Budget Busters

There are many ways that couples can bust their budget when they are making their wedding plans. Without a clearly understood budget detailing the total to be spent and what they will spend the money on, it's far too easy to get distracted or swept up in the wedding craze.

Many couples, for example, discover that their budget is already busted by the time the bride purchases a gown. The bride fully intended to spend a thousand dollars on a dress, but opted for the five thousand dollar version. Budget busted!

Or, perhaps, the groom fully intended to book the honeymoon adventure on the beach for two grand, but once he noticed the travel brochure to Greece, he opted for the two week cruise in the Meditteranean that cost ten grand. Budget busted!

Couples will always do well to have a clearly understood budget before they begin their shopping and hopping! Otherwise, it's just too easy to opt out of the plan and grab for the glitter.

Don't let your budget get busted. Set a budget. Stick to it.