I love talking wedding. Even more so when is about ours. Being able to think back and reminisce about those good ol' days. The stressing. The planning. The nerves. The outcome. So there was no surprise to my participation on this article being written up to help out the newly engaged. Hey, any opportunity I get to talk wedding I will certainly take.
We
got engage back in 2009 and right away we knew that it was going to be a
long engagement because we wanted to be able to save enough money to
pay for our wedding upfront and not have wedding debt after the wedding.
Especially since we were paying for all of it ourselves.
-We had a long enough engagement in order to be able to save money.
-We did a lot of DIY projects which is very popular nowadays. I
say if it looks easy enough to do yourself it probably is. You don't
need to be super creative you just need an inspiration and your ideas.
-Make a budget. Stick to your budget. It's easier said then down but you will be glad you did after all is done and over with.
-Keep in mind the things you think are really important to have. Rank
them from most to least that way if you need to cut back on certain
things you know where to cut from.
-Research Research
Research. Don't just go with the first company you find for supplies. Do
your research. You may find better companies with nicer supplies and
better deals.
-Try to minimize paying with credit cards. The bill will add up
eventually and the closer you get to the wedding the more difficult
it'll be to pay them off because you'll find other things you want for
your wedding. Trust me!
-Break up your shopping list into categories such as "expensive
items, must have, small details etc." and plan for when to buy them.
It'll hurt your pockets less and you have time to shop around.
I'm
sure that there are plenty of more advice out there and some will work
better for some couples then others. I hope ours can help you plan your
dream wedding while not breaking the bank ;)
Thank you Jenny for considering us for some financial advice. Stay tuned for the article release later this month!
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