Top tips for sticking to your wedding budget

Getting engaged feels like a whirlwind of excitement – but planning a wedding can in some cases make the heart flutter in a bad way. This is particularly true if you don’t start with the practicalities and tackle budgeting early.

To remove some of the stress and to help keep things as simple as possible, Simon Ripton of Ikano Bank offers his top tips on how to budget for a wedding:

Set expectations

Before creating a budget take time to research the cost of everything you think you want for your big day. This will help paint a picture of an overall budget. By working through a simple checklist of the necessities, plus any extras you want, you’ll be able to total up costs to form a realistic target.