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10 Ways to Minimize Costs for Guests, Bridesmaids and Wedding Party

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Weddings are not only expensive for the bride and groom. They are expensive for everyone involved. Here are ten ways you can cut costs for your bridesmaids, groomsmen, and wedding guests. Trust me, they'll thank you.   1.  Let the bridesmaids choose their own dresses Between the dress, hair, makeup, the bachelorette party, bridal shower, and gifts, bridesmaids are expected to shell out a small fortune … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Minimize Costs for Guests, Bridesmaids and Wedding Party

A Very Frugal Wedding: Saving on Printing and Paper

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  How to Save on Wedding Invitations and Save the Dates According to bride.com, the average bride can expect to pay hundreds if not thousands of dollars for the wedding invitation suite. With my $10,000 wedding budget, I can't justify spending hundreds of dollars on paper that everyone but my Mom will probably throw away. Below are the 7 ways that I am saving on printing and stationary costs for my … [Read more...] about A Very Frugal Wedding: Saving on Printing and Paper

A Very Frugal Wedding: Saving on Food and Photos

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 Saving on Wedding Catering and Photography   Set your food budget Wedding food is crazy expensive. Food is often the greatest cost in a wedding budget and can run north of $100 a person. I was a little nervous that we wouldn’t be able to serve great food at our wedding for a reasonable price. With a $10,000 budget and a 110 person guest list, we needed to be way below $100 a person. Even $75 per … [Read more...] about A Very Frugal Wedding: Saving on Food and Photos

A Very Frugal Wedding: Deciding on a Winter Wedding

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  Our Frugal Winter Wedding Strategy I am shocked when I see budgets in bridal magazines about how much couples are spending on their weddings. It seems that $30,000 weddings have become the norm and somehow my $10,000 wedding is considered cheap. Many of my friends I've talked to about our budget think it's going to be impossible for me to plan the whole thing for under $10,000. Luckily, I have discovered … [Read more...] about A Very Frugal Wedding: Deciding on a Winter Wedding

A Very Frugal Wedding: Setting a Budget

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My fiancé and I got engaged in September of last year. Less than an hour after getting engaged, we started calling friends and family to let them know and to share in our excitement. That is when the questions started coming in. When are you getting married? Where are you getting married? Hold on, people!! We've been engaged less than an hour. How do we know at this point?    1.  Keep Your Focus … [Read more...] about A Very Frugal Wedding: Setting a Budget

Hacking My Engagement Ring with Moissanite

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  “There is something different about your engagement ring,” says my best friend as she stares intensely at my hand. “It just looks a bit off.” Panic floods my brain. She knows! She knows! “That can’t be a diamond, right?” she asks. My face turns beat red. “You’re right. It’s not a diamond.” I confess. Gasp! A look of shock and horror crosses her face as judgment fills her mind. Cue the … [Read more...] about Hacking My Engagement Ring with Moissanite

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