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..
Tacky weddings: How to not like things, and not be a dick about it
Way back in 2011, I wrote about the shock some folks can experience when their wedding goes viral. The sad truth is that this a perennial topic, because, well, the internet loves to snark about weddings. Even if your wedding doesn’t go the full Buzzfeed viral, there’s always the chance that members of, say, a board focused on wedding etiquette might be mortified, and link to it, and the comments might get flooded with negativity.
This happened a few weeks ago…
How we worded the invitations for our crowdsourced wedding
We have decided to crowdfund our wedding. It won’t pay for everything, but it does mean we can focus on having a good time rather than scrimping and saving on every little thing. The tricky part was wording everything right on the invitations, so we didn’t come off as stingy or cheap. I wrote a little poem to explain the crowdfunding. If anyone wants it, they can steal it…
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.
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…
Package deals, tax write-offs, and pants: Save money on your wedding without the DIY headaches
As you know, the budget-friendly DIY craze has swept the wedding industry. But what if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t want a DIY wedding? What if the idea of making your own decorations makes you break out in a nervous sweat just thinking about it? OR, what if you’ve already got the DIY thing maxed out, but you still need ideas to get the budget beast under control? Fear not! You can still save some serious cash with my budget-friendly tips below…