Things You'll Need:
- budget
- guest list
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Step 1
Set a date. This gives you a better idea of what to look for in a venue and how you will announce your engagement to your friends and family.
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Step 2
Draw up a flexible guest list to give you and your fiancé an approximate number of people who will attend your wedding. You will need to have this when searching for venue options and food choices.
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Step 3
Explore the options of venue selection based on the date you chose. For a spring, summer or fall wedding, look into local parks or nature centers that only require a gathering permit to reserve.
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Step 4
Compare the price of a permit to hold your wedding at a community park to the cost and benefits of booking a hotel ballroom or a reception hall. Weigh the benefits and positives of both, taking into account the approximate amount of people you and your fiancé set in Step 2.
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Step 5
Draw up a sheet of paper that analyzes the cost, positives, and negatives of all the options you found. Compare all the options you found, and you will see the best deal for the dollar.
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Step 6
Come up with basic design concept for your invitations. Have that in mind, and shop the pattern or design look to various letter printing outlets, and see which can give you the best price.
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Step 7
Find a color scheme or style for the groom’s tuxedo, and a look for the groomsmen’s tuxedos. Shop those styles around to various tuxedo rental places, and see which will give you the best deal.
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Step 8
Look for the specific design and fit of a dress for the bride. Take a variety of samples from magazines or advertisements and go to a wedding outlet store. Get price quotes of the closest matches of dresses the bride is looking for.
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Step 9
Take all this information, and plan a trip to a wedding fair in your area. Have all the price quotes with you, and shop each category from your wedding, comparing each to what you already have. Make the best decision based on cost.
