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I found this wedding budget below ( putting everything in percentages) on the knots’ website and I have to say, I completely disagree with doing your wedding budget this way. What ever happened to what’s important to you?? Here is an Idea…
#1. Figure out out how much money you want/can  spend on your wedding?
#2. decide what are the most important things to you? Wedding photography , Wedding Venue ( location)  flowers, music. Prioritize by importance to you!

#3.Then work everything else around (what’s important to you)
Maybe you need to cut your wedding guest list? Or maybe you want 300 people, and you have to change your venue to be somewhere less expensive? Maybe you want a huge diamond and will be happy getting married the two of you on the beach? Maybe you want the best photographer, and you use candles instead of flowers? It’s your wedding don’t worry about making everything fit. Work around the things that mean the most to you. Design your own budget percentage. Try not to follow the cookie cutter wedding guides that put your wedding in a generic box. dare to be different.T

THIS IS A SURE WAY TO PUT YOUR WEDDING IN A BOX!! Follow the breakdown below
Knot Note: The average cost for a 150-person wedding is about $25,000 (higher in urban areas).

This is way off if you ask me….

• Here is a basic breakdown of what you can expect to pay: this is about 100 degrees away from what I would do. 2% on a ring that is going to stay on my finger for the rest of my life…..and 8% for flowers that are dead by 2am…… lets re think this please
  Wedding Reception: 48%-50%
  Wedding Ceremony: 2%-3%
  Wedding Attire: 8%-10%
  Wedding Flowers: 8%-10%
  Entertainment/Music: 8%-10%
  Photography/Videography: 10%-12%
  Stationery: 2%-3%
  Wedding Rings: 2%-3%
  Parking/Transportation: 2%-3%
  Gifts: 2%-3%
  Miscellaneous: 8%
• To avoid stress, allot about 5% of your budget for a “just-in-case” fund.
• If you’re paying for your honeymoon yourselves, remember to budget for that as well.
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When Alec and I got married I wanted a orchestra…I wanted everything upscale…  But I really wanted an orchestra for our first dance! I got my orchestra and it was amazing. How? I  opted for a small wedding of 80 instead of the 300 we had planned on at first, I didn’t go crazy on flowers in the church,or spend a fortune on the rehearsal dinner. It was a great choice, everything was upscale and wonderful.