Wedding Planning Advice

You’ve started planning your wedding, what is supposed to be YOUR special day, and yet, every two-bit Sheila at the bakery and florist is trying to tell you what you NEED, with a capital “N”, to make your day perfect. Like you haven’t spent the last three months combing through magazines and websites to pinpoint every last detail of your wedding day (okay, be honest, you actually started planning when you were ten)! But when you get to the shopping part, what should be the most fun, everyone questions your choices. What is going on? Are you some kind of inept social pariah, unable to choose even a simple color palette? Are you unknowingly color blind? Or maybe just losing your mind? When did planning a wedding become defending your life? (more…)

You want your wedding to be picture perfect, but you’re on a budget. That means if you want to spend a little extra on the dress you have to cut costs elsewhere (unless you’re training to be Elizabeth Taylor, you only plan to do this once, so you may as well get the dress you want). But you don’t want to limit the guest-list to immediate family. So where can you realistically save?

There are all kinds of options available for women who are looking to do it themselves. Even if you aren’t super artsy-craftsy (we can’t all be Martha Stewart…and who can work a dried-fruit wreath into their wedding anyway?!), there are a lot of easy ways to save money on your wedding.

Save Money on the Wedding Invitations

Template for Do it Yourself Wedding Invitations

You have waited for this moment since you were a little girl. The engagement story was perfect, the ring is even better, but there is just one problem: the budget is a little short of what you had dreamed. No need to let this dash your much awaited “big day,” there are so many ways to cut corners. (more…)

Save Money on Your Wedding

Your big day can become a big expense if you don’t consider your budget.  The whirlwind of wedding planning can sweep you up in a tornado of taffeta, tablecloths, travel, and treats if you let your desires get the best of you.  It is easy for any bride to dream big, even if her budget isn’t.  Fortunately, there are ways to save money when planning your wedding.  Remember, a new chapter of your life begins after you say your “I Do’s” and you don’t want to spend that chapter paying off your wedding debts! (more…)