Wedding Budget Tips

When you first decide on the date of your wedding, you should make a wedding budget checklist. It should include all of the things you will need.

Also list the things you want and see if you can eliminate some items or make an inexpensive substitution.

It should include:

• Invitations. Keep the guest list within your budget.
• Thank You notes
• Music for the ceremony and the reception.
• Flowers for the ceremony, reception centerpieces, attendants bouquets, bride’s bouquets and mother’s corsages
• Photography that includes portraits and candids. Of course the type of photography will depend on how much you can spend.
• Food for the bachelor party, engagement party, rehearsal dinner, reception food, liquor and wedding cake
• Bride’s dress, headpiece, veil and shoes
• Rings
• Gifts for attendants (a must), parents or each other (optional)
• Don't forget tipping in your wedding budget!

Start planning early and shop around for ideas and best prices. Make yourself a nice chart and keep prices written down. With careful shopping and the advice we have given you I know you can stay within your wedding budget.

A tool to help plan your wedding budget you may wish to consider is CostofWedding.com.