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Making a Budget For Your Wedding
by:
Charity Baker
Just the thought of all the expenses that come with a wedding,
can really put a damper on the most important day of your life,
especially when you need to work within a financial frame of X
dollars. To avoid the stress of facing too many decisions all at
once, try making a budget for your wedding.
Start out with an idea of what you have to spend. Keep in mind
that you will have other expenses starting out on a new life
together, and come to a mutual agreement of what kind of wedding
to have. Then list the elements that your wedding will include,
and decide that if it comes to a crunch, what items will take
precedence over others.
Things to consider when making a budget for your wedding, may
include but are not limited to:
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Honorarium
for church, or fee for other location of the ceremony
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Fees for
reception hall
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Bridal
dress
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Groom's
tuxedo
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Flowers
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Wedding
cake
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Catering
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Invitations
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Thank You
notes
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Postage
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Photographer
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Gifts for
bridesmaids and groomsmen
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Number of
guests
Remember that while tradition used to hold that a bride's
parents sponsored the reception, and the groom's parents the
rehearsal dinner, many couples now choose to pay the majority of
expenses themselves.
Settling on a ballpark number of guests will help you determine
what size hall is needed for the reception, and how many there
will be for the dinner. You can cut costs on a formal wedding by
renting the groom a morning suit instead of buying one. Flowers
for the church and reception can be rented silk arrangements
that will also save you money.
Your wedding should be special, and everything you dreamed of.
Making a budget will help you achieve that dream, while
eliminating the stress of worrying over costs.
For more free
information on planning a wedding that doesn't cost a fortune,
visit
www.saveonweddingtips.com
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