I remember back to when I was planning my wedding, and all the stress that came along with it, and it makes me wonder why I didn’t pay closer attention to planning a wedding on a budget than what I should have done. Sure, I knew just how much I had to spend on our big day, and I’m pretty frugal anyway when it comes to day to day purchases. But for some reason when I was planning my wedding, I sort of turned into a spending monster. Planning a wedding on a budget was hard for me, and it didn’t help that I was completely unorganized about the whole thing. I knew that I still had money in the bank for my wedding, and didn’t see any problems with ordering a few little extras that just made me happy. But in the end, I didn’t watch  my money that closely and ended up going pretty far over my average sized wedding budget, and so I’m here to encourage brides who are planning a wedding on a budget not to get into the same fix that I got myself into.

Planning a Wedding on a Budget Takes Dedication

I don’t care who you are, living in a tight budget is hard, just like planning a wedding on a budget is hard, and I totally get that. Your wedding is the most important day of your life and sometimes you just want to splurge in a couple of areas to make it pretty and just what you’ve always dreamed of. But if you’re not careful, you can easily get sucked into the pictures of other bride’s dream weddings and get caught up in spending a lot more money than you were planning to spend. Sure, part of it is that wedding vendors are playing on the fact that you’re willing to pay more for items because it’s for your wedding day, but another part of it is just wanting everything to be perfect and beautiful. But know this, planning a wedding on a budget takes dedication and a firm standing on not breaking the budget for your wedding.

How to Stick to It

Of course, some brides have a larger budget than others when it comes to planning their weddings, but that doesn’t mean that a small budget is impossible or that your wedding is going to look tacky and cheap. There are lots of places to save money when you are planning a wedding on a budget that can really add up. Ask a friend to do your hair instead of paying a hundred bucks for a professional, make a couple of little things yourself instead of buying them from a professional. With today’s technology and software, you can do lots of your wedding necessities on your own home computer, such as your wedding invitations, wedding programs, place cards and more.

So like I said, when I think back to my own wedding and my nightmare with planning a wedding on a budget, there are some things that I would love to do differently. So in short, be dedicated to staying within your wedding budget, stay on top of it and keep organized to keep yourself from facing some unexpected debt or being strapped for cash. Happy wedding planning!