique. |