You are engaged and you’ve set your wedding date, it’s all exciting and wonderful but you keep thinking about your bank account and it becomes a bit scary. Read on for some great suggestions on planning the wedding you’ve always dreamed of at a reasonable price.

Friends may suggest borrowing the money you need from the bank – but think of what you could do as a couple with all that extra money if you plan carefully. It could be savings for future children, starting a new company, or some fantastic travel opportunities.

Weddings don’t magically come together in a short period of time, it takes thought and time to plan well and stay on track with your budget. Get a binder and paper, then divide it into sections to keep track of your ideas and expenses.

An organization trick is to have a section for each area of your wedding that carries an expense. Once you have your sections start your brainstorm and wedding research. Make notes and jot down any ideas or images that match what you want for your special day. When reviewing your notes consider ways of cutting costs to stay within your budget.

Magazines are full of beautiful wedding dresses that can be really expensive and blow a wedding budget quickly. Remember to consider alternatives to the standard bridal store purchase. Check out the deals on dresses at wedding shows which can be sold at reduced prices and tax free. other options involve researching dresses online and comparing prices for the best buy. The internet is a fantastic resource when looking to save money.

Video and photography is another section pulling at your bank account. You can make some great choices to save money but be very careful. Pictures are, except your own memories, all that you may have left from that special day (and of course your spouse!). Having a friend responsible for pictures and videos may save a ton of money but can backfire. Regardless of which photographer you pick check their job experience, review their sample photos and make sure they know which type of pictures you hope to catch at your wedding.

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses – if you aren’t strong at organizing events or simply have a busy work schedule and don’t feel you have the time to plan your wedding consider a wedding planner. They are typically expensive so if you want to save money try some alternatives that work well such as websites that create and keep track of guest list, online booking for honeymoons and venues, plus catering companies with online ordering. It is feasible for a busy bride or groom to take care of the plans in order to save some money.

Weddings are stressful, sometimes dealing with family and friends for parts of the event can enhance that stress because the relationship is so close. If you decide to keep it in the family for things like reception music/entertainment, catering or choosing flowers make sure they have guidance from you and that you have faith in their decisions. Saving money is great but nobody wants to feel bad if a wrong decision was made on something important. Make sure the people helping to create the memories of your wedding feel confident in their role.

Time to review what we’ve learned: Make use of all the resources you can get your hands on to save you time and money. Be really specific when explaining what you need from people helping you with your wedding. If you do that your wedding will be a hit and you’ll be able to enjoy it without worrying about the money.

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