What is the worst mistake couples can make when planning their wedding?

Oh My! There are so many opinions on this topic.

Research has been done … experts share their wisdom, and couples tell their stories. From my experience of officiating weddings and working with couples since 1987 (over 1,000 weddings, in fact), I have my own opinions and well… I’m right on this.

One of the most common opinions is that couples often don’t make a clear and realistic budget for their special day. And yes, weddings can be outrageously expensive. According to the KNOT, an excellent Source for Wedding Planning, the average overall expense for an American wedding is a cost of $30,000., down from $33,931.00 pre-covid.

But this is not the worst mistake.

Another common mistake couples make is not budgeting the time necessary to make all of the, what feels like, millions of decisions happen.

This can cause stress, confusion, anxiety and...