Planning A Wedding On A Budget
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Planning a weddingOn a Budget
Planning a wedding is very hard and it is very easy for costs to spiral out of control.
More people get divorced from money problems than they do from infidelity.
Shop Around
Make a wedding budget.
Try and figure out how much things need to cost to stay
within the budget.
First check local products and their prices.
Also use the internet and find vendors that offer products
cheaper (you will usually find some).
Bookmark the cheapest ones for later.
Open a Savings Account
Get an idea of how much the wedding will cost.
Open a savings account prior to the wedding (when getting
engaged or around 1-2 years before the wedding).
Deposit a small amount each month until the wedding.
Wedding and maybe honeymoon are now paid for.
Get Discounts
Always be on the lookout for discounts.
Subscribe to newsletters and social media (discounts will
most likely be posted here).
Ask for discounts (you have nothing to lose but could end up
getting a nice discount).
Pretend you have different offers and most vendors will
ultimately offer a discount.
Manage the little things
The little things tend to stack up until they go way out of
control.
Even the weight of the invitations and their decorations
could mean huge posting fees.
Make a budget for all these little things and make sure you
never go beyond it.
Chronic Over-spender ?
If keeping a tight budget isn’t enough, consider getting a
debit card.
Load the debit card with your planned budget.
This way you don’t have to worry about going overboard.
It is important though to prioritize and make sure you get the
important things first just in case.
Expect the Unexpected
In every plan, you must leave a margin for error.
It is always a good idea to set aside some money (1000$) for
emergency situations.
If you don’t need them then you will start your married life
with a little extra.
Prioritize
Rank all of your items based on priority and importance.
If you are approaching the end budget, look at the lowest
ranking items and see if you can live without them.
Do it Yourself
Most of the things for a wedding can be done manually in
order to save a lot of money.
Invitations, decorations and even the cake can potentially be
done by you or your families.
Doing it yourselves can also be a great chance to have fun
and bond (with your fiancé's family).
Remember what counts
Everybody dreams of the perfect wedding, but not
everybody can afford a 5000$ dress or a 4000$ floral
decoration.
A wedding means the start of a new era with the one you
love, not the party itself that lasts a few hours.
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