Everybody knows David Tutera. Did you know he's featured regularly on
Beautiful Bride Blog, the same magazine I advertise in. Here's a copy of an older article where David addressing the topic of wedding budgets. I found it most informative and for the most part we agreed on almost every point, and especially one in particular. Fine out which one!
When it comes to budgeting for your wedding, should you follow the rule of using percentages per category? Should you try to save money and be a D.I.Y. bride? David has the answers …
Yes, I do think that you should assign a percentage of your budget to each category in the planning, but you move the percentages around to accommodate what you want. The top three things are: catering, entertainment and event design. They are the three top costs in a wedding. If you walk in there and say you want a cake that is too expensive, then you are too shocked when you can’t afford other areas that cost more.
You can’t skimp on areas in your wedding that sacrifice the comfort of your guests. That is, to me, the most important thing. If a pair of shoes is going to cost you a lot of money and you pull it out of somewhere else where your guests would appreciate, that is when I say take the selfish veil off and don’t do that because your guests are not going to remember your shoes, I am sorry to say. They’re not.
Being your own wedding planner is the worst thing you can possibly do. If you can’t afford a wedding planner, ask someone to be your day-of wedding planner. Someone you can trust, someone who says they will be your wedding planner. I’ve seen this many times where that person winds up slamming down the drinks at the bar and you’ve got a wedding planner who is missing in action. So, you need to find someone who may also not even be a guest at your wedding; it can be a co-worker. But you need to find someone who is going to be executing the minute details of your wedding day.
I just went to a wedding a couple of weeks ago, and all I watched was the bride and the groom and the parents looking over their shoulders to make sure that things were getting done and then leaving the room to make sure things were getting done. You can’t do that. You have to be a guest at your own wedding.
I don’t mind brides being a little hands-on when it comes to crafting or being a little bit hands-on when it comes to putting together some projects. To me, it is a great way to take a budget and make it work by adding personality, I think that’s fantastic. There is nothing wrong with doing things yourself, as long as you are planning the process so you are not doing things the week of the wedding.
If you are prepared and organized, which is the harder part of everything I talk about, you can actually have fun at your wedding.
My three tips..
Wedding budget headaches are common, the main one is fitting what you want into it. Here are some good tips for consideration. Your wedding is a grand day so celebrate it big, it should stand out and be distinguished from any other day! This is Your Life, Your Dreams, Your Story…so tell it loud! That's a motto to live by.
Not every event calls for extravagance, but weddings are one day that should. There are three areas you should never skimp on, the first is your gown, and the second is the menu, then lastly photography. Let me explain why...
1) Don’t skimp on your gown! You gown complements your day and the specialty of the event. If you have to settle for your second favorite then embellish it with endearing heirlooms that make it special for you; Adorn yourself beautifully, you'll set the mood for everyone present; and you'll glow all day long because you feel comfortable, wonderful and beautiful.
2). Food combines and enhances the five senses that trigger emotional responses attached to memory. Sounds absurd? Does the aroma of fresh baked cookies or bread make you feel good? Yes it does, and good food will stir good memories, and the plus side is, it also speaks volumes to your guests that you value them highly and they will always remember you and your wedding day fondly because of it; good friends are precious so treat them well.
3) And lastly your wedding photographer. A good photographer is essential and worth their weight in gold; with the right photographer any affair, simple or lavish, will flourish it's beautiful points and transform it into something extravagant all the time even if it wasn't.
Plan your day well, if you're on a tight budget, find a creative friend who knows how to embellish decorations and make them stand out. A good creative person is an artist and know how to create a journey for the eye to flow on. Something as simple as centralizing the positioning of the wedding cake to make it the focal point in the middle of the room for all your guests to gaze upon; with cake being the highest point in the room you don't need to worry about table centerpieces being the focal points. You saved yourself some money! From many centerpieces down to one that couples as your wedding cake and focal point.
Your wedding day is a special day and should be distinguish from the ordinary, therefore, ‘live it out loud’; and don’t apologize for enjoying it and having fun.
As the owner of, Pederzani Photography, I hope my tips encourage you to treat yourself extravagantly special.
If you enjoyed these tips let me know. If would like more help, just ask. I'm full of wedding ideas, because weddings are my world.
Ciao, Pederzani Photography Weddings for Middle Ga.
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