If you’re reading this post, you probably are gearing up to start planning your wedding, and are wondering where to start. As I briefly mentioned in “10 Things to Do After You Get Engaged“, as soon as the excitement of the engagement dies down, set up your wedding budget. Remember that your wedding budget is the most crucial aspect of wedding planning.
A wedding budget is figuring out how much you have at your disposition to spend on your wedding festivities. A wedding budget is just like any other budget. You find out how much money you have, and you plan the wedding around that specific amount.
Having a budget will prevent you from spending beyond your means. Setting up a wedding budget will help you narrow down the vendors you approach for your wedding services prior to even contacting them. This process in return will save you a lot of trouble.
Chances are, you might not. A lot of times, couples go over their wedding budget. That is totally normal. Goods and services often end up costing more than expected. There are plenty of factors that can push you over budget, but without a budget to start with, you won’t know where you stand. So, whether you go over your wedding budget or not, having a precise number to start with is key to properly plan your wedding.
By knowing what kind of wedding you’d like, will help you figure out how much money you will need. Remember to keep in mind that things will end up costing more than you previously thought. That’s where having the budget is really helpful. You might have to cut down on certain things, or change things around. That is ok! Just don’t start planning the wedding without a budget.
Setting up your wedding budget requires that you take some time to go over the finances with your fiancé. If you guys already have money set aside for the wedding, that’s excellent! You’ve already done some work. But, you will still need to figure out how much is available, and how much more you might need. If there aren’t any funds already set aside, you need to figure out how much money you will need to save each month to pay for your wedding.
Find out how much your parents can contribute (if any) towards your wedding. Personally, I’m not a fan of my wedding being funded by my parents, but in certain cultures, the parents of the bride pay for the entire wedding, or contribute a certain amount of money towards the wedding. In any case, wether your parents pay for the entire wedding, or pay a portion of it, you need to find out how much will be at your disposition.
If you’d like an estimate based on your location and the amount of guests you plan on having, click on this link “Cost of a Wedding”. The estimation provided is pretty accurate. I tried it myself and compared it to the numbers that I received from my vendors. It was pretty close.
Remember, it is important to set up your budget before you start talking to vendors. If not, you will find yourself having to rearrange certain things and scramble for money which can cause a lot of heartache. Wedding planning is stressful enough, you don’t really want the added stress of coming up with more money than you already have.
Did you set up a budget before planning your wedding? If no, how easy/difficult was it for you to plan your wedding? Share your thoughts below ⇓
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