Wedding Budget 101
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Spending and saving secrets for your big day.
- Wedding-Budget WorksheetRibbons for the programs, extra save-the-dates, and the rising cost of postage: It’s often the unexpected items that can blow your wedding budget. Stay on top of your spending with this worksheet.
- Decide Who's Paying for WhatLearn how to cover costs.
- How to Save Money on Your WeddingIt’s a fact: Weddings are expensive. Here are 25 clever ways to cut costs.
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To plan the perfect celebration, use this comprehensive checklist, with a timeline based on the 16-month length of the average U.S. engagement.
- Start a wedding folder or binder. Begin leafing through bridal, lifestyle, fashion, gardening, design, and food magazines for inspiration.
- Work out your budget. Determine how much you have to spend, based on your families’ contributions and your own.
- Pick your wedding party. As soon as you’re engaged, people will start wondering who’s in.
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