This is a really wonderful article in and of itself, plus it has some great links to more planning and budgeting goodness! The venue comparison link shows some great venues for those who want to go a bit beyond a church or banquet hall. OffBeatBride.com has a series of planning tools and articles that are linked in this article that are must sees. Read more here.....http://offbeatbride.com/wedding-venue-comparison-chart/

This is an excellent article about getting started on your budget. Both of you need to sit down and write down honest answers. For some of us, this can be harder than creating the spreadsheet! We'll link a great article on the spreadsheet part of budgeting next time! Read more here.....http://www.fyeahgayweddings.com/dont-blow-your-wedding-budget.html #weddingbudget #startingbudgeting #tipsforweddingbudget

Photographers work hard to get those great shots and spend hours in post-processing. This article gives you a good idea of what to ask some photogs that you're interested in and gives you a good idea of what's involved. Spoiler: a ton of prep and work! :) Read more.......http://offbeatbride.com/wedding-photography-secrets/

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