Here are some tips on which aspects of your day are worth spending more money on before you reach for your check book.
-Wedding Photography
Your photographs will live on long after the last of the champagne has been drunk. Your wedding photos are your souvenir of your day and a reminder of all the hard you put in, as well as how fabulous you all look and how wonderful it was. Deluxe wedding albums, websites and other novelty items all seem like a definite must have, but they won’t make your pictures any nicer than they already are and can add a considerable amount to the price. Make sure you will get a set of pictures printed by the photographer and ask about getting a CD with your pictures on so you can get re-prints for family and friends.
- Your Wedding Dress and Appearance
For many of us some days are better than others let’s face it. Then the next day you wake up feeling bright and breezy and everything is perfect and right with the world. Feeling on top of the world during your wedding day will not only help you get through the day with a smile on your face but will also come through in your photographs. Don’t skimp on your accessories, shoes or make-up either. Cheap versions here could let down your dress and spoil your whole look. Don’t forget the groom either. You need him to look his best too, so splurge a bit on his suit or tuxedo as well.
- The Right Wedding Officiant
Your wedding is all about the two of you and the way in which you say ‘I do’ when you really think about it. Therefore your ceremony is the most important part of the day, the reception afterwards is just the cherry on the top and nothing more than just a celebration of the fact you both just said ‘I do’! So when you come to choose your officiant pick wisely. Make sure they share your beliefs and are prepared to give you the ceremony you both want.
- Your Sanity
The pressures on you both to create the perfect wedding seem immense and at times it can all get too much to bear. Make room in your budget for some things that will help you to relax and take a break from all the plans and all the details. Do so if you need to hire a wedding planner or coordinator. A good wedding planner is worth their weight in gold and they can take a lot of the pressure off. Another option is to just splurge on a day at the spa with a friend.
- What’s Most Important to You
Perhaps you dream of having a fireworks display or a luxurious chocolate wedding cake. Take some time to consider the finer details and what is important to you both. It is your wedding and you should make exception for those little details that will make the day special for you.
