Budgeting is Beautiful

We know how we can be, right girls? We go to the mall, see something we like and go completely crazy over it because we MUST have it. Now lets imagine ourselves when we find something we want on our big day, and CAN'T have it unless we give up an arm and a leg, what then? Is it the end of the world? No. Is it going to ruin our life forever? Absolutely not! Budgeting, that's what I am talking about. Remember, a wedding is one day. You don't want to spend the rest of your married life in debt because you decided to spend everything you have, (and don't have) on this party! So what to do? Here are a few tips.


 Tip 1:
Firstly, remember that half of the things you want on your big day will not be noticed by many. For example, I want to rent table cloths that are made of a specific type of material because I don't like the ones that the reception venue provides. Is this reasonable? NO! Who in the world will notice the table cloth?! I feel stupid when I get so obsessive sometimes. You must be reasonable unless you want to spend the rest of your life paying this wedding off! So don't focus on small details that wont matter to anyone, including you. Do you really believe that on your wedding day you will be worrying about the fact that you didn't get that vase or in my case, that table cloth? Hopefully not, or you have other things to worry about.

 Tip 2: 
Bigger is not always better. I know that some girls want a HUGE wedding with as many people as they can invite so that the world is talking about this wonderful day. Firstly and most importantly, you must remember that the more people you have, the more money you are spending. People will come to the wedding expecting food. Taking me for example, even though I was never obsessed with a BIG wedding, me and my fiance are expecting around 150 people on that day. Now the food on average costs about 150 dollars per person. That makes $22,500! Its an insane price to pay just for food! Now this does NOT include beverages such as alcohol or coffee, it does not include paying for the valet parking for each person, it does not include the invitation costs, and it does not include the cake cutting fee which is usually around $5 per person! I know you want to be famous, but trust me, you want to invite people who care about you, not a party with free booze.

Tip 3:
Venue, venue, venue. I know that this part is very important to all of us. Here is something I must say. I have been to a couple different venues, and the price ranges. Since me and my fiance insist on being married at a hotel, we went to a few different ones where the prices ranged from $700 a day to $60,000 a day. I know sometimes you can fall in love with a place, but if its out of your budget, don't be afraid to keep looking! I fell in love with the Beverly Hills Hotel, but the price was completely insane. Me and my fiance argued a lot because while I was set on this particular venue, he was being realistic. We went to the Four Seasons after, and even though I didn't think I would ever like any other venue, I ended up LOVING the Four Seasons. It is not as pricey as the Beverly Hills Hotel, and it is as beautiful! So Keep looking, don't settle, and DON'T GIVE UP!!!

Be reasonable. You don't want to look back at your wedding day 30 years from now and remember it as a day where you went bankrupt.