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 \n□Know how many guests you want to invite?  \nHave a venue in mind that will meet all of your requirements?  \nHave a theme in mind?  \nHave a realistic budget set out?  \n□Know how much everything actually costs for a wedding?  \n□Know which services you have to book first?  \n□Know what to look out for in a service contract?  \n□Know how to set up a proper timeline for the service providers on the day?  \n#  No6 \n\nYOUR BUDGET  \nIt's very important to have a realistic budget,and stick to it as much as you can asyou plan your wedding.If you don't monitor your expenses,you could end uprunning out of money or landing in debt.  \nThere is no set budget layout as no one wedding is ever the same.For one couplethe attire might be more important than the flowers where another couple mightput the flowers and décor above attire and so the list goes on.  \nRemember family members also tend to offer to pay certain elements of thewedding or contribute.It's best to have a family meeting after your engagementparty to discuss this before starting to plan and pay any deposits.  \nHere is a pie chart we put together of a standard budget breakdown guideline.Wehope you find this useful!  \n# Percentage budget per wedding category\n\n●50%Venue &Catering  \n● 13%Attire  \n● 11%Photography &Videography  \n●7%DJ &Entertainment  \n●6%Decor &Flowers  \n● 5%Hair &Makeup  \n● 2.5%Officiant  \n●2%Coordinator on the day  \n●2%Accommodation1%Stationery  \n●0.5%Guest favours  \n#  No ① \n\nYOUR BUDGET  \nNow take your budget,say for example R100000 and break that down into thepercentage value.Once you see the rand value you will immediately get a feelingon whether you want to spend more or less on a certain element:  \n\n| Category   | Rand value   |\n| --- | --- |\n| Venue and Category   | R   |\n| Attire(Dress,suit,shoes,veil etc)   | R   |\n| Photography and Videography   | R   |\n| DJ&Entertainment   | R   |\n| decor and Flowers   | R   |\n| Hair and makeup   | R   |\n| Marriage officiant   | R   |\n| Coordinator on the day   | R   |\n| Accommodation   | R   |\n| Stationery   | R   |\n| Guest favours   | R   |\n| TOTAL   | R   |\n\n# Here are our Top 5 Tips foryour Wedding Budget:\n\n1.Get quotes from at least 3 different suppliers to make sure you get the bestprice possible.When you have quotes for every aspect,select the suppliersyou want to use to determine a rough amount that you will need.  \n2.Try to find a venue that supplies most of your furniture needs.Ensuring youchoose a venue with adequate chairs,tables,cutlery,crockery and basic décoritems will save you from having to hire it in.  \n3.Keeping your guest list limited to close friends and family will keep yourbudget under control.Keep in mind that most venues and caterers charge perhead,so the bigger your guest list,the larger your bill.  \n4.Do as many décor DIY‘s as you can -this will shave the Rands","cbCailF8bXUkPjSy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailF8bXUkPjSy","pdf",15179848,64,"English","# 11-12 Months Before the Wedding\n## With a Planner\n## Your Budget\n## Budget Checklist\n# Ideas for Your Theme\n## The venue\n## Your favourite colours\n## Delve a little deeper","[{\"question\":\"Should you hire a wedding planner, and what are the benefits?\",\"answer\":\"Hiring a wedding planner can make planning and arranging the day easier and may help save money through insider information and trusted suppliers. 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