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She talks a lot about different prices and locations time of the year and people you invite all of which affect the total cost of the wedding partially because spring and summer time wedding June to August are more expensive she gave an estimate of about $4,000 difference.

The main thing that i found interesting about this video was that the cost of a wedding goes up dramatically depending on what time of the year you decide to get married. And it can differ by up to $4000.

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Hello and welcome to my internet board on wedding costs. Throughout the board you will find common wedding expenses as well as tips on how to save for any wedding big or small.

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The costs of weddings broken down individually. Most canadians agree that spending under $20000 is a realistic wedding. While about 14% say that they would be willing to spend more then $20000 for a wedding.

I choose this website because of the infographic picture that breaks down the costs of a canadian wedding in a digestible way.

One thing I found interesting is that wedding gifts are more than $100 and are expected to be about $147 for it to be acceptable.

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There's the wedding, gifts, showers, bachelorette parties and the honeymoon. Turns out, getting married is a costly milestone for Canadian couples - and their family and friends.

Canadians say a realistic price tag for a wedding is $8,937, according to an Ipsos poll on wedding expenses conducted exclusively for Global News. That's a far cry from the $30,717 Canadians said they were spending in a 2015 poll.

They're gifting about $147, and the bridal party is spending about $366 on average, according to the polling firm's new data.
READ MORE: These couples had $15,000, $35,000 and $85,000 weddings. What their big days looked like
"The data came back surprising me. [Spending] was far lower than I thought just in my own personal experience," Sean Simpson, vice-president of public affairs at Ipsos, told Global News. He got married seven years ago.

"There's this belief among some people that you need to spend reams of money to impress and make it something guests will enjoy. It's expensive, and people understand it's expensive," he said.

Keep in mind, there are generational differences contributing to these numbers. Baby boomers didn't spend as much on weddings as millennials do, for example. And then there's factoring in how widespread Canada is.
READ MORE: Gift registry? Wedding bands? Here are the 'traditions' the wedding industry helped prevent
"Attitudes differ by income and location. If you're in Toronto and you want a nice venue on a Saturday evening in June, you're not spending $10,000. But in rural parts of the country, there's less demand and the prices will reflect that," Simpson said.

And then there's the engagement photos, wedding showers, bachelor parties and rehearsal dinners. Those only drive up cost, too.

Here's a look at how much wedding season is costing Canadian couples, their families and their guest list.

(Infographic by Ben Simpson/Leo Kavanagh)
The Ipsos poll was conducted in May 2017. A random sample of Canadian adults were interviewed online for the survey, which was weighted to bring it in line with Canadian demographics and which has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

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There's the wedding, gifts, showers, bachelorette parties and the honeymoon. Turns out, getting married is a costly milestone for Canadian couples - and their family and friends. Canadians say a realistic price tag for a wedding is $8,937, according to an Ipsos poll on wedding expenses conducted exclusively for Global News.

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This website compared the cost between a $15000, a $35000 and a $85000 wedding showing what they looked like and compared the costs and spendings of all three.

I choose this website because it shows the major differences between 3  weddings with 3 different price tags.

One thing I found interesting is how the number of guests didn't ruely play  to much of a factor in the end cost of the wedding where as the wedding for $85000 had 150 guests while the $15000 wedding had 100 guests.

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There's the dress, flowers, cake and venue. Your wedding day is a major life milestone, but how much should you spend on it?

Once you're engaged, you may be in full-swing wedding planning mode. Your best bet is to start with an honest conversation with your partner about how you both envision your big day. You also have to consider how much money you're working with.

"When my clients come in, the first thing I tell them is before we do anything we have to understand what your budget is and what your priorities are. That dictates what venues to look at, what your flowers could look like, what designers you want for your dress," Toronto-based wedding planner, Lynzie Kent, told Global News.

"Finances can be a sensitive subject, especially if there are other contributing parties other than the bride and groom themselves," according to Wendy Lee, who is a Toronto-based wedding planner.

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READ MORE: Gift registry? Wedding bands? Here are the 'traditions' the wedding industry helped prevent
Kent said your budgeting works in tandem with finding a venue and setting a wedding date. It's hard to lock in a photographer, florist and other services without a location and date.

