Does size matter? Small wedding budget tips for your micro-wedding
We’ve got a whole big archive of money-saving advice for wedding budgets. Cutting costs, steering clear of the WIC bloat… it’s all in there for weddings of all sizes. The biggest wedding budget advice we’ve heard? Cutting that guest list. It’s not always feasible, but when it is, you’ll see that budget plummet. Here are our small wedding budget tips specifically for your tiny wedding.
Real weddings for people who have “zero money” for their wedding budget
I could go on and on about us and how awesome your site is for people like us but here’s the real deal: we really have zero money for this. I just bought a house and we will have the wedding there — venue is covered — but the rest? The sites I can find for “budget” or “diy” wedding don’t share my definition of “budget” or “diy.” The “Broke-ass Bride” had an $8,000 budget. On my scale, that is not “broke-ass.”
Can you point me to an example of something from actually nothing? Please help!
8 weekday wedding tips from Offbeat Brides who have ventured into the midweek
Midweek weddings and weekday weddings aren’t so unusual in some parts of the world, but even among the weddings we see on Offbeat Bride, weekend weddings still reign supreme. So weddings that fall on a weekday can sometimes throw guests for a loop.
How we had a wedding under $5k — complete with our REAL budget breakdown!
When I mentioned recently online that we had a wedding under $5k, it generated some great conversation about how we pulled that off… There are concrete (and fairly easy ways) to keep your costs low. While they may not be for everyone, I have faith in my offbeat folk, and it can really make a big difference financially in the long run!
No Daddy Warbucks, no problem: How to pay for a wedding yourself without going into debt
We are long past the times of the brides’ parents paying for the wedding, especially if you are both coming from middle-class families as most of us are. If you do have a Daddy Warbucks more power to you. For those of us who don’t, who pays for these lavish soirees? How can people afford these things without breaking the bank? Here are a few tips to help you pay for a wedding yourself with a budget…
Buy these 7 things on sale after Christmas for your wedding next year
Planning a wedding for this upcoming year and want to be strategic about saving some cash right now? PRO-TIP: After Christmas and New Year’s is the ideal time to score deals on decor, lights, gift sets, and other wedding items that can be stashed away for your wedding day. Here are the seven items on which we’d stock up at the after-holiday sales to have your wedding looking super chic on the cheap.