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
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A Very Frugal Wedding: Deciding on a Winter Wedding
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
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
“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
Thinking About Getting Married For Tax Benefits
This post is from 2015. So, do you want to get married tomorrow? I asked my fiancé this question on Monday. We've been engaged for three and a half months now and are planning our wedding for next year. Given that today is New Years Eve and I'm a personal finance nut, I have been of course thinking about taxes this week. (I made my Goodwill donation this morning with all the other psychos. Hellooo tax … [Read more...] about Thinking About Getting Married For Tax Benefits