Your wedding, the day you have been waiting for ever since your childhood is finally arriving. Your parents and you obviously want no stone to be left unturned for the perfect wedding. This is the mindset that has made the wedding industry one of the biggest and most expensive industries in the world today. The amount of money spent on marriages and their preparations today is unbelieavable. It thus goes without saying that those involved in the planning of wedding want to be sure of how much they are spending and on what.
But, there are many myths that come along the way that people blindly believe. Hence, they end up paying more than their set budget, or land up in a tricky situation during the wedding. So, if you are all set to start the wedding preparations, you might want to take a look at these common myths that surround wedding arrangements for a foolproof wedding.
If you thought that getting married in the park right in front of your house or in your huge backyard would save you money, you might want to think again. Additional things such as tenting, catering, tables and chairs, carpets, lights and mobile washrooms might cost you more than what you would pay in a banquet hall. There, all these amenities are already present and paid for in your ‘per plate’ cost.
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The concept of hiring a wedding planner might sound a little westernised and expensive, but it is becoming quite popular day by day. Hiring professional planners save you money because they have the right contacts and means to get the job done. All you need to do is to specify to them your wedding budget. A team of trained professionals do the job faster and better than what your uncles, aunts and parents would do. It will spare your family some stress and save their precious time. And, you will get your perfectly planned and ‘within budget’ wedding.
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You might get the most expensive flower decorations or order imported crockery for your wedding, but the only thing that people will remember is the food at the function. Just because you do not find any distinction between the catered food at various venues does not mean it tastes the same at all the weddingsPay proper attention on finding the best wedding caterer to give your guests a taste of delectable cuisines.
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Wedding venues can be overbooked during the wedding season or during weekends, but on the whole, the prices that they offer you remain constant. The prices do not fluctuate irrespective of the day or date. Hotels and banquets do offer happy hours on food and drinks, but these happy hours are not applicable on wedding bookings.
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Never make the mistake of buying a wedding dress which is four to five sizes less than your current dress size. You might think that your dress size will shrink overnight, but it will not. It takes a lot of dedication and time to do so. And, you will be anyways more dedicated towards your wedding shopping and preparations. It is better to lose the weight first and then buy your dress.
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In today’s day and age, everything is available on the Internet. In fact, there are online wedding calculators to help you out with your wedding preparations. But, the biggest myth surrounding them is that they help you cut down on your wedding budget. Computers understand statistics and calculations, not emotions and feelings. It might not suggest you what your heart desires for the wedding.
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Of course, ‘do-it-yourself’ projects for your wedding add a personal touch to it. But, do not make the mistake of taking up any projects where you end up making all the wedding invites or something as tedious. It will only make your wedding budget go up because you will have to spend a lot on the supplies, and you will waste precious time that you could have otherwise devoted in your wedding preparations.
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So, the next time you have a wedding in your family or even your own, keep these important points in mind, and do not get misguided by these common wedding myths.