Global News talked to three couples with different budgets for their big days.
James and Amanda Partridge
James is an economist and Amanda is a midwife.

Wedding date: September 17, 2016

Budget: $15,000

Venue: Guelph Youth Music Centre

No. of guests: 100
(Photos courtesy Amanda Partridge/Jennifer See Studios)
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How did you come up with the amount for your budget?
After discussing with our wedding planner, we felt this number would achieve all of our wedding goals. After much consideration, we decided to get married in Guelph, Amanda's hometown, at the Guelph Youth Music Centre. Toronto was our first choice, but too expensive. The GYMC allowed us to select all our own vendors, and bring in our own alcohol, which saved us a lot of money.
What was your biggest expense?
Food was our largest expense. We were able to save money by opting for cocktails over a plated dinner, though. We had food vendors that had hors d'oeuvres service. There was a variety of food options served after the ceremony until the music started, like salmon lollipops, samosas, mini chicken pot pies, Philly cheese-steak sliders - there were at least 10 different options.

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What did you try to save on?
We saved on the décor - almost all of the decorations were DIY or thrift shop finds. We purchased flowers that were in season, inexpensive and easy to acquire. We made our own wine and guests RSVP'd online through our wedding website, which we saved on postage.

We hired vendors that are new or up-and-coming so they weren't overly expensive but were working hard to earn their stripes.

James' aunt is from England with a summer house in France. She supplied a popular sparkling wine for us as the first toast before cocktail hour. That saved us a lot of money.

The venue only allowed beer and wine so we didn't have hard alcohol. We had our family buy Groupons for The Wine Butler and we made bottles of our own wine for really cheap.
What was your biggest splurge?
We hired a second band! This wasn't planned, or budgeted for, but we had to have them.
What was your must-have for your big day?
We wanted our guests to have the best wedding experience ever. So hiring a second band was a no-brainer.

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We hired our first band and a few months later we saw another band, they do covers of old school hip hop and R&B - that's the type of music we really like. When we saw them we knew this was the band we needed. The venue we selected had an auditorium with a stage so we were able to set up both bands on the stage, with a background of all their gear. It was basically music from 9:30 to 1 a.m.
What is your advice to other couples when it comes to planning and budgeting for the big day?
The day moves by so, so quickly, sometimes it's really hard to enjoy every moment. Carve out a short period of time for just you and your partner so you can reflect on what's happening and have time together without being in a large group of people.

Be prepared for rain. The day before it looked like it was going to rain so we got umbrellas, looked at indoor options for our photos and made sure we had a backup plan.
Mark and Dian
Mark is a senior investment analyst at a boutique firm and Dian is an investment and wealth advisor at RBC Dominion Securities.

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Wedding date: October 11, 2014.

Budget: $35,000 (excluding a $10,000 honeymoon)

Venue: Berkeley Fieldhouse

(Photos courtesy Sara Wilde photography)

No. of guests: 150. The venue gave us the discipline we needed. It can't accommodate more than 150 people. We looked at six venues in one day and we made our decision that afternoon. We didn't want a church or hall or something stuffy.
How did you come up with the amount for your budget?
We had an interview process with our wedding planner and we asked her what the typical downtown Toronto wedding costs. We had no benchmark, we had no idea how much flowers or a band was going to cost.

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How did you save up?
We're both in finance and we've always been good with our money. Neither of us had help from our parents - we only wanted to have our friends and didn't want to be obligated to [invite parents' friends] so we didn't want that financial help. We were saving for a while. It wasn't like we had $50,000 sitting there waiting, but we got to pay installments here, a deposit there. We didn't have to make any cutbacks.
What was your biggest expense?
Food and booze. We had a good caterer and didn't skimp on the food. We wanted people to have a good meal - it was beef short ribs and nothing too complicated. We didn't even give people an option unless they had allergies or were vegetarian.
What did you try to save on?
We didn't go all out on flowers, we did the bare minimum. We had a nice bouquet for Dian and the bridesmaids, boutonnieres, a few centrepieces here and there but that was it. We saved on using preferred partners from our wedding planner - we used all her vendors and didn't have to waste time checking out people to know if they're good and if they'll show up, etc. By doing that, we saved 25 per cent because she's a repeat client. [Our wedding planner] paid for herself ten-fold.

