"budget"

hello lovelies!

i'm finally going to be right
back on subject with the wedding
keepsake book!
[i'm never able to stay on track, oy!]

the next chapter in the book
is: the wedding budget!


the book features a tidy spreadsheet
to track your expenses
and tips on how to tip some
of the people such as: the coat check,
the chef, the waiter, etc., etc.

although the spreadsheet in the book
was nice, i did make my own from
excel since it has the sum function.
which was super convenient for me!

here's a picture of one of the spreadsheets:


they even split up different topics
for you to record the expenses:
from decor to honeymoon and
stationery to ceremony. genius!

i also found that
keeping invoices and receipts
in the same binder was a great way
to stay organized. i just punched holes
in the paper and them to
the other stuff in the binder!

talking to your future husband/wife
about the budget and where you two are
comfortable is a major key to being
happy, too. my husband wanted
this amount and i wanted that, we met in
the middle and went only about $1000.00 over budget
which i am very proud of. i didn't even
have to cut out a whole lot to
stay within the budget! go us!

check back soon for the next chapter to come!