Hello Everyone!!

Happy Saturday :)

When you begin the planning for a wedding you start with a specific budget for the entire event however there are always unexpected expenses that are outside the program. also during these difficult times if you already have a wedding organized and you decided to postpone the event you need to reevaluate your budget in order to your new reality with this situation. 

1)You probably heard this before but ill repeated because is really important. Make sure you have a real guest list. in normal circumstances, it's difficult to have a clear number of the guest list probably until 2 weeks before the wedding. but when you planed this type of event where you have an amount of food and drinks during and a specific time is a big deal that you insist on this. you should have at least 5 extra spots because you don't know if a guest is bringing someone that wasn't on the list or maybe an old uncle that never confirm but is there. I know this is really challenging however it depends on the couple to get the information as clear as possible.

2) Depending on the country you're staying you can save a lot of money if you decide to pay some services cash that way the vendor can make a discount from the total price. when a vendor is hired from the venue you choose or a hotel, the vendor will receive the payment from your wedding two weeks after your event. you can ask your wedding coordinator or even ask the vendor it will be possible to do it cash that way the vendor will reduce the price on any service and received his money right away.

3)When your planing and event overseas most of the time you're looking for options on the internet and you can connect with a bunch of special agents for weddings that work for different companies. they can offer you different hotels and venues for your destination wedding and also make the contacts with the wedding planner or company on-site that will assist you along the journey. this type of company makes a lot of offers depending on the destination or property you looking for, some times they have US$500 off on the wedding packages or special discount on decor. some of these sites are https://www.destinationweddings.com/. https://www.weddingwire.com/

4) Some times you just want to have a small celebration with closest family and friends but you don't want a huge event just gettering to celebrate the union with dinner and cocktails, that does not require a large decoration. Some venues and resorts allow you to bring your decor from home, Many brides bring their own centerpieces made by themselves with their moms, grandmas, aunts, and bridesmaids they used portraits, artificial flowers, candles or marine accessories, You can get a lot of ideas for this activity and also is excellent to bring the whole family together collaborate and have fun doing the crafts.

5)If you're having a destination wedding is better for you to reduce your expense using local products on your event, for example: maybe to have seasonal flowers from the local country can definitely reduce the cost on flowers and your wedding will have fresh and different details, in the same way, if you're having a buffet try to include traditional meals from the country you are in, that way will be easier to get the ingredients and you will get exotic meals and more options for your guest.

The most important advice is that it doesn't matter if you have 100 guests or only the two of you try to make the most of it enjoy your day.

Amna Fraden

Happy weekend from Punta Cana.