1. Create a budget so that you’re not still paying off for your dream wedding when the kids have left home.

By making a simple list of the things that need to be bought/paid for and the date payment is due by, enables you to clearly make a note of what the bride will pay for and what the groom will pay for. Leaving the rest blank will give loving friends and family the opportunity to contribute towards your special day if they so wish and are able to.

2. Create 3 Budget amounts:

a. Your preferred budget

b. The budget you can live with

c. Your maximum budget ceiling amount.

This allows you to see what you can and cannot live without. Result: you will totally feel comfortable with the amount you do actually spend as you’ve really thought it through. (more…)

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