How to trim your wedding budget better
Weddings can be expensive. Creating a reasonable wedding budget means knowing what you can afford to spend, deciding what matters to you most, then applying your dollars appropriately.
10 Tips from NJwedding.com
- Make your priority list.
- Make a list of what you don't want.
- Research what things cost.
- Use a chart or spreadsheet to create your own personal budget plans.
- Next, talk to your parents to decide who is going to pay for what, which you can only discuss realistically when you've done your homework and can tell them that the photographer's package is $2,000 for the basic plan and $4,000 for the plan you want.
- Be flexible.
- Make it a game, not a burden.
- If parents start sliding outside of their allowed budget, encourage them to find ways to save on their planning tasks.
- If you have to boost your budget total, finding that your original estimates were just too low and unrealistic, don't consider it a failure.
- Don't count on future wedding gifts.
10 Tips from weddingchannel.com
1. Schedule your wedding off-season
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2. Set the time for early in the day.
3. Find a low-cost location.
4. Select a non-bridal bridal gown.
5. Decorate strategically.
6. Select flowers that are in season and locally available.
7. Theme the event to hide what's not included.
8. Harness the talents of family and friends.
9. Cut your guest list. It may be painful, but the simple truth is that there is no quicker, easier way to control your budget than by limiting the size of the event.
10. Use the free tool and resources available to you online in WeddingChannel.com.
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