How to Set a Budget For Your Wedding and Stick to It

One of the first things you have to do as soon asstreet like M & S?. Another option can be
you decide on the date of your wedding is to setthe sample sales of designer labels. You can find
a budget. Be realistic when you are setting asome perfect dresses in very low prices and the
budget. Try not to underestimate things like musiconly thing that might need to do is to take them
and food and always allow a 10% extra calculatedto be dry cleaned.
on the total cost of the budget for theFlowers can also add a significant percentage on
unexpected extras.the budget. Instead of having lots of small
The following are a few points that you shouldarrangements on each table try to have larger
have in mind when you are setting your budget:arrangements on a few tables and lots of candles.
Season can play an important role. Even thoughThis will create a more romantic atmosphere and
winter might seem to be the cheapest seasonit certainly will be cheaper. Ask your florist what
(except December which is considered to be highseasonal flowers are available on the period of
season because of Christmas) you should notyour wedding and use those to create your
forget that the length of the day plays anbouquet and your table centerpieces.
important role in the overall costs. The longer thePhotographs are a must to keep the memories
guests have to stay the more things you shouldalive for the years to come. A good way to
prepare in order to keep them entertained. Forminimise the cost is to provide the photographer
example instead of having your ceremony in thewith a list of the photos that you want to
morning and your dinner reception in the evening,capture. By this you will limit the hours of the
try to have your ceremony later in the day.formal photos and as a result the photographer
Book your venue well in advance in order tocharge. Ask your friends to continue take photos
benefit from the current prices; if your planning tofor all those extra moments.
get married in 2011 and you have already chosenSave money on the wedding cake by buying it
the venue it will be wise to book it from now tofrom M & S and have your florist to
benefit the prices of 2009.decorate it with fresh flowers either the same or
Try to negotiate with the venue to waive theirsimilar with the ones that you are going to use on
hire charge based on a minimum spend. There areyour bouquet and your table arrangements.
lots of venues that are willing to do this.Alternatively you can have a family member or a
Keep the ceremony costs down by being carefulfriend who is good on baking to bake your cake.
with your requests. Usually there is additionalAnd finally...
charge for choir and bells at the church.For those couples that made the choice to get
The wedding dress can take a good percentagemarried abroad, a wedding planner with plenty of
of the wedding budget. If you want to buy a newknowledge will be able to save you money
dress but your are tight on money a goodbecause he or she will be able to get you better
solution would be to buy your dress at the end ofdeals on suppliers. Additionally by dealing with all
the previous season, usually September, becausethe legalities involved you will avoid the costly
during that period usually a sale is taking place.journeys back and forth.
Another solution would be to try and find yourBuying a wedding package that everything is
ideal dress at vintage shops.included from the flowers, ceremony, wedding
Have you thought of borrowing your mothers orbreakfast to the accommodation will save you a
your grandmothers dress and alter it to suit yourrespectable amount rather than trying to book
unique style? How about trying shops at the higheverything individually.