Getting the Wedding of your dreams on a Budget you can Afford

When you were young and chatting with your little friends, I know the subject of your wedding came up. You told them about how beautiful it would be and how exquisite the church and the reception hall would be made decorated. You went on about the "cinderella" dress you would be wearing and the huge diamond necklaces and earrings along with the various other diamond/gold pieces that would adorn your body. You told them about how you get the latest heartthrob to sing at your reception and it would serve him right to see you married off to another man. As you got older your dream changed as you matured and realized that it takes money to buy the things you want for your wedding. You learned that for bi projects you had to have things like budgets so that you could insure having enough money to pay for everything.

The problem you have nowadays is watching TV shows about weddings you quickly get the idea that everyone can have a lavish wedding. Ever notice that the planner may talk about the budget but the bride and groom keep on ordering and ordering more and more outlandish things for their wedding day. Everyone wears diamonds, limousines to drive everyone around, cigar bars, even helicopters to ferry you around.

The problem with these shows is they are not at all realistic about what you should do to have a gorgeous wedding on a realistic budget. That is why you really need think about what your wedding needs to look like, how it needs to be decorated, what sort of extras it must contain. Then you need to get preliminary pricing on all those things.

When drawing up your budget you need include certainly the basics such as the decorations for the church and think in great detail what all that will encompass. Then you need to plan out your reception. You need to again think in detail about entertainment, food, flowers, the tablecloths and other linens, reception decorations and even the table and chairs(if not furnished). You need to get accurate pricing for these items. Then you need to add these up and see if the amount you are wanting to spend even comes close to all these things. I always tell couples on extravagant things always try to get something that will have lasting value after the wedding-like diamond jewelry.

You can have 200 guests for roughly $27,000. That is the national average. One great way to get what you want is to focus on quality and not quantity. Having 400 guests is great but do you really want to spend that much more money for more guests. Think about what you really want and also what you can afford. If you can afford it try and compromise on both sides of the equation. If you cannot afford anymore then start to cut the quantity out of your guest list. Always try to balance how many people you want with what things you must have at your wedding. You are basically debating with yourself so you know in the end you will win the argument.

Article Source: http://www.imarry.org/wedding-article

Melesha Staples is wedding planner who consults with and advises brides on planning and other wedding ideas. You can see her entire collection of helpful advice at her website.

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