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We hired Ryerson University film studies students to be our videographers. They put together an incredible video for us for one quarter of the price and it's incredible.
What was your biggest splurge?
Of importance to us was that everyone had a good time, we just wanted to have a party so we splurged on premium booze, good wine, an awesome band and a DJ that had everyone dancing until the lights were on. We wanted a surprise dance, so our wedding planner got us in touch with a choreographer.
What was your must-have for your big day?
The entertainment. We really wanted to have a band, our surprise dance and we wanted our ceremony to be easy and breezy. We hired an officiant who was more casual and we worked with her on the script, which included how we met. We wanted the flow to be really smooth, we didn't want people waiting around. We did pictures during the day so people didn't have to show up to the wedding until 5 p.m. We joined them during the cocktail hour and it went right into the dinner reception and then to the party.
What is your advice to other couples when it comes to planning and budgeting for the big day?
Do pictures ahead of the ceremony if possible. It makes everything less stressful so you can focus on guests right away. We had a cute first look earlier in the day, that was our reveal to each other. We weren't as emotional during the ceremony getting that part out of the way in a private moment.

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We thought engagement photos were lame and our photographer said we didn't have to use them but let's do them anyway because it's practice. We got used to knowing how to look into the camera and built a relationship with the photographer. It's frustrating how many photos you have to take so this makes it less of a surprise.

Right after your ceremony, eat. We ran back to the bridal suite and we had little appetizers already up there waiting for us. When you're talking and mingling, you don't want to eat and at dinner you don't really eat.
Mark and Kirsten Hannay
Mark works in corporate strategy in the mining industry and Kirsten is a nurse.

Wedding date: May 27, 2017.

Budget: $85,000

Venue: King Edward Hotel. Kirsten loves history and a lot of the different vacations we've been on have been cultural so the building had a look like some that we'd seen in Europe. We thought it was very elegant and had a lot of little details.

No. of guests: 150
(Photos courtesy Hannays/Rhythm Photography)
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How did you come up with the amount for your budget?
Our original budget was around $65,000, but we talked to our wedding planner and with our parents - it was a collection of understanding what our vision was for the wedding combined with talking to our parents who were gracious enough to help us with the funds.
How did you save up?
Our parents obviously helped but we've saved over the past few years and we had funds available that weren't wedding-specific, just general savings. We were probably more frugal than we'd been before. Our wedding planner helped us stretch our budget and delivered us some savings - we cut $10,000 off the wedding price when we moved our date to May from October 2015, which was a major thing.
What was your biggest expense?
Food and drinks for the dinner reception. We had a six-course meal, an open bar and a sweets table after dessert with a collection of cookies, tarts, cheesecakes, panna cotta, and popcorn.

Traditionally in a Chinese wedding, there's an eight to 10-course meal and each course has different symbolism. The hotel provided us four courses and we brought in an outside Chinese caterer for two more courses so we had Chinese and Western courses. For the Chinese lobster course, we served a lobster bisque, and for fish, we had salmon. For fowl, we had a Cornish hen.

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What did you try to save on?
There were certain areas we were more willing to take more of a cut on: we got a lower priced DJ, we didn't want to go overkill on flowers because we knew they'd look great no matter what and we skipped on a limo. We wanted some sort of Rolls Royce or an old school car and they would have been nice for photos between the church and hotel, but we went with a more budget-friendly SUV.
What was your biggest splurge?
We splurged on photography. We wanted to make sure our day was captured very well and Kirsten and I had a specific look in mind and we found that in our photographer. The price was higher but we were comfortable with that.
What was your must-have for your big day?
We wanted to make sure we had the mixed cultures. [Mark's] is Western and Kirsten is from Hong Kong so we wanted to merge them together. We had a Chinese tea ceremony in the morning with elder relatives from both sides of the family (Kirsten wore a traditional Chinese cheong sam), and we weaved the traditions into our meals.

