Let us show you how to throw a dream wedding on a shoestring budget!

 

WHERE TO START?

 

There’s so much to do, it can be mind-numbing.  Don’t worry.  I planned and held my first wedding in two months and my second wedding in three months.  If you have the luxury of a year or more, feel lucky! 

 

We’ll provide you with a wedding planner at the end of this book for you to keep with you as you plan your dream wedding.  Planning is essential, so our checklist could be your best friend!  You may want to invest in a cheap folder to keep all of your notes in order.  Print out the checklists at the end of this book and keep them in that folder along with any receipts and/or quotes that you get!

 

You need to decide who will pay for the wedding.  The typical wedding planner dictates that the bride’s parents pay for the wedding.  In reality, these days that isn’t always the norm. 

 

My second husband and I both have two sets of parent.  We had been living together for 8 years, but were ill equipped to throw our own wedding.  We could contribute, sure, but to throw the whole shin-dig would be out of our realm.  We asked each parent-couple to contribute $500 and they all agreed wholeheartedly.  That gave us a budget of $2,000 which was plenty!

 

We’re assuming you want a traditional ceremony as opposed to a “theme” wedding.  That information alone could compose a whole other e-book.  Assuming you want a traditional wedding, the first decisions to be made include:   the date, your attendants, and where the reception will be