Just as you would plan any other project and determine the costs in advance you need to do the same thing with your wedding.
Spend plenty of time preparing a list of your wants and needs and make sure that you don’t miss out on anything by digging deeper into every section on your list with the help of your partner.
Once you believe you have a full and comprehensive list then it is time to start getting some prices and adding these to the list and then totaling them to see how much your anticipated cost of your wedding will be.
You need to take into account also the costs generally overrun your original estimates so if you are close to budget with the planned estimates then you can assume that you will go over budget by the time the wedding plans are finalized.
With this in mind you need to start going back over the various aspects of your wedding and seeing if you can pare down some of your costs.
There are many ways in many different areas where you can save money without compromising the quality of your wedding and the enjoyment of your wedding day.
The more time and effort you put into research, pricing and sourcing of items that are needed for your wedding the more economical the final outcome will be and quite often you will be able to get more than initially expected by saving in various different areas.
Let others have a look at your list and ask them for their ideas and recommendations. You might be surprised at some of the good advice that people are able to offer.
They might also help to remind you of items that you have left off the list.
It is a good idea to talk to others who have recently married as they will have the points firmly in mind of any requirements that you have forgotten to include.