It\u2019s easier than you think to save money on your big day. Here\u2019s the first part with those easy peasy ways to keep to your budget during the wedding planning process\u2026<\/p>\n
Set yourself a budget<\/p>\n
It\u2019s essential to have a clear idea of what you can and can\u2019t afford before you even begin any planning. With a strict, set budget you\u2019ll be able to keep track of where your money\u2019s going and you won\u2019t end up overspending!<\/p>\n
Prioritise<\/p>\n
Before you start planning, think about what\u2019s most important to your on the day. Plan to splurge only on the things that are really meaningful to you and your h2b, and save on everything else.<\/p>\n
Simplify<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important that your day reflects you. Don\u2019t try to plan an extravagant wedding if you don\u2019t have the funds! Simple, elegant weddings can still be perfect and you won\u2019t blow the budget. Remember \u2013 your wedding day is about sharing and showing your love for your partner, not showing off.<\/p>\n
Shop around<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t rush into buying anything as soon as you\u2019re engaged. Dress shopping is definitely a planning highlight, and it\u2019s so easy to get carried away and end up buying the first dress you fall in love with. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled for the best offers and get an idea of different styles that are available. Likewise, get several quotes to make sure you\u2019re getting the best price and research carefully so you don\u2019t end up being overcharged.<\/p>\n
Hunt for bargains<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t have to splash out on a designer gown if you don\u2019t have the money. The high street has a great selection of wedding gowns and if you search vintage shops you may discover quirky and original finds for a fraction of the price.<\/p>\n
Let your bridesmaids wear their own dresses<\/p>\n
It can be a nightmare finding bridesmaid dresses<\/a> that your girls all agree on. If you let your maids choose their own, not only will you cut out any dress shopping drama, but they\u2019re also more likely to foot the bill at the end!<\/p>\n Create a salon at home!<\/p>\n You can still look and feel fab if you do your own hair and make-up. While getting styled by the professionals is a definite luxury on the day, if you\u2019re used to doing your own make up, you\u2019ll still be able to create a natural, beautiful look as well as saving money.<\/p>\n Just remember that it\u2019s important to practise a few different styles before the big day to avoid any beauty mishaps! Why not book an appointment with a beauty consultant in a department store or go to a masterclass as party of your hen do?<\/p>\n Don\u2019t turn into a Bridezilla!!!<\/p>\n We\u2019re sure you already know that wedding planning has its ups, and its downs. Here are the signs that wedding planning has got a bit too much for you (it\u2019s only temporary, promise!)\u2026<\/p>\n Taking over your life<\/p>\n With it being a day that most brides-to-be have dreamed about since they were a little girl, it\u2019s no wonder that it planning your wedding<\/a> will take up a lot of your time. Even if you\u2019re not actively out shopping for it or actively getting those DIY tasks done, you\u2019ll find yourself subconsciously \u2018favouriting\u2019 all sorts of articles and shopping searches so you can come back to them later. Even your iPod that you plug in on the way to work is filled with ceremony classics to help you pick out your playlist.<\/p>\n The one becomes not the one<\/p>\n If you\u2019re starting to question the magical feeling you had when you found \u2018the one\u2019, you\u2019ve been thinking too much about it. When the dream-dress-doubt creeps in, it\u2019s time to get a grip! It\u2019s a common thing for brides to feel in the run up to their wedding \u2013 they want to look and feel their best after all \u2013 but get yourself through the doubting stage, and that magical feeling will return when you put it on. Then you\u2019ll be wondering how on earth you ever thought it wasn\u2019t the one!<\/p>\n Goodbye wedding diet<\/p>\n Sometimes brides and grooms-to-be fancy going on a diet or a mission to get into shape before their big day, and that\u2019s okay! Healthy eating and taking up jogging is all around good for you and we totally recommend it to not only look your best, but also feel and be your best (but no ridiculous dieting please!). But when the stress kicks in, so do the carb and sugar cravings, and before you know it: your head is lodged in the back of the cupboard trying the find that secret stash of Mars Bars you hid away from the healthy-you. Oops.<\/p>\n Your friends stop contacting<\/p>\n Suddenly, conversation becomes just you talking. Why aren\u2019t they replying your WhatsApp\u2019s, texts, phone calls, Facebook messages, emails or tweets? Just why? Because maybe, just maybe, your predominant conversation topic \u2013 your wedding \u2013 is getting a little too much. Linking to the first point, just because it\u2019s taking over your life (to a degree if you\u2019re careful!), doesn\u2019t mean it has to take over theirs. If you can\u2019t think back to what you and your best girls spoke about before you got engaged, you\u2019ve gone a step too far.<\/p>\n OR they\u2019re constantly asking if you\u2019re okay<\/p>\n Or perhaps you\u2019ve got to the stage where you don\u2019t want to talk about your wedding, in fact, you don\u2019t want to do anything. Like any good friend, they will all be worried about the fact you\u2019re not getting out of bed due to wedding-meltdown. When you actually do make it out of your dressing gown and slippers and go out, you\u2019ll be jumped on with incessant questions like, \u2018Are you okay?\u2019, \u2018I\u2019m always here for you, you know that, right?\u2019 and \u2018If there\u2019s anything I can do, will you tell me?\u2019. If you\u2019re at either of these stages with your friends \u2013 them either outright ignoring you or them overly anxious about you, it\u2019s probably a good time to have a little break from planning, we think\u2026<\/p>\n Can the honeymoon hurry up?<\/p>\n Talking of a little break: the honeymoon! You just cannot stop thinking about the honeymoon. The happiness of the thought of just utter relaxation and having nothing to worry about is so much that you even start to curse the wedding because it\u2019s getting in the way of it! It\u2019s the one obstacle between you and that sunbed.<\/p>\n You\u2019re ticking all the boxes.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re ticking any of these boxes of 10 signs that you are an un-cool bride to be, you only need a quick reality check and you\u2019ll see the monster you\u2019re turning into!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s easier than you think to save money on your big day. Here\u2019s the first part with those easy peasy ways to keep to your budget during the wedding planning process\u2026 Set yourself a budget It\u2019s essential to have a … Continue reading