5 Ways to Focus on Your Relationship - Reduce Your Budget, Increase Your Fun & Enrich Your Marriage

 "Oh, the wedding ceremony doesn't matter, the most important thing is how great the (fill in the blank) is." And, for many people, the blanks range from band, to canapé to dress. But the fact is the wedding ceremony is about your relationship. The job of the wedding ceremony is to make you married. You want to celebrate the fact that you're getting married. This isn't any old party. You're probably not rock stars. But you are unique and wonderful and so is your precious relationship. Why not focus on you rather than creating an imitation wedding?

The fact is, if you focus on your wedding ceremony, rather than on the party, what happens at the party will be an outgrowth of your relationship rather than an entity unto itself. Once the focus is off the marriage, the price tag seems to rise exponentially. So, why not focus on what matters and you might just find yourself, not only staying within your budget, but maybe even reducing your budget.

1. Before you start any wedding planning, plan your budget. But you do have some options when you're thinking about your money. You get to consider what's going to enrich your relationship as time goes on. You know, you just might find that what's best for your relationship is a home in which to grow your marriage rather than a lavish wedding. That's important work to do before you devise a guest list.
2. Consider why this relationship is right and important for the two of you. How does it change your lives? How are you better because you're in this relationship?
3. Consider who has helped you make yourselves and your relationship better. They're the people you want invited to your wedding and the core group are those you want standing up with you.
4. Consider who you want to help you create your wedding ceremony. Starting with the ceremony is going to help you keep your focus throughout the planning process. Having an ally as your celebrant will allow you to think creatively about how your party flows from your ceremony.
5. Keep your family and friends close, rather than hands off. If you get clear what it is you want, then you can ask for help and have a pretty good shot of getting what you asked for. People want to be involved in celebrating your relationship. The more they do, the more they will support your marriage. After all, they've now invested in it!

There really are ways to keep your focus where you want it. And then there are ways to use that focus to keep the money from being the central issue in your wedding planning. Spend money that will encourage the growth of your community support and celebrate this astounding relationship. Really, you'll be glad you did. So will your marriage and so will your community!

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