Hot Tips for a Cool Wedding
Plan For The Happiest Day of Your Life
One of the first things that you need to do is make a wedding
plan, decide who is helping you plan your special day, and stick
with it! Work a budget into the plan that is written in stone
and stick within your means no matter what. Consider
working with a professional wedding planner or consultant who
can help you find ways to save money.
Who's Paying for All This???
There are lots of traditional ways to breakdown the wedding
expenses and financial responsibility assignments, following
general outlines or etiquette rules and suggested practices.
Traditionally, the bride's parents would pay the lion's share of
the bill, parents of the groom may wish to contribute in some
meaningful financial way or perhaps pay for specific things, or
even share costs equally.
Other Ways of Paying
Some couples choose to save up and pay for their own weddings,
others use the kindness of benefactors, and other family members
who want to contribute and lessen the financial burden. Couples
and parents can find innovative ways to deal with the expenses
they face. They could set up a wedding account, where everyone's
contributions are deposited. All bills are paid from that
account, or they could split costs in three equal parts. Parents
on both sides and the couple each take a third of the expenses
and cover their portion of the cost.
Setting up a master 'wedding account' is always a
great idea to control spending, manage budgets and avoid
conflicts. You can ease the financial burden this major life
event is placing on everyone by offering a unique service and
channel for anyone who feels they want to contribute. It also
provides the family with the unique opportunity to have others
provide cash.
Who Pays for the Clothes?
Traditionally the bride and/or her family would pay for the
bride's dress, veil and accessories; her mother's dress and
father's formal wear as well as the bride's trousseau, honeymoon
clothes and lingerie. It is accepted practice that attendants
pay for their own clothing, but in some cases, especially where
you have decided to share out the expenses, the wardrobe will be
'funded' so to speak. Rentals that will have to be returned
and/or purchased, traditional, themed or even home-made outfits
are always other options as well, depending on your wedding's
unique style, set-up and context.
Reception
- the bulk of the cost for any wedding would be the food and
drink, party rentals, music and entertainment of your guests on
the big day. Making it fit your budget is both a challenge and a
joyful endeavor! Cost cutting suggestions and innovative cost
sharing, will all go a long way to assist you plan the
reception. Getting professional help from a seasoned,
well-versed wedding expert will be dollars saved in the end and
a smart investment strategy to help you curb costs AND create
the perfect ambience and backdrop for your wedding celebrations.
Do not go the journey alone; consult often and frequently shop
around and be creative, making your reception the one to
remember without having to break the bank!
There are many things that you can do to have a perfect
wedding without spending a fortune doing it.
Save Money on
Your Wedding
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