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Wedding Budget and Tradition
Since the dawn of the post secular age, the tradition
of brides-to-be living at home until they are married
has all since disappeared in western culture.
The post secular age has also seen the fading tradition
where the farther-of-the-bride pays for most of the wedding
expenses, and you begin to see why many brides-to-be adopt
a strict wedding budget from 'yes' to 'i do'.
Devising a Wedding Budget
So how do you know what to spend, what to budget for,
what you will need, and who you will need to hire? After
all, you have never been married before (we hope), and
you have never organised a wedding.
The first thing you are going to need to do is some research.
This can come in many forms, bridal magazines, online
wedding resources, even books and software related to
planning a wedding.
The only catch is, you are still left wondering where
to begin, and how to make the best choices for your budget.
Leave no Stone Unturned
The best approach is to find out which suppliers (photographers,
celebrants, dressmakers etc.), are at the upper end of
the market, and which ones are at the lower end.
Then determine what your budget will permit, where you
are prepared to cut corners (if you have to), and which
items are important to you.
We can tell you that there are about 110,000 weddings
in Australia each year, with an average of about $27,000
spent, but that may not help you to determine specifics.
The Wedding Budget Pyramid
This form of wedding budgeting is a concept that helps
you determine the important items from the not-so important
items.
Start with the big items, such as your wedding reception
and honeymoon, and then gradually work your way down the
list to your wedding dress, cars, and entertainment.
Most of all, be realistic about your wedding budget,
after all it is likely to be one of the largest non-profit
investments you will ever make.
Brief Wedding Budget Considerations
The time of year and the day you choose to get married,
will vary the costs associated with booking certain suppliers.
The time of years is also important when choosing flowers
(may not be in season), and also wedding reception venues.
It may not be a great idea to book a reception venue
with a beach view, if you are having an evening wedding,
or a wedding in the middle of winter.
Try breaking your wedding budget down.
Adopting a Wedding Budget Online
Our Wedding
Planning Software V 1.0.4 looks at wedding budgeting
from 4 angles: The Ceremony, Reception, Honeymoon, and
Ancillary expenses.
With this budgeting tool, you can easily step through
the process of finding and budget for wedding suppliers,
print reports, and make informed and calculated budgeting
decisions.
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