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This article is based on an expert interview with Hovik Harutyunyan, conducted by wikiHow Staff Editors. Hovik Harutyunyan is an Event and Wedding Planner and the Owner of Hovik Harutyunyan Events, a full-service event planning firm based in Los Angeles, California. Hovik has over ten years of hospitality and event planning experience. His firm specializes in weddings, private celebrations, and corporate events. Hovik's work has been featured in Vogue, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Modern Luxury Weddings. He has a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Coming up with a concrete wedding budget is one of the most important steps when it comes to planning your special day. But even once you’ve decided on a budget, you still need to stick with it, which can be a little tricky sometimes. Fortunately, in this video, Event Planner Hovik Harutyunyan shares some of his best tips for staying on budget when planning your wedding so you don’t have to worry about breaking the bank.
Key Takeaways
- Sit down and have a discussion with everyone who is contributing to your wedding so you’re all on the same page about the budget.
- Hire a wedding planner. A planner can help you avoid expensive mistakes, and they’ll have access to the best vendors in your budget.
- Always request an event agreement and contract when you’re negotiating with a vendor so there are no surprises later on.
Video Transcript
My top three tips for staying on your wedding budget is first, sit down with your parents, sit down with each other, talk to everyone who's contributing to the wedding and understand what everyone's expectations are and what the desired guest count is. The guest count is the number one driving factor of how much your wedding is going to end up costing, so you really want to be on the same page with everyone who's paying for the wedding on what that number is going to be. My second advice on staying on budget with your wedding is to hire a planner because a planner will not only help you avoid very expensive mistakes, but also present to you the best vendors available within your price range. And my third tip for staying on budget is whether you're talking to a venue or a vendor, always request an event agreement and contract to see everything that's included and if there's any additional fees. So then that way you know what you're getting, what you're not getting, and that there's no surprises later down the road.
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