Above all, you must determine the total cost of your wedding, estimate the amount of money that you will spend for each category of your wedding. Have a notebook on which you can write down your budget and actual expenses, so that it can help you stay within your budget.

If you find that your spending is far more than what you had in mind to spend, decide which items are more important to you and adjust your expenses.

"Sample of a Budget Booklet"

Your Wedding Budget : Php. ________________


Ceremony
Budget Actual
Site Fee: (Church or garden, etc)
Officiant Fee: (Priest or Judge for civil wedding)


Subtotal:

Wedding Entourage Attire

Bridal Gown:
Groom's Formal Wear:
Entourage Gowns:
Jewelry:
Shoes:
Hairdresser and Make up artist:
Manicure/Pedicure:

Subtotal:

Photo and Video and Invitations

Pre-nup ( if you have extra money):
Ceremony and Reception photography:
Ceremony and Reception Videography:
Album:
Invitations
Guest Book
Ceremony Cards
Ceremony Program
Thank you Cards

Subtotal

Reception

Site Fee:
Meals/Caterer:
Liquor:
Wedding Cake:
Party Favors and give aways:
Emcee:

Subtotal

Music

Ceremony singer
Reception soloist/group

Flowers
Bride:
Entourage, parents
flower girls
groom's and other family's
Ceremony Site
Reception Site
other Decorations

Subtotal

MISCELLANEOUS

Wedding Consultant/Coordinator:
Marriage License/ Pre Cana