| If you are planning a wedding then you have probably | | | | etc...) next to each other and determining when each |
| started to ask a lot of questions about the best ways | | | | one absolutely must be completed in order to |
| to get started. Wedding planning does not have to be | | | | complete the ones that will come next. For example, it |
| too difficult if you plan out a reasonable budget, | | | | is important to find a reception site as early in the |
| organize a step by step schedule, and manage your | | | | process as possible, because you cannot finalize the |
| costs. Once you have read the tips in this article you | | | | plans for the DJ and caterer until you have the details |
| should be well prepared to plan the best wedding and | | | | of the space laid out. |
| reception ever! | | | | How Can I Keep My Costs Down? |
| How Should I Plan My Wedding Budget? | | | | First, be realistic with yourself about fancy items and |
| Very carefully! The budget is the most important first | | | | luxuries. There are going to be things that you have to |
| step of planning a wedding and you should make sure | | | | cut from your budget unless you last name is Hilton. |
| to do that as soon as possible. Here are some tips - | | | | There are two main ways to go about cutting your |
| once you know the overall size of your budget, | | | | costs - find lower cost alternatives for each wedding |
| immediately split it up into various categories. Typically | | | | component, or cut down the overall size of the |
| the reception will use up 50 percent of the overall | | | | wedding itself. Examples of lower cost alternatives |
| budget so you will want to make sure that you can | | | | might be serving an appetizer portion of beef |
| provide a nice reception on that amount. Other big | | | | Wellington to your guests during cocktail hour instead |
| bucket items will include flowers, attire, photography, | | | | of offering a full entrée of it at dinner. Or, if you |
| and entertainment. Each of these buckets should use | | | | must have beef Wellington on the menu, consider |
| up about ten percent of the budget, with the remaining | | | | dropping some people from the guest list. |
| 10 percent left for miscellaneous items such as the | | | | Planning a wedding does require some time and effort, |
| invitations. | | | | and you will want to start as early as possible. As you |
| How Do I Schedule the Planning Process? | | | | can see, by putting together a solid and reasonable |
| A wedding is a huge project, which can be split into | | | | budget, scheduling all of the individual projects properly, |
| many different subprojects. Each subproject can again | | | | and targeting specific cost saving measures, you can |
| be split into many individual tasks or even more | | | | have a wonderful wedding that everyone will enjoy |
| subprojects. The key to managing this whole process | | | | and remember. Now you are ready to start planning |
| is to layout all of the projects (hiring vendors, planning | | | | for your big day! |
| decorations, finding reception site, finding ceremony site, | | | | |