It’s the 2021 holiday season, but if you’re a bride who’s planning an upcoming wedding in the next year, not only do you have to buy gifts, but you are still working on your wedding journey plans and the wedding budget. It can get stressful for sure as you try to balance your holiday spending for family and friends and continue to purchase what is needed for the wedding. Covid-19 has placed additional financial strain on many brides already, and combining that with the everyday stress of the holidays, it can be challenging.
So, it’s imperative to create a holiday budgeting plan that will keep your budget for holiday gifting and your wedding purchases. Almost all businesses offer holiday pricing and sales during this time of year, including the many companies that sell “everything wedding.” Think of your invitations, favors, bridal accessories, and of course, jewelry not only for yourself but all of your bridal party. Don’t forget jewelry for the mothers of the bride and groom and those gifts you’ll want to give your bridal party before the wedding. Some of these items could be purchased now as presents under the Christmas tree and serve their purpose for the wedding day.
Create Both Holiday and Wedding Budgets
Make a list of how many people you want to buy gifts for. Then, make another list of all the items left to purchase on your wedding list. Go through the list and calculate how much each list will cost you. If the numbers are too high, it’s time to recalculate by eliminating any people that aren’t in your immediate family or close friend group. Or set a dollar limit for yourself, such as $20 per person on the list for holiday presents. Finally, make sure to track your purchases as you buy to stay as close to that budget as possible.
Watch for Sales
Holiday sales are everywhere these days. The days of shopping Black Friday in stores at 4 am are a thing of the past. Many businesses, both physical storefronts and online stores, have already begun their Black Friday sales. You can sit in your home and make most of your purchases from the comfort of your chair. That includes shopping here with us at AWeddingJourney.com. We are your wedding and holiday shopping website. We not only of inspiration and beautiful ideas for your wedding themes, but we are an affiliate program with links and ads throughout our website for your wedding shopping convenience. We have affiliate relationships with companies that sell unique, beautiful, practical, necessary, and themed items to help you make appropriate purchases for your wedding. This website contains affiliate links, and we may earn a small commission when you click on the links at no additional cost to you.
We’d love for you to browse through the website at AWeddingJourney.com. We have wedding dresses, bridesmaids’ dresses, bridal accessories, jewelry, and wedding favor companies available for your browsing pleasure. Check out our “Best Vendors” page and visit the Groom Attire & Accessories section for some super unique groomsmen and best man gifts. We are working hard to bring you the most unique and valuable selections of categories for your liking. Please feel free to contact us if you are looking for something specific that you don’t see on our site, and we will be glad to assist you with your search.
We’d love for you to share our site with a bride who’s planning her wedding through the holidays or in the new year 2022.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!