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有很多新人在一开始筹备婚礼的时候，最没有概念的就是“要花多少钱？”。在中国，一场婚礼的预算主要有这几个方面组成：婚宴费用（酒店或餐厅）；场地费用（如果涉及专门的仪式区）；婚礼策划费用（花艺、请柬等的制作、人员等）；结婚礼服；婚车etc.

   现在在北京，有越来越多的MIXED COUPLE（中外结合的新人）。由于中西方文化及婚礼习俗的差异，很多MIXED COUPLE来到美薇亭向Fiona咨询的时候，最关心和疑惑的就是流程是怎么样的？预算是如何分配的？为了帮助这些新人，我搜寻了一些国外网站上的资料，结合自己的婚礼策划经验，

                Creating A Budget
           

 Is money no object when it comes to your wedding? Are you one of the very few (and very lucky) people who has an unlimited supply of funds just waiting to be spent on the wedding of a lifetime? Great! Skip this article. If you're like most people these days, though, you'll need to create a budget to ensure that you allocate money to the things that are most important to you.

The first step is to do just that - figure out what's most important to you. Be sure to read "Aaaack! Where Do I Start?" and use our priorities worksheet to figure this out. You'll also need to ask yourself, "How Formal Should My Wedding Be?" Then, talking with your parents, you'll determine exactly how you are going to afford it. The amounts to allocate will help you determine the number of guests you can invite, the location of your reception, the food you will serve, the flowers on display and many other elements of the celebration.

In general, whoever is paying for the reception should have the lion's share of the decision-making power - although it's important that everyone is happy with the outcome. Of course, these days it is not uncommon for both sets of parents (as well as the bride and groom) to help pay for the wedding, so the decision really must be a joint one.

Number of Guests
The number of wedding guests greatly defines the cost of the reception, so putting together your guest list is often one of the most difficult parts of planning your wedding, since you may feel that you have to limit the number of friends and family you can invite. For this reason, the size of your wedding is one of the first things you should to establish.

Time of Year
The month in which you choose to have a wedding has a significant impact on the cost, because ceremony and reception sites, as well as photographers and musicians, are often more expensive during "peak wedding months" (May, June, August, September and October). Selecting an off-season date will usually afford good savings.

Note that December is not considered an off-season month, because Saturday evenings in December are generally reserved for holiday parties. Most hotels will refuse to negotiate prices during these prime dates and may require a minimum budget be met to reserve the space.