Everyone’s talking about the wedding boom this year. Ever since you-know-what, it seems like every single wedding venue is booked out, fully booked and overbooked. If you’re a couple trying to plan a wedding, finding a venue could be a real problem. Especially if you’re on a budget.

You could try waiting a year or two. You could plan an elopement wedding. Or you could look at non traditional wedding venues, or dates, in order to start planning your wedding this year.

Most dog owners consider their pet an important part of their family. It feels weird to leave them out of something as important as your wedding day. If you’d like to include your dog in your wedding, there’s lots of fun ways to do it.

You could have them walk up the aisle at your wedding ceremony. If your dog is well trained, they can even be ring bearers or flower girls. There’s lot of fancy dress options, too. They can wear anything from a dog flower collar, to a decorated leash or bandana.

Looking for a way to thank your groomsmen? After all they’ve done to help you get wedding-ready, one way to thank them is with groomsmen gifts, or best man gifts. If you search online, you can find a great groomsmen gift for everyone in your wedding party, at every price range.

No matter what your budget is, you can find thoughtful gifts to show your appreciation. Here’s a few ideas to help you get started.

If you've got a smaller budget for your wedding, you're probably looking for ways to save money. And by the time you get to the invitations, you've already paid for so much! Between the venue, the food, drinks, dresses and everything else, your budget's probably maxed out.

The invitations seem like a good place to save some money. Besides, everyone's just going to throw them out, anyway. So why not send cheap wedding invitations?

If you’re on a budget, but you want to celebrate your marriage in style, consider booking an all inclusive resort honeymoon package. You can find resorts in every price range, from luxury accommodation to affordable honeymoon packages.

Whether you’re looking for romance, adventure or just relaxation, you can find the best beach resorts in popular locations, like Jamaica, Mexico, Bahamas and the Caribbean islands.

Honeymoon cruises are an easy way to plan a fabulous trip, and celebrate your new marriage. You can find honeymoon cruise packages for every destination, from white sand beaches in the Caribbean to wildlife watching in Alaska.

Cruise honeymoons come in all price ranges, too. You can book an inexpensive 4 day cruise or a 2 week, luxury trip. It just depends on your budget.

Having trouble finding a wedding venue with an available date? You’re not alone. After the cancellations and delays of the last few years, many couples are finally planning their weddings.

But there’s only so many days in the year and most venues are already booked for 2022 - and filling up fast for 2023. If you want to get married soon, you might need to get creative. One way to get a wedding date is by planning a destination wedding cruise.

If you’re looking for an easy way to plan a wedding that’s fabulous, fun, and affordable - consider booking your wedding on a cruise ship. Wedding cruises are all inclusive, so it’s easy to set your budget and stick to it.

To plan cruise weddings, all you need to do is choose your destination, a location for your wedding and book your cruise.

As your wedding day gets closer, your bridal look is nearly set. You’ve chosen your wedding gown and veil. All you need now is your accessories: shoes and jewelry! As long as the shoes are comfortable, they’re good. Finding the perfect jewelry set for wedding can be a little more complicated.

Your bridal party can accessorize their dresses with jewelry they already own, or you can choose certain pieces to match the style or look of your wedding day. You can choose your bridesmaid jewelry based on their dresses, hairstyles or any look that you like. You can find wedding jewelry for your bridesmaid in every style and price range.

When you’re planning a co-ed or couples wedding shower, you might find that there are a lot of different names for it.

Bridal showers and wedding showers are hosted events that include food, beverages, and games or activities. A Jack and Jill party is in honor of the couple, but the guests will pay for their own expenses.

Let’s look at couple’s shower themes, food and invitation ideas, steps to plan a wedding shower, and more!

A fall themed bridal shower is the perfect chance to show your bride how much you love her. You can plan the perfect party with invitations and decorations in fall colors. Celebrate the season with a comforting and delicious fall menu, cake and desserts. Add a few fall themed games. Finish your shower with sweet, seasonal favors. Your guests will have a great time and your bride will have memories to last a lifetime.

A fall wedding has so much going for it: beautiful colors, perfect weather and delicious food. Plus, there’s lots of fall wedding ideas on a budget to help your wedding feel special, without breaking the bank.

If you’re trying to plan an affordable wedding, the first thing to do is rethink the typical reception. If your budget isn’t big enough for one, you can plan your fall wedding at a different venue, or serve a different meal:

Trying to figure out how much alcohol to buy for your wedding? Use this Wedding Alcohol Calculator to find out exactly how many drinks you should plan for your wedding guests. Simply enter your number of guests and see the total number of drinks, plus a breakdown of drink types and a shopping list.

If you’re on a budget, DIY is a great way to save money and personalize your wedding. No matter what your skill level is, if you like making things, you can plan lots of fun projects for your wedding. You might want to design and create centerpieces, invitations and other decor. Or you can find tons of tutorial videos online and follow along for easy DIY wedding ideas on a budget.

If you want an evening reception, but don’t have the budget for a full dinner, you can plan a cocktail wedding reception instead. It’ll be a little shorter than a traditional wedding, but you’ll still have time for mingling, dancing and any wedding events you’d like to include.

With traditional wedding reception venues, there’s a lot to think about - and a lot to pay for. If you’ve got a smaller budget, you might be getting discouraged by all the rental fees, catering minimums and expensive meal packages. And once you’ve covered the food, you’ve still got a bunch of other stuff to pay for.

Got a tight budget for your wedding? Or maybe you’re not into big weddings. If you want to keep it short and sweet - and affordable - a cake and punch wedding reception could be perfect for you. You’ll have time to make an entrance, have a few toasts, then cut the wedding cake. If you’re into it, you can even toss the bouquet or garter and open the dance floor for an hour.

If you’re looking for a way to serve a meal on a budget, a taco bar menu is a great choice for a DIY wedding. There’s a lot of tasks when you plan to make your own wedding food, but if you stay organized, a food bar is doable for any couple. Especially if you get help from your family and friends.

No matter what you call them, your bridal party is going to be there for you. If you want to show them how important they are, you might want to surprise them with a bridesmaid proposal box, or a maid of honor proposal box.