Get started with these steps to setting your wedding budget
Wedding Budget
The numbers are in, and they aren’t pretty. With the average wedding cost between $10,000 and $28,000, it’s no wonder tackling the budget is one of the most overwhelming tasks on your to-do list. Here is help to put it all in perspective and build a plan of attack.
Step 1: Talk to all contributing parties
As the cost of weddings increase, so does the number of people paying for them (good news for the bride’s parents, who no longer need to take out a second mortgage to fund their daughter’s nuptials). You’ll need to sit down with everyone who is going to contribute to the wedding-day piggy bank and discuss how to logically divide the tab and arrive at a total number.
Step 2: Allocate totals for each service accordingly
Now that you’ve arrived at a reasonable total budget, you’ll need to determine where that money is going to go. Come up with a list of items, vendors, and details you’ll need, and how much you’ll allocate to each. Then you can customize each amount based on your style and priorities. For instance, if a fabulous wedding gown is particularly important to you, you may splurge in that area, and make up for it by cutting back on your floral arrangements.
