In theory, a budget should be established for any major financial plan well before it goes into place. In the case of a wedding, as soon as you become engaged, you should start setting your budget. Do it before you buy your first bridal magazine or go to your first bridal fair, and do it before you start looking at dresses. By setting up your wedding budget plan early and before you start shopping, you will be more likely to stick to it.

There are, of course, many parts to a wedding. The dress, the rings, the tuxedos, are just the beginning – but you can save on that part, too. Take the time to shop around before you fall in love with and commit to a dress. The wedding engagement rings you get for each other does not have to be the ring you live with for the rest of your life, so buy ones that you can afford now, knowing that you can add more diamonds, or even replace them later on.

While planning a wedding on a budget you should take into consideration your current financial situation. If you are in debt already – with a mortgage, student loans, credit card debt, etc. – then you have no business spending a lot of money. A lot of people fall into this trap because they feel as if they have to have a big wedding, but if you are the ones paying for it, you are under no obligation to host all your friends and family. Have the smallest wedding possible.

Also, your wedding budget plan must leave a little wiggle room for the unexpected expenses that will come up on the final days prior to your wedding. There are always accidents, problems, or small print that you didn’t see, so make sure you have a little extra money set aside for the unexpected. Keep in mind: how to throw a wedding on a budget may not be something you know, but it’s definitely something you can learn.

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