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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Which came first? Budget or Bridal Party?

Lynnie, on November 12, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Planning 97

Now that you've got some of the logistics out of the way, it's time to dive in!! Did you hold back on making any more wedding decisions until you had a rough budget figured out? Or did you start with some of the fun stuff, like figuring out your bridal party! Did you already have your "I do crew"...

Now that you've got some of the logistics out of the way, it's time to dive in!! Did you hold back on making any more wedding decisions until you had a rough budget figured out? Or did you start with some of the fun stuff, like figuring out your bridal party! Did you already have your "I do crew" all lined up in your mind?

Which came first for you? Figuring out your budget or your bridal party?


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97 Comments

  • Erin
    VIP September 2023
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    I asked mu bridesmaids first, they're my best friends and I told them about the engagement when I asked them. We had 2 years from engagement to wedding, and the budget changed about a month ago.

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  • Savvy December 2020
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    Bridal Party
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  • Dierdra
    Super August 2021
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    I did the same thing - asking my girls this week!

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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
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    We knew who we wanted in our party, but didn’t ask them until this year. So, technically, budget came first.
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  • T
    Just Said Yes June 2020
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    Wedding party
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  • Gabriella
    Dedicated November 2021
    Gabriella ·
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    I already knew my bridal party 😊
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  • MD
    Super July 2019
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    Bridal party.

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  • Maria
    Dedicated June 2020
    Maria ·
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    Bridal party! We already had in mind who we were going to ask. We're doing our budget as we go lol

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  • Sweet'N'Rhodes
    Devoted March 2022
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    Bridal party. Decided today. Smiley smile

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  • Nyikee
    Expert February 2020
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    I kinda did both. I started with my bridal party, got halfway through, worked on my budget, and then asked a few more people to be in it. So far, we have 8 ladies and 8 guys. It WAS 10 guys and 5 ladies (then 3, then 4, then 6, then 7, then 8!) I asked my last person in may if she wanted to be a bridesmaid.

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  • Marlena
    Expert June 2020
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    Bridal party. We knew who we wanted from the start.

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  • Alyssa
    Dedicated January 2020
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    Bridal party, I feel budget is kind of fluid.

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  • Tara
    VIP November 2016
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    We already knew our bridal party before considering our budget. I have 3 sisters, and my husband had 1. I knew we were going to have at least those 4. Then I had 3 other friends I knew I wanted in my wedding long before I was ever going to have a wedding!!

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  • AlyKibbee
    Just Said Yes September 2020
    AlyKibbee ·
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    Budget!! I needed to know how much I could spend before making big decisions Smiley smile
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  • MrsHamm
    Dedicated September 2019
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    Bridal Party, then budget

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  • Catherine
    VIP November 2019
    Catherine ·
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    Bridal party!

    i picked a small one anyway. my only sister, best friend of 12 years and my step daughter. so it was easy lol

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  • Maggie
    Super April 2020
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    Budget first but we knew we wanted to keep the bridal party small no matter what
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  • Melissa
    Dedicated July 2021
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    Bridal party
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  • Rachel
    Beginner November 2021
    Rachel ·
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    Budget for sure! I knew I didnt want to spend very much money on the wedding because travel is more important to both me and my fb.
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  • Mandi
    Master October 2020
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    Bridal party. What is a budget?
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