September 15th

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Tip of the Day: "Frequently, couples hire us after they find the venue, and we wish they would hire us first before doing anything. One of the best pieces advice we can offer is to not spend more than 50% of your budget on your venue. Couples get so excited and want to book the date and place that they don't think about all of the other expenses that they have to cover," says Danielle Rothweiler from Rothweiler Event Design.

Rushing into contracts before you have all of the figures in front of you may leave you "house poor," and you'll have to figure out what to cut out to compensate for overspending.

Plus, check out The 10 Biggest Bridal Budget Blunders.