Planning a wedding is no easy task. It must be met with confidence, organization and a sense of humor. Another quality vital to planning a budget wedding is the ability to think outside the box.

Let’s talk about the first step in planning a wedding – Setting the Budget. To do this, the bride and groom must first come to a consensus on the larger issue of how they will handle money together.  This requires an evaluation of how each person views money and budgets. It also requires the couple to work together to set preliminary goals – not just for the wedding but for their life together. They must understand the goals and dreams of both parties.

There is a very good workbook that I highly suggest engaged couples purchase and go through together. It is in a personalized format and will help you understand how your future finances are to be handled. You can locate it here http://bit.ly/mxQJ4 . I can’t recommend it highly enough. By the time you have completed the workbook, you will have set some goals but more importantly, learned a great deal about each other that may be new information.

Whether you are on a tight budget or if money is no object in planning your wedding, the process of working through the workbook together may lead to a better start for your marriage.

So take the time to do this very important first step. You will be glad you did…

        

The Knot is one of the best (if not THE best resources online for anyone planning a wedding). There is a wide variety of items useful for weddings as well as ideas and suggestions to help plan your wedding. It is invaluable!

        

We are beginning this site on June 05, 2009 as a resource for brides and those planning weddings. Much of our emphasis will be on ways to save money in today’s economy and still have the special day you have dreamed of. Come back often as we will be working hard to add resources to this site every day.