Lauren Kay

Those tips, those tricks, those things you don't want to forget, the things you might want to account for. Our editorial team is really hoping to do this journey hand in hand and leave you at the altar. with totally in budget wedding venue, wedding costs, nothing in the red, everything in the black. That is our goal with this tool. And I think it's been really, really successful.

Those tips, those tricks, those things you don't want to forget, the things you might want to account for. Our editorial team is really hoping to do this journey hand in hand and leave you at the altar. with totally in budget wedding venue, wedding costs, nothing in the red, everything in the black. That is our goal with this tool. And I think it's been really, really successful.

We have seen so many couples jump in and play around with it and say, oh my gosh, this is so great. Like I didn't know this is how much things cost. So I think you can really utilize it as an early research tool.

We have seen so many couples jump in and play around with it and say, oh my gosh, this is so great. Like I didn't know this is how much things cost. So I think you can really utilize it as an early research tool.

We have seen so many couples jump in and play around with it and say, oh my gosh, this is so great. Like I didn't know this is how much things cost. So I think you can really utilize it as an early research tool.

So if you're getting married or if you just got engaged, even before you start planning, go in and do a little research, figure out where you might like to have your wedding, do a little research on what it costs to actually get married there. So a wedding in Alabama is going to cost you a lot different than a wedding in Baltimore, Maryland, or then a wedding in San Francisco, California, right?

So if you're getting married or if you just got engaged, even before you start planning, go in and do a little research, figure out where you might like to have your wedding, do a little research on what it costs to actually get married there. So a wedding in Alabama is going to cost you a lot different than a wedding in Baltimore, Maryland, or then a wedding in San Francisco, California, right?

So if you're getting married or if you just got engaged, even before you start planning, go in and do a little research, figure out where you might like to have your wedding, do a little research on what it costs to actually get married there. So a wedding in Alabama is going to cost you a lot different than a wedding in Baltimore, Maryland, or then a wedding in San Francisco, California, right?

They're all different. So if you pick your location, you can start to narrow down what things actually cost. And the budget tool is this really cool little wheel. So you can start to break apart those pie charts. Maybe you really love music and you want to have a bigger piece of your pie dedicated to music and your budget.

They're all different. So if you pick your location, you can start to narrow down what things actually cost. And the budget tool is this really cool little wheel. So you can start to break apart those pie charts. Maybe you really love music and you want to have a bigger piece of your pie dedicated to music and your budget.

They're all different. So if you pick your location, you can start to narrow down what things actually cost. And the budget tool is this really cool little wheel. So you can start to break apart those pie charts. Maybe you really love music and you want to have a bigger piece of your pie dedicated to music and your budget.

So you can really start to customize it in a way that makes sense for you as a couple. And ultimately, that will leave you in a really great spot to start wisely spending your funds.

So you can really start to customize it in a way that makes sense for you as a couple. And ultimately, that will leave you in a really great spot to start wisely spending your funds.

So you can really start to customize it in a way that makes sense for you as a couple. And ultimately, that will leave you in a really great spot to start wisely spending your funds.

If you go into well research, I think that you can be realistic about what things cost and you can stay within budget. But I would always say about 10% is a safe cushion. Just in case you have unexpected expenses that come up. And what I mean by that is like, let's say...

If you go into well research, I think that you can be realistic about what things cost and you can stay within budget. But I would always say about 10% is a safe cushion. Just in case you have unexpected expenses that come up. And what I mean by that is like, let's say...

If you go into well research, I think that you can be realistic about what things cost and you can stay within budget. But I would always say about 10% is a safe cushion. Just in case you have unexpected expenses that come up. And what I mean by that is like, let's say...

It's typically warm at the time of year where you're getting married, but a cold front comes through and now you need to like roll in some heaters for your outdoor event, right? Just little things like that that might come up or extra alterations that you need on your dress or turns out you have to... seat a couple extra guests, whatever that cost might be.

It's typically warm at the time of year where you're getting married, but a cold front comes through and now you need to like roll in some heaters for your outdoor event, right? Just little things like that that might come up or extra alterations that you need on your dress or turns out you have to... seat a couple extra guests, whatever that cost might be.

It's typically warm at the time of year where you're getting married, but a cold front comes through and now you need to like roll in some heaters for your outdoor event, right? Just little things like that that might come up or extra alterations that you need on your dress or turns out you have to... seat a couple extra guests, whatever that cost might be.