{"id":128,"date":"2010-01-27T21:03:21","date_gmt":"2010-01-27T21:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asaratogawedding.com\/blog\/how_to_create_a_budget\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T11:49:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T11:49:06","slug":"how-to-create-a-wedding-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asaratogawedding.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-wedding-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;re newly engaged and just beginning to think about putting the pieces of your dream day together. What to do first?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asaratogawedding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2010\/01\/budget-overview.jpg\" alt=\"calculator, pen, and budget overview sheet\" width=\"725\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well it&#8217;s important to start with a realistic budget so that you don&#8217;t get carried away. 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