Step 2: Ask yourself this very important question: "Do
we need to hire a wedding planner?"
Sometimes, hiring a wedding planner can be a great
investment. The key here is to relieve yourself of the stress of planning
an incredible wedding. However, wedding planners add a great deal of cost
to your wedding, and by doing it yourself (in a stress-free manner, of
course) you can save $1,000's! There are many ways to eliminate the need
for a wedding planner and still create and follow through with your
perfect, inexpensive wedding plan. The best of which is to track your
budget and plans with a software program and follow sound advice to help
with your plan. More on that later...
Step 3: The little things. Now that you have made the
big decisions, jump right into the details. The easiest way to do this is
to break down each major part of the wedding, and go from there. Think of
each piece of the wedding separately, and only tie them together for the
overall budget. At this point, it is a great idea to break down your
overall budget into a separate budget for the ceremony, the reception, the
accessories and attire, the honeymoon and miscellaneous. By treating each
of these as their own budget, you will save time, money and effort and end
up with a much better wedding!
If you try to focus your attention and resources on too
many things at once, you will only create more stress for yourself. While
your perfect wedding will take a lot of work, keep in mind that the goal
is to enjoy it and remember your perfect day forever. Also, your amazing
wedding does NOT have to cost what you think...There is always another way
to save money, many times without compromising quality.
Speaking of ways to save money, here are 8 great tips:
1. Have an outdoor wedding to eliminate renting and
location costs
2. Create your own music mix with your friends and family to play at the
reception
3. Get Titanium rings instead of Gold. (More durable, look similar, much
cheaper)
4. Find coupons and discount offers through magazines, books, online, etc.
5. Talk to friends and family to find "hookups" for a DJ, caterer, band,
etc.
6. Limit guests to the invitee and their spouse, and their kids if
necessary
7. Have crafty friends and family help with decorations for ceremonies
8. Use online tools, books and software programs instead of a wedding
planner
Many times people feel as though they are too limited
with their budget, but there are always cheaper options that work in the
same way. It just takes that initial planning and effort to find them.
Just remember that with a bit of time and effort put into your
well-thought-out inexpensive wedding plan, you too can have the wonderful
wedding you've always dreamed of for less than you ever thought possible!
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