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By Lei Lydle
Founder and Editor
Last Updated: 3/25/2004 |
Has anyone ever told you how much a wedding can cost? Well, let me tell you - the average wedding in the United States with 180 guests costs between $18,000 and $35,000. Now that is one expensive party!
It is unfortunate but unless you want to elope or have a very small wedding you, your fiance, and your parents need to accept the fact that it is going to cost a lot of money.
Set A Realistic Budget
The best advice that I can give to you is to set a realistic budget and stick to it. The worksheet in this section will give you a pretty comprehensive list of the things you will need to include in your budget. Obviously there will be things on this list that you won't need such as a DJ if you are choosing to have a band. You will need to tailor this workheet to your specific needs.
Need Help Planning Your Budget?
Use Our Budget Calculator
For a quick look at how your budget should breakout, use our Budget Calculator.
Who Pays For What?
To find out who pays for different aspects of the wedding, read the article called "Who Pays for the Wedding?". This short article provides a general overview of the way wedding expenses are handled.
The article entitled "The Traditional Breakdown of Wedding Expenses" gives a listing of who traditionally pays for what. "New Options For Wedding Expenses" gives you some new guidelines that are generally accepted today.
Money Saving Tips
Throughout this site we have tried to suggest ways to save money in different areas. These are only tips and guidelines and, although we can't guarantee that you will save thousands of dollars, some of them may be worth a try.
Books About Planning A Wedding On A Tight Budget
Click here for book suggestions about budgeting for your wedding and planning your wedding on a tight budget...
| Posted by: Amanda Wells from Hinesville GA on 3/25/2004 |
Well April 16 is our planned date. I would like to know if it's any info on any small sweet simple wedding plans. I'm a full time student and my fiance works all the time. We wanted to have something sweet and short. We dont want anything that takes alot of time and we dont want to spend alot of money. We want something for about maybe 20 guest. Please let me know if you can be of any help. Thank you.
Wedding Date: April 16 2004
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| Posted by: Amanda Wells from Hinesville GA on 3/25/2004 |
Well April 16 is our planned date. I would like to know if it's any info on any small sweet simple wedding plans. I'm a full time student and my fiance works all the time. We wanted to have something sweet and short. We dont want anything that takes alot of time and we dont want to spend alot of money. We want something for about maybe 20 guest. Please let me know if you can be of any help. Thank you. My email is liljalen09@yahoo.com
Wedding Date: April 16 2004
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