Budgeting for a wedding can be extremely stressful. He asked you to marry him. You emphatically said yes, and then you went online or opened your first bridal mag and were agape at the $ signs floating across your field of vision.
Instead of panicking, remember that for all this wedding planning stuff, the arithmetic just drops out of trees and starts to make perfect sense when you patiently and methodically have a target in mind.
Only you can set your targets. You know how much money you make and how much disposable cash you have to throw at this most fantastic party. So start there. What do you think is reasonable, given your financial circumstances and work back from there.
Then pick a date. There are 3 major pillars of any project and particularly for every wedding. One is budget, two is time frame, and the other is details. If you have a tight budget, consider giving yourself more time to plan, or make sure you go simple with the details. If you want extravagant details and a bigger budget, give yourself more time to save up for the more complex stuff. It's really that simple.
If none of these answers is satisfactory, decide on what the most important details are, and spend your money there. The rest is something you're going to look for DIY inspiration on or will be what you drop from the overall vision. Everything is achievable with a realistic approach to these three pillars. And every wedding is beautiful, particularly if you balance it out with these pillars in mind.
Happy Planning!
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