The Perfect Wedding

For some, a wedding isn't just a day when you exchange vows with the person you love, it's a pivotal moment that you've thought about for years.
The average wedding cost up to $32,000 (and up to $82,000 for Manhattanites!), so being strategic with your hard-earned dollars is vital.

There are ways to plan for your big day without breaking your bank account.
For instance, when you're planning a dream wedding, distinguish between base and flexible costs. Flexible costs will make up the brunt of your budget, and they include expenses such as catering, favors, photography, and entertainment.
They're important, but they're also an area of the budget that can be changed to suit your spending limit. When building this area of the budget, the key is being creative about cutting costs.
Start by itemizing the base wedding costs to form the foundation of your wedding budget, including, wedding dress, ring, venue and cake. These are the expenses that are integral to getting married.
When it comes down to it, your wedding is exactly that—yours—so don't feel pressure to overspend on aspects that don't matter to you and your partner.

A beautiful wedding without mounting debt is possible—here's how to plan a perfect wedding on budget. That includes the items most weddings entail, as well as the typical percentage of your budget you may want to reserve for each one.