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 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 RuffledWillow.com, as well as Sara’s gorgeous barn wedding locale at 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 guests to RSVP
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• Wedding horror stories

Quotes:

“80% of people get engaged between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day.”

“Trips are really important for families.”

“What you want people to say about your wedding, how you want to feel on your wedding day. That's important.”

“Our goal is to help you get the dream wedding at a budget you can afford.”

“We want you to be happy. The wedding is not about us. It's about you. And knowing your budget can let us direct you into where to go.”

“The biggest thing is to prioritize. What is your priority? Is it the venue? Is it the photographer? Is it the dress? Is it the floral decor? Location? ”

Links:

Not Your Pinterest Wedding Podcast on Instagram

Danielle

Ruffled Willow Floral Design website RuffledWillow.com

@RuffledWillow on Instagram

Sara

Burdoc Farms, Weddings & Events website BurdocFarms.com

@BurdocFarms on Instagram