Budgeting for Your Special Wedding Day
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.