So you just got engaged and now it's time to buckle down and work on the details. I know, I know.....some of you have been dreaming about this day since you popped out of the womb. You don't need help. You've got it all figured out....bla bla bla. I want to talk about the one major thing that most ladies seem to leave out when the wedding planning commences. What is it you ask? YOUR MAN(or woman for that matter). Now before you scoff and roll your eyes....let me explain. A lot of bride-to-be's tend to take over the wedding planning right away. All they expect the groom to do is show up.....annnndddd maybe pay too, haha. You would be...
So, I'll be honest.... I never dreamed about my wedding...or how extravagant it would be....and definitely not what the dress would look like....I mean it was hard enough to choose one outfit in the morning to go to work! My first marriage it didn't matter....I was young and in love. However this being both our second marriages....and us not wanting to be super extravagant anyways because our love was extravagant enough.....haha I know..total cheeseball....bare with me! However, there I was...about a little over a year ago...newly engaged and flooded with questions of what all the details were...namely the dress. My lovely fiance reminded me though, when we first were giving RDevine life....that I could have WHATEVER I wanted....
Create your wedding budget and stick to it! Before you hire a single vendor or even make an appointment to meet with some potentials, you should sit down and crunch the numbers. Trust me on this, friends! The only way you can stick to a budget is to set one. Sit down with all the parties involved in contributing to your big day and find out how much everyone is pitching in. It’s not fun, but it’s oh so important if you want to plan your wedding without going over budget! Determine how much money you can save over the period of your engagement to put towards your wedding. Once you’ve calculated that budget total, then you’re in the clear to start...
