The Planner's Edit with Desirée Adams: A Podcast for Wedding Planners and Pros (FKA Ask the Planner)
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The Planner's Edit with Desirée Adams: A Podcast for Wedding Planners and Pros (FKA Ask the Planner)
134 | Wedding Budget Essentials: How much does Wedding Photography, Stationery, Entertainment, and Cake Cost?
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Welcome back to Part FOUR of our wedding budget breakdown series! If you've been following along, you know we've been peeling back the layers of wedding budgets, and today, we're diving into 4 more main wedding budget categories you want to think about when creating your wedding budget. Sure, we've covered the big-ticket items in previous episodes (you can catch up on part 1, part 2, and part 3 here), but now it’s time to shine a spotlight on 4 wedding budget essentials you need to budget for.
To fast-forward to a specific part of the podcast episode, check out the timestamps below:
- Budgeting for wedding photography and videography [3:50]
- What to include in your wedding stationery budget [7:08]
- Budgeting for entertainment (from DJ's to a band!) [8:50]
- Don't forget about the wedding cake! [12:58]
- Other things to budget for that deserve a special mention [14:24]
Links Mentioned in the Episode
- Find the Full Shownotes Here
- Tune into Episode 47 for the Do's and Don'ts of Gifting
- Grab our FREE wedding budget checklist
- Purchase our COMPLETE wedding budget bundle spreadsheets
- The Ultimate Wedding Planning Checklist
- Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates Shop