I have an announcement.
Two weeks ago, during a lovely walk in the snow, my boyfriend asked a key question. I now happily find myself with a ring on my finger…and a wedding to plan.
I am one lucky lady!
In doing some initial research, I found that the average cost for a wedding in the US is25,631美元。现在，我不是一个用于悍马的豪华轿车，背部有游泳池，甚至在一对Louboutins的一对大道上滑下过道（对不起，杰森，没有cordovanfor me). I’m really just looking for a memorable evening where my family and friends can watch us say “I do” and then eat delicious food, drink delicious wine, and dance the night away (without me hyperventilating over the cost of napkin rings).
所以我在空间中的一些领先的采购分析师中工作是一件好事。事实上，在杰森和丽莎的婚礼上，丽莎的父亲肯定会在他的烤面包中包含以下内容：“看看你周围。这个房间里没有一件事尚未采购，谈判，折扣，易货 - 食品，音乐，中心，落地，手中的饮料......“
So how could I not look to Spend Matters readers for advice, strategy, and negotiation tactics? Do I set a budget from the get-go, or justify every line item as we go along? What are the top negotiation points for wedding vendors: venue, caterers, photography, flowers, etc.? How do I Jack Donaghy this situation??
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当我潜入规划时，我将采用一个正在进行的专栏，涵盖战争故事，成功案例以及规划婚礼的UPS和下降 - 花费很重要。我很兴奋地接受读者的轶事，建议和提示 - 请出现一些评论或传一个电子邮件给我。
Thanks!
同意关于不是说这是婚礼的评论。记录一切 - 每次对话，每个讨论，包括您在手机上交谈的人的名称，通话时间和结果。然后致电他们的竞争对手，看看你是否得到相同的答案。制作相同类型的笔记。然后同意让一些事情去......，这一切都不喜欢谈判一个洗碗机，你将在5年内取代......享受瞬间和魔术。哦，在美元商店的来源......那里很棒！
When negotiating don’t let slip its a wedding. Its a party, a function, etc.
Be ruthless in cutting the non-essentials.