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What is your advice to other couples when it comes to planning and budgeting for the big day?
When you're creating your schedule for the wedding day, give some buffer time for things. You're not doing yourself any favours with aggressive scheduling because things will go off course. Be generous with time or you might run late.

(Graphics created by Janet Cordahi/Global News)

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There's the dress, flowers, cake and venue. Your wedding day is a major life milestone, but how much should you spend on it? Once you're engaged, you may be in full-swing wedding planning mode. Your best bet is to start with an honest conversation with your partner about how you both envision your big day.

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This website goes over was to cut back on wedding costs. It talk about how trying to follow trends can be expensive compared to doing something out of the box that you come up with. Not following tradition as that can also hike up the price and most importantly saying yes to a cheaper dress as that is something that brides typically spend a lot of money on.

I choose this website because it says a lot of unorthodox solutions to spending too much money on weddings such as saying yes to a cheaper dress which is something that most brides would definitely not do.

One thing I found interesting about this website was the no to trends part where they talk about the 5 million dollar wedding industry. And how a hotel will live stream your wedding for $3000

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Posted: July 26, 2014

The average wedding in Canada will cost more than $30,000 this year, some estimates say. (The Associated Press)

Chances are, someone you know will get married this year. A recent unscientific survey by Weddingbells magazine says there will be 162,056 weddings across the country in 2014, each with an average price tag of $31,685.

And let's face it, much like the budget for anything else goes, when the bill comes in, the final tally could ring in much higher. Wedding planning can take a toll on any couple's sanity, but it doesn't have to deplete their savings. There are lots of ways to cut back without sacrificing the special day you want.

Don't keep with tradition

Opting for a less formal event allows the flexibility to forego pricey wedding traditions. Ditch paper and postage costs by going digital. Email invitations have become more acceptable, particularly with sites like Paperless Post and Postmark offering more polished choices. The details are delivered in a digital envelope, and the sites make it much easier to track RSVPs.

Take a slice out of costs by skipping the fancy wedding cake, which is often just an $800 photo op anyway. Most banquet halls already include dessert on the menu - and if you have a cake, they may charge you an additional fee just to cut and plate it.

At $75 or more for fresh flower centrepieces, decor is an easy place to find savings. Choose cheaper alternatives such as silk flowers or candles - or just leave the tables bare. And more often than not, wedding favours are forgotten on the table, so why spend money on something a guest rarely notices?

Say no to trends

Getting sucked into Canada's $5-billion wedding industry (trust me, that figure is for real) is easier than you might think. Stop me if you've heard this before: "I used to be a rational person, but it all went out the window as soon as I started planning my wedding." The pressure to put on the perfect party has become even greater as social media sites like Pinterest boost expectations and competition among brides-to-be. You know the industry has gotten out of hand when a hotel offers this service: a social media concierge who will live-tweet your wedding for the tidy sum of $3,000.

From photo booths (when most guests already carry a smartphone) to late night snack bars (when you've already provided dinner), or having a drone photograph your wedding ( if you want to talk about taking wedding spending to ridiculous new heights) just say no to trends.

Say yes to a cheaper dress

The search for a perfect wedding gown can be all-consuming for a bride. It's such a drama-rich process it sparked the creation of outrageously popular reality TV show, Say Yes to the Dress (a new Canadian version of the program will launch in winter 2015). Retailers routinely mark up dresses by 200 per cent or more, so wedding gowns may well be the most expensive item of clothing a woman ever buys, even though it's only worn for a few hours.

The Weddingbells survey suggested Canadian brides would spend an average of $1,716 on their dress. So what's a bride to do? Consider a cheap and chic brand, many of which are increasingly trying to grab wedding dollars by offering inexpensive alternatives. H&M recently unveiled a $99 gown, while J. Crew's wedding line starts at $295. Big savings can also be found by buying secondhand. Try wedding-oriented sites like oncewed or SmartBride Boutique, or try a broader search on Kijiji or eBay.

Think outside the box

One of the reasons wedding costs can balloon is that many couples are thinking the same way, so there's increased demand for limited options. Think differently. With 65 per cent of weddings taking place between June and September, try to book in the off-season.

