Everyone knows that a traditional wedding does not come cheaply, but what some may not realize is that ‘not cheap’ often means ringing up a tab of $20,000 or more. That, believe it or not, is around what the average person can expect to spend on their wedding once all is said and done.
While you may remember to budget for the major items such as the venue, the flowers, and the reception dinner, its often the little things that add up in the end, and can lead to you spending more then you ever imagined possible.
Take flowers for instance; how much should you spend? How many can you afford? How important are flowers to your wedding vision? To consider all of these questions the most important number to keep in mind is your total budget. It’s very difficult to parse up your available funds if you don’t know how much you have to work with. Once you have set a limit for yourself, you will be better able to allocate money to the needed areas.
As for how much you should spend on various segments of your wedding, keep in mind what’s important to you. If you care more about having as many fresh cut flowers as possible, than having an eight tiered wedding cake, it makes sense that you would devote more funds to flowers, not baking.
For an easy-to-use budgeting tool, try the Brides.com Instant Budget. This handy browser-based tool will take you step-by-step through the budgeting process and give you a clearer picture of how to organize your dream wedding.
