16 Ways to Save on Wedding Expenses

Budget Your Gifts

For gifts, determine your gift budget per couple for the wedding season. Once you have this number, Eisinger recommends breaking down the gift budget by these percentages for the events:

50%: wedding
20%: engagement
25%: shower
5%: bachelorette

Eisinger says the most important thing is to refer again and again to your budget: “Over the course of a year, you’re not thinking about the bigger picture of what you’re spending on a wedding. You’re thinking it’s only $50 this week and $20 this week, but it is actually $100 spread out over a period of time.”

It all adds up, but with a little proactive planning and spending, wedding season can be as fun as it should be. Tchin tchin!