Managing costs and saving for your wedding can be a daunting task, especially if you want a grand over-the-top wedding that you’ve been pining for.

Planning ahead and proper budgeting can help you save big for the wedding you’re looking for, cutting the stress and fretting. Here are a few tips that will assist you with your money saving initiative.

Weddings are fun and romantic—but that also does not take away that they could be a bit pricey, too, especially when it’s wedding season and almost everyone around you is getting married, with you as a guest.

“Our wedding was held years ago, yet the celebration continues to this very day.” – Gene Perret

Back in my country, weddings are not as costly as what it is in the US. Generally, we attended weddings within our own city but occasionally we had to travel long distance by trains. I know those trips and all the associated costs were too much for my father. This guest post from Alice talks about some of the ways to reduce the cost of attending a wedding.

If you are in your 20s or 30s, chances are you have a few weddings coming up in the next few months. Once the season kicks off in the spring, there seems to be a wedding every few weekends all the way into the fall.