We all know that saving can be hard. When you have to shift your money around to allocate funds to the future, it can put a strain on your current lifestyle. However, there’s one thing that always makes saving up seem so much easier. And it’s passion. When you’re excited about what you’re saving up for, and you’re working hard for something, saving can seem easy! Fun, in fact! Now, not everything is exciting. Saving for your retirement doesn’t always seem sexy. And even saving up to buy property can feel a bit boring. But a wedding? A wedding is something to get excited!
Whether you want to get married in the not-so-distant future, or you’re saving towards a fund that you want to use in a few years time, you’ll want the savings process to be simple, right? But how do you do it? If you’ve ever saved up for something in the past, then you may already be aware of what you need to do to get your savings pot started. But if you’re a bit worried that this is a more substantial amount than you’ve ever saved for before, or you’re a bit overwhelmed and you’re not sure where to start, this post will simplify things for you. So let’s take a look at seven things you can do to make saving for your wedding as simple as possible.
- Find Your Ideal Venue
First of all, you’re going to want to know the cost of your ideal venue. Often the most expensive part of the wedding. So it’s handy to know what kind of sum you’ll be looking at doing some research and note this down.
- Know The Value Of Your Dress
Another significant cost can be your dress. Now, choosing your dress is often a big process. But at the same time, you’ll want to know exactly how much you’re looking to spend. You can pick a budget and try to find a dress you like within that, or you can research to see what something you want will cost. Either way, note it down.
- Do Some Research
From here, you’re then going to want to ensure that you’re looking into the expected cost of other things. You don’t want to add on a figure then fall short. So take a quick look at everything from Pure Invitation wedding invites to Wedding Day flower arrangements. Then, you can note down a rough estimate of what this will all come to too.
- Set Your Goal
Now, you need to set your goal figure. Tally up the notes you have, then add a bit. If it scares you, then cut it down a bit. Either way, be sure that you’re happy with the figure you have set as your goal. It should be realistic, but it should also get you the wedding you want.
- Make Compromises
Now, when it comes actually to get the money saved up, you’re going to want to make a financial compromise. If you’re going to allocate as much money as possible to your wedding, you’ll want to cut back in other areas. So look at your budget for everyday life, including bills and other expenses, and reduce spending in the regions that will allow you to add more to saving.
- Do An Automatic Payment
Then, you may want to set up an automatic payment to your savings each month. If you do it for when your salary gets paid in, you won’t even notice that the money has gone. This is also a simple way to make sure you do save each month.
- Go All In
Finally, you may also want to make a much more significant commitment to the case. Maybe you want to get this money together sooner rather than later? If this is your most considerable focus right now, then you’re going to want to make sure that you set your sights on this goal, and this goal only. Saving your salary and cutting back will get you there, but if you want to get there sooner, you’ll want to go all in. Think about things that you can sell around the home. Maybe you could sell your car for a cheaper model? Perhaps you could buy and sell valuable items? Maybe you could even sell your services as a writer or something else? Think outside the box and work out how you can go all in on saving for your wedding.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
