Weddings Abroad – How to Set the Right Budget

Whoever pays for the wedding, the bride and her partner, the parents, or another close relative, setting the right budget is something that should not be taken lightly.

And setting the right budget is even more important when planning a wedding abroad, as there are additional items that need to be planned and considered.

Not least, if you are planning a wedding in Cyprus, the cost of flying to Cyprus must be considered. For example, you have to decide how many flights you are going to fund and also if that includes accommodation. Usually members of the bridal party and guests are quite happy to pay for their own tickets and rooms, but all this has to be considered before you start thinking of the other costs.

Before the wedding begins in earnest, you have to think about the stag and hen nights, and whether you wish to hold them in the U.K., or say in Cyprus, where the fun can really start.

And when you start to think hard about planning and setting the budget, you will find that a Weddings Cyprus planner will really be able to steer you in the right direction.

Consider the Bride, who at least needs a dress, lingerie, shoes, perfume, ring, going-away outfit and bouquet. Then there’s the Groom, his ring and outfit; the immediate bridal party, their outfits and accessories. Luckily, many bridal parties these days help fund their clothes and accessories, but all this has to be explored and planned for.

And of course it’s not only the bridal party that needs a budget.

There’s the flowers, the ceremony, venue, food and drink, cars, photography, entertainment, honeymoon, invitations and wedding insurance. And each one of these areas has an array of small costs.

One of the best ways to cope with setting the budget is to draw up a rough wish list, then sit down with the your wedding coordinator and start getting quotes, and creating the overall budget.

Few people are in a position to afford everything they want, so good budget planning often comes down to making compromises and making sure the money works hardest where its needed.