A Friday brunch reception in the winter can save you big bucks compared to a Saturday dinner reception on an August long weekend. Hire a music student instead of a professional violinist - it's unlikely guests would be able to tell the difference. And find low-cost replacements - taxis can be more fun than a stodgy limo, and cava or prosecco can cut costs compared to champagne.

It's OK to splurge ... within reason

Cutting costs on what might be the most expensive party of your life is great. But weddings generally only happen once, so it's OK to include a few treats for yourself. Everyone has a different idea of what they would splurge on. Just be sure to decide what means the most to you, and keep everything else to a reasonable budget. Reasonable is a good mantra when wedding planning. Just think, $31,685 could also get you a new car, a university degree, or a down payment on a new home.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nisha has covered business and economics for CBC for several years. She's passionate about personal finance and loves a good deal, especially when it satisfies her wanderlust for an exotic vacation. Born and raised in Calgary, Nisha is trying hard to make line-dancing trendy in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter @nishapatel.

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This website is a wedding package in Muskoka Ontario that includes so many cool things like an entire resort for you and your guests exclusive use of different rooms, recreational activities and beach bonfire to name a few

I choose this website because it is a wedding package that has really good reviews and looks awesome. It has everything from food to activities and places to hang out and enjoy. A lot of different costs get mitigated by purchasing the package compared to everything individually

One thing I found interesting was the entire package honestly  the view, the accommodations and all of the items that are included in the costs that would typically be expensive buying them separately makes this package most enticing.

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The Perfect Ontario Resort Wedding Venue

As one of Ontario's premier lakeside resorts, we have been hosting memorable and romantic weddings for nearly a century. Severn Lodge is located in the heart of the world famous Muskoka ~ Georgian Bay lake district and is nestled along the picturesque shores of Gloucester Pool, part of the historic Trent Severn Waterway. The resort encompasses over 2000 feet of private shoreline, is surrounded by hundreds of acres of pristine woodlands, and has a breathtaking view of numerous pine clad islands and sheltered bays.

Severn Lodge offers you a very magical setting for a romantic Ontario resort wedding weekend. Our spectacular views and unique location, coupled with the privacy of having the entire resort dedicated only to your wedding, will provide you and your guests with a very unique experience. They will surely leave with many fond memories that will last a lifetime.

As one of the few remaining traditional Ontario resorts, Severn Lodge is steeped in the history of both Ontario resorts and the grand Muskoka resorts of yesteryear. We like to say that we've been perfecting the art of hospitality by enchanting our guests with the best in atmosphere, accommodation, recreation, food and service. So, come and relax, let us help you with all of the details of your special day. Your family and friends will be in awe of your choice of venue.

Exclusive Use of the Resort!

We host weddings during the months of May, June, September & October. For most weekend weddings, we require a minimum of 100 guests for your wedding dinner, a minimum of 46 rooms booked by your guests for the Saturday night, and a minimum of 23 rooms for the Friday night. For this, we guarantee exclusive use of the resort for your wedding. These minimum requirements may not be applicable at other times and for weddings on other days of the week. Please ask our Group Sales Manager for details.

Hosting Fee

The Hosting Fee is what the bride/groom pay to have their wedding hosted at Severn Lodge. The following items are included in this fee:

Dining Room for rehearsal dinner

Regatta Room for social activities

Georgian Room for wedding preparations

Resort recreation facilities (see below)

2 night complimentary guest room for the bride and groom

Wedding chairs set up on the beach or lawn for the wedding ceremony

Beach bonfires (weather permitting)

Arched arbour that can be decorated with flowers if desired

Tent (30′ x 40′) to be erected on the front lawn overlooking our waterfront

Registry table

Gift tables

Wedding reception after wedding ceremony

Dining Room for wedding dinner & dance

All set-ups and tear-downs

Onsite event coordinator

The following items are not included in the Hosting Fee

Food

Alcoholic drinks

Arrival of bridal party in vintage cruise boat (see below)

Please note, wedding guests not staying at the Lodge are not permitted to use any of the resorts recreation facilities and should not arrive on the property until the time of the wedding ceremony.

Our Group Sales Manager will work with you to provide an estimate of costs and other choices available.

