Photo Credit: Pinterest
Your wedding day is no doubt one of the biggest days of your entire life - whether till death do you part or for how long it lasts. However, it is highly possible for it to be one of the most expensive milestones you will celebrate in life.
Generally, weddings are known to be expensive, and it is easy to rack up lots of expenses over the months of planning.
In order to avoid cutting your arms and legs for your wedding celebration, a smart alternative is for you to create a budget to help monitor your spending so that you do not go above your limit.
In case you might be wondering how to pull this off, below are 10 wedding budget tips that are a must-know for everyone who is planning to get married. Thank us later!
1. Be your own Wedding Planner
Not hiring a wedding planner can help you to save a lot of money. The planner’s fees can be spent on something else instead.
Alternatively, you can plan it yourself and get friends and family to assist you or get a friend or family member to handle your wedding planning. Trust them to readily jump at this offer!
2. Make a list of items and how much you are willing to spend on them
This will serve as a guide for your spending and will help you bargain with vendors.
3. Attend to priorities first.
It is easy to spend money on unimportant things. To avoid falling into this trap, list out the things that are of high priority and sort them out first, then move on to less important things.
4. Keep it small
You don’t need to invite everybody you know to your wedding. Keeping your wedding small and private is one of the best ways to save yourself some money.
5. Only go for the necessary things
Do you need to have a vast array of food options at your wedding? Cutting out unnecessary expenses will help you save some money.
6. Consider renting your dress/tuxedo
Buying wedding dresses and tuxedos are not cheap and eat into your wedding budget. You should consider renting instead. After all, you may not have reasons to put on your wedding dress after your big day.
7. Ask for help
Getting your friends and family involved in your wedding is another good way to save yourself some money. They can take care of aspects such as décor and photography.
8. DIY.
Another way to cut down costs is to do some tasks yourself e.g baking your own cake if you know how to bake. You can strike off the baker’s fee from your budget.
9. Have a midweek wedding.
You are likely to get better bargains if your wedding is on a weekday, as fewer people get married during the week, compared to weekends.
10. Make provision for unexpected expenses
Expenses often come up without warning. You should set aside some money to take care of such expenses.
You don’t have to break the bank for your wedding. These tips will help you plan your wedding on a budget.