Wedding Budget - Your thoughts

dnldjtt · July 2009

Has it been difficult to stay on budget, or does it seem like it's running away from you? FI and I had one number in mind, but for every place we saved money, something else was way over what we estimated. All answers good and bad are appreciated.

MCH77 · July 2009

It is a crazy line. I decided long ago that I was not doing favors. I normally think they are crap (I admit there are some good ones). But today I was at Michael's and they had some cute candles on sale. I did the math and thought about getting them. I had to step back and remind myself they are not needed.Later I saw some cute champagne glasses at BB&B, and was so tempted to get them. Again I had to step back.I keep having to remind myself of things that are needed and things I want. It has not been easy. It will be interesting to see the end result and where I cave.

Philly6*6*09 · July 2009

A. Change your s/n or you will get spammed. (It's a common mistake).B. Didn't really have a budget, just kinda looked around for good deals. I think it may be good to have a range, allowing yourself not to go over.

tracyd21 · July 2009

We didn't really have a budget, but we had an idea of what we wanted to spend on particular things. I think that worked better for us, as we never felt extreme pressure one way or the other. Whatever we needed, we just made sure we had the money to pay for it. Doesn't work for everyone though...

jpfeifer · July 2009

There were lots of things I wanted, but didn't need and not going into debt was more important. I had an idea of what to spend in each area and if we needed to go above I was usually fine with it since we could pay cash. I was only off by .84 on my reception/food/drink/tax/tip budget - yes, that's cents. Yeah! Many things are not necessary, just keep telling yourself that. In the end we were over what we thought, but not so much that we had to put it on a cc or go into debt.

larrysdarling · July 2009

Not having a budget is a big mistake, IMO.However, what I had in mind for pricing adjusted as I got more used to 'wedding prices.' There's a certain amount of sticker shock that comes with weddings and it makes you re-evaluate what you're willing to spend for things.

samanthas8882 · July 2009

You have to decide what u really want and what u would want if you could. You can't get it all.And ditto Feif - don't go into crazy debt for it - do what is reasonable for you. If you can't pay it off quickly after the wedding, you shouldn't do it. We paid for a lot of stuff as we went, which makes it seem easier too.The day goes by in 5 minutes - and afterwards, there is going to be more important things to worry about. So be smart!

Mrs.Simpson2010 · July 2009

My family has been very helpful with the money factor. Although I've had a generous amount given towards our wedding, it has been difficult to stay within the amount. I think it is probably different when you are having everything in CC...everything just costs more. I've tried to get diff vendors from the burbs that are more affordable. I agree that there is a total sticker shock when it comes to the big day. I also think there is NO reason to get into debt over it. If my parents weren't giving any money, I wouldn't have the wedding I do, and I would be just as happy. Do what you can afford, and enjoy every minute!

ButtonsPepper · July 2009

We more or less just shopped around for the best deals we could find. My parents paid for the reception, but even then I tried to get the biggest discounts from a place, and I came in 4k under what my mom said they would spend. For vendors and other crap, we had an idea of what we wanted, were surprised by some expenses, and pleased by some prices. In the end we are comfortable with spending what we are, and not going into debt for it (like PP said, paying gradually and always with cash, never cc).

meganjane86 · July 2009

I feel like we've been going over budget on everything, but then I remember that we've only purchased the "big ticket items" like the reception site/food/bar, photog, and dj, and that we'll save money on our diy stuff. Also, I bought a preowned dress which saved a ton! No limos either- that's saving us a bunch, too!

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