Guest Accommodations

All guest accommodations are housed in buildings surrounding the Main Lodge and have a view of our magnificent waterfront. There are 46 warmly appointed rooms and suites that have a full compliment of guest amenities. All accommodations feature one or more beds, private bathrooms, a lakeside sitting area, individual heat and air conditioning, small refrigerator, colour TV, telephone, wireless internet, AM/FM clock radio, hair dryer, coffee maker, and a lakeside deck, patio or balcony. In addition, all guest accommodations are connected to the Main Lodge by cobblestone sidewalks. Please visit our photo gallery for pictures.

A Fun-Filled Weekend Getaway for Your Guests

In addition to attending the wedding, your guests will also be able to enjoy a fun-filled weekend by choosing a one or two night resort getaway package complete with waterfront accommodations, a delicious country fresh breakfast each morning, use of most resort recreation amenities, baggage handling, and auto parking.

Bridal Party Arrival in Classic Mahogany Motor Launch

There is nothing more romantic than being married at a beautiful Muskoka resort, and what could be better than to have the bride and bridal party arrive at our main dock for the wedding ceremony in our classic 37' Ditchburn mahogany motor launch. This vintage craft was originally built in 1922 for Lady Eaton, wife of Sir Timothy Eaton and founder of the Eaton Department Stores. Severn Lodge has owned it since 1946.

Boat Cruises - "Islands of Gloucester Pool Cruise"

Your wedding guests can also enjoy a one hour cruise in this same launch to view the spectacular islands and magnificent summer homes on Gloucester Pool, part of the historic Trent Severn Waterway. Guests would pay individually for this cruise, if scheduled.

A World of Recreation

Your guests will not only be attending your wedding, but they will also be enjoying a fun-filled Ontario resort getaway. They will be able to take advantage of a host of recreation facilities including canoes, pedal boats, stand-up paddle boards, kayaks, mountain bikes, tennis, volleyball, horseshoes, shuffleboard, basketball, 100 acres of wooded hiking trails, games room, heated pool & hot tub, sandy beach and lake swimming, fishing, water park with 25′ trampoline, climbing pyramid, outboard boat & jet-ski rentals, and more! Other recreational options include golf at one of several area courses or water-skiing & tubing right off our front dock.

Sea Plane & Helicopter Rides

Your guests can see our beautiful Muskoka ~ Georgian Bay lake country from the air. They will enjoy the thrill of taking off and landing on the water which is an experience of a lifetime.

On-Site Event Coordinator

We offer on-site event coordination to help with every detail from the wedding ceremony itself to the reception, dinner and dance. In addition, we are more than pleased to attend to those special touches that will make your wedding unique.

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She talks about limiting guests numbers and only inviting people that are critical that both parties want to be there. She also goes on dimension the big five for weddings in terms of cost. Which is music photography. Video catering the venue are the most expensive things. She's also talks about breaking down the budget and calculating how much money you would be spending per guest and reminds us to remember about gratuities and taxes especially when paying for a lot of people.

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This couple talks a lot about debt management and going into the wedding things you can omit and how money is generally managed on the wedding day. They talk about things you can avoid and go without on your wedding day as well as tips on managing your money like coming up with your top three things you need for your wedding rather than things that you want for your wedding.

The most interesting part about what she talks about is listing 3 things that you do not want to go cheap on, and get those as that can set the cost and tell you how much left in your budget you have for the other stuff.

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She goes over her wedding how much she spent for each individual aspect. And how she could have saved money. She did some things for her wedding DIY which allowed her to save money while having a unique aspect to the ceremony. She also goes on to talk about certain things that are unavoidable in terms of cost and things she spent a lot of money on because she really wanted it in a certain way like photography and the wedding dress

she talks about buying the greenery in bulk and selling the extra wedding materials, after as the overall amount of money you can save by doing stuff yourself is really high. and cutting costs by doing your own makeup. and that certain things are just not necessary as the cost will not be worth it a prime example is getting the bride and grooms face on a cup. it good for the moment but wont help to make people enjoy the wedding.

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DIY Wedding Budget - how much did it cost / where could I have saved money?