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Who will be financing the wedding? Will your parents or other family members be contributing towards costs or will you and your partner be handling the majority of the expenses? When all is said and done, how much can you budget to spend on your big day? Everyone has their own unique set of financial circumstances, whether it means having $5,000 or $10,000 or $100,000 for the day, and most couples do end up spending more than they initially planned, but having a number in mind will help narrow down your options when looking at venues and vendors.

For the sake of preserving your sanity and making all of these 'I Do' decisions a little bit easier, you can apply the forthcoming budget breakdown to your celebration and determine exactly what you should be putting towards expenditures like your venue, catering (food, beverage, cake and dessert costs, after-party provisions, etc.), entertainment, fashion, flowers & decor, stationery, favors, and so on and so forth. All of the puzzle pieces to your all-important day are priorities, so while a huge chunk of the costs go to big ticket things (venue, photography, entertainment), it doesn’t mean that you should dismiss or discount the smaller budget percentages. If you can carefully vet all vendor choices and contemplate an aesthetic that you’ll be happy with from start to finish, then you’ll feel a lot more confident about where your money is going.

To that end, we’ve included some of our favorite and very handsomely-priced items from the Style Me Pretty Collection to help you make the most of your budget! Also, don’t forget to check out our Ultimate Planning Guides for infinite info and guidance on picking your ‘I Do’ dream team, hunting for your dream dress, and designing a dream wedding that you’ll remember forever!