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Budgeting Advice

How to save money on your wedding and make the most of your wedding budget — plus budget examples from real couples!

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Wedding budget breakdown of a $10k wedding

We got married on May 16th, 2015 in Orlando, Florida (depending on time of year and location is clearly part of one’s budget as well). I figured that I’d break down our budget and share with others who may be feeling that they can’t do an awesome wedding within their budget.

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Greenery, paper, and candy: how to save money on wedding flowers

On a mission to save money on your wedding flowers? We’ve always been fans of forgoing flowers altogether, but sometimes that’s just not the compromise you’re looking for. Let’s talk about how to save money on wedding flowers, including real flowers AND some non-floral options if you’re willing to try something a little different.

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Break it down now: sample wedding budgets for all kinds of offbeat weddings

Newly engaged and totally clueless to how much your wedding will cost? Pretty much everyone goes into wedding planning like a big ol’ noob and leaves boggled by all the hidden costs involved. Here are a few sample wedding budgets to get you started.

6 ways to stay possitive alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

6 ways to stay positive with a tight wedding budget

My fiancé Ryan proposed to me the day after he graduated with his bachelor’s degree. We have been together for seven years, and both of us are eager to start our life together. But we also knew that with him working part time and job hunting, we would have to keep ourselves on a tight budget. Throughout the wedding planning process, we’ve learned six lessons that have helped keep our cash, and our goals, in check..

budget pie chart alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Show me the money! Here’s my wedding budget breakdown

My wedding in total cost roughly £13,500 which I believe is the bottom end of average here in the UK, and was largely thanks to the very kind support of my parents. Here’s where the money went on my wedding, a few points to consider, and my big tips for budgeting for your wedding.

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Confidence: the secret key to pulling off a guilt-free budget wedding

When I was planning my wedding, cost was a big factor. While I wanted to enjoy the day and have it represent my partner and me, I didn’t want to do it at a premium cost. So I SCOURED the internet to find ways to slash my budget. The problem was that some of these “20 Ideas to Cut Your Budget” just weren’t feasible. Here is where I think the biggest difficulties in planning a budget wedding lie: that it’s really hard to find affirmation in choosing the “cheaper” way. So here are my tips for planning a guilt-free “budget” wedding…