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Your wedding day is booked. This can be a stressful time, but it really doesn't have to be. With some planning, you can make sure everything is ready well before the date. It's time to use a wedding checklist. 12 months before your wedding, you want to make sure the following items are checked off your list. #1. Create your wedding budget The wedding budget is the most important thing to set at this stage of the game. You need to know how much money you have available to spend. Don't rely on having the money in the back come the day of your wedding. A lot of things will need paying weeks or months before the date. Ideally you should have saved up before you set your date. If not, look at your current savings and your ideal saving plan. What will you have together within the next six to nine months? Create your wedding budget, split it up across the different areas of your wedding, and make sure you stick to it! #2. Consider a wedding planner You don...

I recently saw a thread on a forum about people spending tens of thousands of pounds on their wedding. There does seem to be a big move into spending a large amount on one day. To some that’s stupid but to others it’s their dream. How much should you spend on your wedding? Honestly, I believe it should be as cheap or as expensive as you’d like. Okay, so you can’t do it for free, but you don’t need to spends thousands if you don’t want. There are low-cost venue options and you can keep the guest list to the bare minimum. If you don’t want Great-Aunt Dot at your wedding day then there’s no need to invite her (unless of course Great-Aunt Dot is like your mother and is paying for the wedding). We didn’t want to spend a fortune. We had a small budget, with most of it going on the venue and food. We found a cheaper wedding photographer, I got my wedding dress off eBay, and some of the additions were gifts from some of the guests. That being said…if you want to spend...

There’s a common belief that people elope because they want to marry in secret. There’s a common stereotype of young people marrying, despite their parents being completely against the marriage. However, that’s definitely not the only reason people elope. There are many reasons and it could be one of the best ways you get married. It really will depend on your feelings, your family, and your budget. So, here’s a look at five reasons people elope. Their Parents Don’t Want Them to Marry As I’ve said, this is certainly one of the most commonly considered reasons. I still remember an episode of Coronation Street when Leanne and Nick Tilsley married by eloping at Gretna Green. Their parents were dead-set against it, so they just did it anyway. The view is that once their married, their parents can’t do anything about it. It’s not like they can force them to split up. Legally, they’re in a union. I’m not saying it’s the right way to deal with these types of th...

Every month of the year will host a wedding. Some people love to get married in the heat of the summer, while others want the romance of a winter event. But is there a “best seasons” to get married in. Here’s a look at the benefits and downsides of each season to help you decide. Honestly, I can’t agree that there is a best season after getting this information together. I married at the end of the summer, but that was more because the date worked for the most important people. We had considered late spring! Spring: A Time for Rebirth Spring is about rebirth and renewal. It seems like the perfect time to get married, right? After all, this is the first stage of your life together as a married couple. Why not marry at a symbolic time? The problem is most people now live together before they marry, unlike the past. They’ve already had a life together and some have kids. All they’re missing is the piece of paper that tells them and the world that they are legally marr...