How to plan a wedding: budget

Setting a budget for the ceremony and reception is quite easy: try as much as you can to stick to it and be ready to know that it will be really difficult!

First of all, sit down with both sets of parents and discuss how much money they have, how much money they need, and who will be footing the bill for what part of the wedding. You will want to do it at first separately, so that there will be no competition among families on who pays what, and then plan a meeting with everyone in order to discuss details.

It's going to be difficult at times, but try to plan a wedding within your means. Determine a priority list and ask yourselves a silent question: is what we are spending on this item really worth it to both of us? Sometimes you don't need lots of things at your reception and you'll prefer a new house or some furniture.