Budgeting for Your Special
Wedding Day
by: John Michael
Getting married is still very much in vogue
and with so much choice available for when
where and how to get married, with careful
planning you should be able to guarantee that
your wedding day will indeed be a very special
day.
Budgeting for that special wedding day is
important as you could run up bills amounting
to many thousands of pounds. Decide what you
budget is at the outset, stick to it and don’t
be swayed and end up spending more than you
can afford.
Some of the biggest expenses will arise
from the cost of the wedding attire with the
bridal outfit accounting for a substantial sum
of money. On top of that will be the costs of
bridesmaid dresses, flowers, corsages and suit
hire or purchase for the groom and best man.
The wedding rings for the bride and groom will
also be costly purchases as will the gifts for
the bridesmaids and mums. The gifts given to
the bridesmaid are usually pieces of jewellery
and mums usually get lovely big bouquets of
flowers.
Decide on how many people you are going to
invite and then look at potential venues and
catering costs and explore the alternatives.
You don’t have to have a costly formal sit
down meal when a more relaxed buffet style
function may better suit your needs. If you do
opt for formal you may choose to limit the
number of people at the formal sit down meal
to limit costs and then invite more guests to
an evening buffet disco.
If you are getting married in church you
will need to arrange some form of transport
and there are many options such as Rolls
Royces or maybe a horse drawn carriage.
The time of year that you are getting
married may dictate many of the above, for
instance you may not want arrive at a marquee
in the middle of winter with the real
likelihood of bad weather affecting your
arrangements.
These days you can just about get married
anywhere you choose and it doesn’t have to be
in a church so you may be able to get married
in the same venue where you are holding the
reception. This will cut down on transport
costs and you may get a better deal all round
with an all inclusive package. Whether you
choose a romantic castle in the Highlands of
Scotland, a magnificent stately home or
something more modest, remember stick to your
budget and don’t be tempted to overspend.
Of course you and you future spouse may
just decide to go abroad either alone or with
a few friends and family and get married on a
beach, up a mountain of even Las Vegas in
Elvis Presley style. Tour operators will be
very helpful in providing you with the correct
advice and information about getting married
abroad.
When choosing your exotic destination
remember that some of the destinations we
normally associate with glorious sunshine and
beautiful beaches and scenery may have seasons
where the weather may not be so predictable or
kind. Beware of monsoon and hurricane seasons
in particular.
Organising a wedding can be a very
stressful affair but there are usually plenty
of people that will be willing to help such as
friends and family as well as wedding
organisers if you want to leave everything to
a professional. There are also many ways that
you can get the information that you need to
ensure your wedding day goes smoothly and to
plan.
Whatever you decide, good luck, have fun,
enjoy and make you wedding day a very special
day.
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