Prioritizing Your Budget

In today’s episode, we have Danielle and Sara all to ourselves as they share advice on how to prioritize your budget when beginning to plan your wedding. They discuss how to set up a budget and why you should book professionals ahead of time to get the dream wedding you’ve always wished for. Our hosts start by discussing the need to prioritize your budget according to what you want at your wedding, be it the photographer, venue, or dresses. They go on to offer their thoughts on how you can set up a budget and how to have hard conversations around your budget with your family. Danielle and Sara also encourage you to book vendors ahead of time and encourage your guests to RSVP, making this yet another episode filled with extremely valuable advice from these two undisputed experts in the field. They finish up by sharing more hilarious wedding venue horror stories that illustrate why you need to get vendors that you trust and professionals that have good reviews. Make sure to follow Not Your Pinterest Wedding Podcast on https://www.instagram.com/notyourpinterestweddingpodcast/ (Instagram), where you can ask questions, share stories, and suggest topics for future episodes. You can also check out Danielle’s Floral Design company at https://www.ruffledwillow.com/ (RuffledWillow.com), as well as Sara’s gorgeous barn wedding locale athttps://burdocfarms.com/ ( BurdocFarms.com). Thanks for listening! Episode Highlights: Take the time to enjoy your engagement before starting to plan a wedding Give your children fun things on family trips Prioritize what you want at your wedding A guest list and a budget are very important If your family is pitching in, you need to have a conversation with them if they have preferences Decide on a realistic guest count and determine if you want a wedding planner or not Reach out to professionals ahead of time If vendors do not reply, find others Be sure to note in your invitations if you don’t want children at your wedding Encourage your gues