After deciding to get married, the young couple faces a very difficult task – to prepare for the upcoming celebration. The costs for such a large-scale event are quite large, so it is necessary to consider all the details and nuances.
In order to correctly calculate the financial costs, as well as to avoid unnecessary expenses, it is recommended to make a list. Making a spending plan, the young couple should be patient and attentive to each other, eliminating unnecessary disputes and disagreements. To begin with, you should decide on the budget allocated for the event.
The costs of the event depend largely on factors
– The date of the celebration and the time of year. The most popular “wedding” seasons are considered summer and fall. As a rule, at this time and prices are appropriate. At other times, the demand is lower and the cost of services is more affordable.
– Place of registration. In the case of registration of marriage in the registry office will not require a large monetary expenditure (only the payment of state fees), but if the lovers decide to organize a check-out registration, the cost will significantly increase the official registration.
– Wedding theme. The chosen style directly affects the costs. That is the price of the wedding event consists of the cost of wedding dresses, decorations, rings (it can be a classic decoration or with engraving, with precious stones and without them, different width, etc.) and the wedding menu.
– On the number of invitees.
– Payment of services to wedding planners. It is necessary to determine at once who will deal with the organization of the event – a wedding agency or a wedding planner, who will solve all issues regarding the decorator, stylist, makeup artist, photographer. If lovers decide to deal with organizational issues on their own, of course, this will greatly reduce the expense line.
– Among other things, the planning of the day (entertainment) should be included in the expense item.
Understanding approximately how much money you have, you need to start distributing it. You may designate several columns to which the expenditures will refer, in order to determine the most basic one. Such a scheme helps to adjust the costs for various components.
Among the main costs should be designated:
– The place where the celebration will take place – this is the most costly part of planning the event. This includes the rental of the hall, and its decoration, and the wedding menu, and music, and other entertainment;
– Wedding outfits for the newlyweds. They may be traditional or, in the case of themed weddings, costumes that match the chosen style. In addition, it is necessary to consider the cost of makeup, hairstyles, wedding manicure, etc;
– Transportation. This includes the wedding motorcade (very spectacular look executive class cars of the same brand), and transport for the transportation of guests. The more guests are planned, the more expensive will be transport rental;
– Videography and photo session. This is a very important moment for any wedding and you should not save on it;
– The cost of various accessories, etc. This includes glasses for the newlyweds, a beautiful pad for wedding rings, invitations, attributes that are needed to organize the bride price, decorations (ribbons, bows, balloons, rose petals, etc.);
– unforeseen expenses; these include broken dishes, additional invitees, etc.
If the wedding budget is small, and the costs exceed the planned – you need to carefully analyze the entire list, perhaps on something will have to save, and something at all to cross out. But you should understand that not all costs can be “cut”, in order not to find yourself in an unpleasant situation.
For example, it is not recommended to save money:
– Photographer or videographer. After all, the wedding will fade away, and the photos and videos will remain a reminder for life. Therefore, it is worth taking care to find professionals in their field, and they should be paid accordingly;
– Presenter. On his professionalism depends creating a festive atmosphere and positive mood of all present at the event;
– On the creation of the image of the newlywed. This should not be done categorically. Only professionals (stylist, makeup artist) can bring the image to perfection. From the bride’s appearance depends on her mood, how successful the photos and videos will be;
– The choice of the festive menu. Choose a proven institution, all products should be high quality and fresh. Paying for a banquet usually takes up to 50% of the total budget;
– Wedding rings – they are chosen for life, so the quality should be at a high level. In accordance with tradition, wedding jewelry is made of red gold, but in the salons you can find models in yellow gold, as well as pink and combined.
You can reduce the cost of the wedding if, for example, to do the decor yourself, make invitations and bonbonniere by hand or refuse from the chic, but not always appropriate in the narrow streets of the city, the limousine, replacing it with a budget transport.