Creating a wedding budget is one of the first, and most important, steps in your wedding planning process. A thoughtful, realistic budget does more than manage expenses; it sets the tone for a planning journey that feels intentional, organized, and far less stressful. For couples planning a wedding, clarity around finances creates freedom rather than limitation. Here are some tips for couples to keep in mind when creating a wedding budget.
Wedding planning should feel like an exciting season of teamwork, and not a recurring argument about money. Yet one of the most common challenges couples face during wedding planning is how often the wedding budget becomes the center of every conversation. When cost dominates every decision, it quietly chips away at joy, trust, and emotional safety.
According to the experts at Smart Money, bridal boutiques are stocked up on wedding gowns for the engagement season (typically many people get engaged over the Christmas holiday). Yet, the shopping traffic is typically low during the month of December because most people are thinking about shopping for the holidays, and not their wedding gowns.
“Cheap is expensive in the long run. Why buy twice when you can buy once? Commit to quality and it commits to you.” – C&D’s Manifesto of Style Tales of Consequences of “Cheap” Wedding Planners Continue Every now and then, I hear stories from wedding planners who receive panicked phone calls from couples just weeks […]