Hello!  Let me start by saying that I?m over the moon to be joining the Whimsical Wonderland Weddings contribution team and I wanted to start off with one of the most important (and probably most yukky) parts of the wedding planning process: The Budget.
So, why did I choose this as my first feature"  It wasn?t my intention to suck all the fun out of planning your wedding with my very first post, but as a wedding planner I get a really close-up look at the wedding planning journey with lots of couples every year and trust me when I say; nothing sucks the fun out of the experience more than spending a lot more than you?d hoped to spend.
I know a wedding is probably the most important event you’ll ever host, but I don’t believe anyone should go into debt to get married.  I don?t think that?s what it?s meant to be about.  While the planning process is a lot of work, it really isn?t meant to be stressful, and losing control of the finances can put a serious downer on what should be a pretty magical and fun process.  So here I am, with my guide to planning your budget like a pro to make sure nothing spins out of control. The first thing to know about a wedding budget, is that it?s always a work in progress.  You’re not supposed to know what everything is going to cost from day one.  You’re meant to decide as you go along.
The idea is to have a total figure you want to spend in mind from the outset, and to make sure you don?t go over ...