The Beginning of Forever

The wedding budget is the most essential organizational item a couple can have when planning a wedding. It allows you to map out your entire wedding by category giving price point for each one. When visiting vendors, venues, etc. you’ll be able to make decisions more readily available at your price point allowing easy and swift purchases and the vendor to have its product already laid out for you before you get there. Let’s look at some of the budget essentials that all weddings will require: 1. Venue/Catering: a. Ceremony – Will you have your ceremony in a church, outdoors? The Ceremony is usually about 3% of your total budget. b. Reception – This is the big one. The reception takes up about %48 percent of your total budget. So when searching, make sure you are getting all you can get for the money you are spending. Also decide whether or not catering will be included with the venue or if you would prefer and outside caterer. Outside catering is usually an extra cost at most ven...

In Season flowers are a great way to save towards your wedding budget. Here are a few flowers blooming for the spring season. Try them alone or get creative and mix and match. It's all about your day and how you see it. So dig in and have fun with it! Anemone Silk Flower Weddings.COM Bells of Ireland Amazonia Flowers Casa Blanca Lily creationsandcollections Daffodils The Flower Pot Delphinium Anderson Florist Hyacinth Pearson Florist Peony Whole Blossoms Ranunculus Fiori Belli   Stargazer Lily Blumenhaus Florist Sweet Peas Country Living Tulip Fastflowers Wax Flower Raquel Carolina

Here is a book for brides who are interested in finding out what flowers represent and mean. A cute little image book the allows you to find out the meaning of your favourite flower, or the flower you may choose to have at your wedding. Just click "read" button. Enjoy, and if you have any further questions or would like to see a flower and its meaning added to the flower comment below or email me. Renee Ferguson Owner of The Beginning of Forever renee@thebeginningofforever.ca www.thebeginningofforever.ca

Wedding Recession? - It Does Not Have To Be The largest mistake a newly engaged couple makes is the assumption that an elaborate wedding means an elaborate budget. A properly planned wedding can be quite cost effective. It’s simple prioritization. Lists, lists, and more lists. Write out the necessities for your wedding. Venue, menu selection, music and photographer are some of the most shared necessities amongst couples planning their wedding. They are also items that should be taken care of well in advance of the wedding. Make a budget and keep on track. A common practice amongst couples is spending unconsciously. Sit down as a couple and come up with an estimate of your total spending amount. Make a list of all of your wedding expenses and allot a certain amount of your estimated total to each item on this list. This will allow you to have an approximate total of what you would like to spend when you meet with your vendors. Here are a few ideas to get the best stretch out of ...