Budgeting for Wedding Season

Budgeting for Wedding Season

Budgeting for Wedding Season

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Start a plan when the ring hits Facebook. According to wedding planning website The Knot, the average engagement lasts 15 months. If you know you’re going to attend the wedding, take time upfront to establish a budget and map out where there are obvious expenses.

The average cost of the wedding by guest according to The Knot:

  • Wedding Party Member: $730
  • Close Friend Family Member: $630
  • Distant Friend/Family Member: $370

 

This figure includes gifts, attire and travel, as well as associated events like bridal showers and bachelor parties. I would probably budget more depending on what attire you buy or how far you have to travel. Last year we went to Maui to watch our friends get married. It was certainly a lot more expensive than noted above.

How many weddings have you got planned this year?

If you’re at a certain stage of your life, you may have a lot of weddings to attend! Start planning ahead by figuring out how you can save ahead of time. I’d suggest opening a dedicated savings account for the expenses you plan to incur and save some of every paycheck there.

Be practical. Sometimes you may just have to say “no.” You may need to be focused on your other financial priorities.

Anna Sergunina
Anna Sergunina
anna@mainstreetplanning.com

I passionately believe that in order to live a life of fulfillment and joy, we must genuinely serve each other in any way possible. I found my mission in life to serve others via financial planning. Anna regularly writes about personal finance. Her work appears on Business Insider, Nasdaq, Nerdwallet, among others. Anna is the creator of Money Flow system.

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