As brides and grooms are getting married at an older and more mature age many of them are opting to pay for their wedding. While paying for your own wedding can be expensive, it is a fantastically liberating experience. Regardless of who pays for the wedding, you or your parents, it is a significant financial commitment. The best rationale to pay for your own wedding is that you do not want to compromise on how, when and where you get married and you are ready to pay for the whole thing on your own.
The typical cost of a wedding is more than $20,000. Therefore, paying for your wedding requires a significant financial commitment. The sooner you start planning and saving for your wedding, the more advantage you have. The average time between the engagement and the wedding day is 12 to 18 months, which provides you an opportunity to plan and save for your wedding.
The most significant task you have is to establish the total amount you want to spend on your wedding. Then, divide the amount by the number of months to determine how much money you need to put aside each month to meet your goal. If you estimate that your wedding will cost $20,000, and you have two years...