When planning a wedding, one of the first topics that needs to be discussed is the budget. Traditionally, the bride's family pays for the wedding and the groom's family pays for the rehearsal dinner. Of course no one is bound to any rules about who will pay. If the couple ends up being the one who pays for everything, then they can choose exactly what they want and celebrate in the reality that they made their love story come true. If everyone in both families wants to contribute, then great! The more the merrier!
Don't get discouraged if you don't have thousand and thousands of dollars to spend on a wedding. You can have a beautiful wedding on nearly any budget! There are hundreds of sites, articles, and blogs on saving money and planning a wedding. All you have to do is type it into Pinterest and you'll get thousands of pins about people who spent next to nothing on their gorgeous weddings.
One thing is for sure though, if you're on a tight budget, you have to put a lot of effort into planning, waiting, and finding the deals. The great thing is there are so many options now that you can pick and choose from a great variety. I saw an article once (that I can no longer find) on a couple who only spent close to nothing on their wedding because instead of wedding gifts, they asked their family and friends to contribute something to their wedding! They had a friend who was the photographer, a friend that made the cake, friends that came to help decorate, and so much more! The possibilities are endless! So plan a budget but don't let it limit you! And remember, the goal of the day is for you two to be hitched at the end, so don't let anything discourage you!
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