When James (my fiance) and I first started planning our wedding, we knew that we wouldn't have a lot of money for the budget because I was going to be working on my Master's degree and James is working on his bachelor's degree. We knew my parents would contribute some, but it would not be a lot. The first thing we did was sit and talk about what kind of wedding we dreamed about and what we could realistically afford. We choose a modest budget, but one we knew would provide us with the wedding of our dreams.
Create a chart of the things about your wedding that are most important to you and your fiance. For our wedding, our list looked something like this:
1. Photographer
2. Flowers
3. Decorations
4. Catering
5. Venue
6. Attire
7. Videography
8. Transportation
9. Rentals
So I divided up a portion of our budget to go towards each category and if I did my calculations right it should come out on budget! :)
Another way to be creative and still maintain a sense of budget, is making the wedding your own! Who says your brides maids have to carry flowers or that you have to have cake! It's your day so make it your own!
A modest budget doesn't mean that you can't have a fabulous wedding! One thing that really is hot right now is DIYing a great deal of your wedding things!
(source: The knot.com)From invitations to favors, there are numerous things that can be DIYed for a wedding. Let your creative juices flow and most importantly have fun with your wedding!
Be Creative!
Be Creative!
