HOW TO BUDGET YOUR WEDDING

Show Notes

:50 WELCOME TO THE GUIDE GALS!
:58 Quick intro into who we are.
1:17 Where are we right now?
1:50 Where are we from?
2:17 It’s SO fun being at The Graduate Hotel Nashville.***
3:00 FYI: we have Pro Tips at the end!
3:27 Let’s jump into How To Budget your Wedding.
3:58 Step #1: Figuring out who is contributing
 5:13 What Caroline’s In-Laws contributed that WASN’T money
6:06 Why we have this as step #1.
6:30 Step #2: Crunching the Numbers
6:51 *realistically* we cannot stress this enough
8:06 Step #3: estimating your guest count
8:44 A helpful tip is to calculate per person costs.
10:02 Step #4: choosing your non-negotiable
10:09 What are non-negotiable?
10:46 Budget for these non-negotiable first.
12:03 Example of a fun non-negotiable!
12:42 Step #5: Do Your Research
13:04 Costs to keep in mind that you might not have thought of yet!
13:50 Know that costs can change due to these factors.
14:29 Step #6: Doing the Math
15:06 Our free downloadable to help you break all of this out.***
15:28 One thing we want to stress here: Don’t Go Into Debt To Say I Do!
16:12 Let’s remind ourselves the #1 reason for divorce…
17:05 Make sure you are only spending what you actually have.
17:25 Maybe open a separate checking account for your wedding
17:45 Be on the lookout for deals and discounts
18:30 It never hurts to ask.
19:08 Keeping the focus where it should be.
19:19 Think about available resources to you
19:30 Caroline’s huge resource that helped the budget.
20:16 Breaking down the free downloadable a little more.
21:28 Peep the Emergency Fund section!
21:57 We didn’t include the Honeymoon fund in our worksheet, so maybe think about this…
23:29 PRO TIPS - coming from Hayley, a former wedding planner
23:35 Our thoughts on Wedding Favors
27:16 Know that behind every price tag with Vendors are years of experience and knowledge.
28:15 We hope you found something in this episode that was helpful!
29:30 Check out our website and socials for more tips, tricks, and resources!