Hey BSBers! In previous budget posts I told you I was going to forgo videography because I could not find a way to make it fit into my budget. The lowest price I saw for semi-decent wedding videography was $1000. Everything I saw beneath that price point was terrible. And by terrible,
Over the years I’ve witnessed a lot of folks spend every penny of their earnings, some of their parents (or other sponsors), and unfortunately, a good bit of their future as well. It’s a practice far too often adopted by couples planning weddings when faced with coming up with large sums of
When Shug Avery belted the words “I’se married now,” in the Color Purple, it was an exclamation of joy and triumph. Post-wedding, I understand exactly what she meant. It’s been almost a week and I’m still floating high from my nuptials last Saturday. To be completely honest, it was a rocky road
It was almost five years ago to this date that I told my dad that I thought I’d met my husband. I hadn’t known Sherrod very long, but somehow I just knew. Even still, I played it cool. A few months later, he worked up the nerve to tell me that he’d
The walk down the aisle is probably THE most anticipated moment of any in weddings. It’s a very special moment and the music you select is very important. Long before I was ever engaged I always knew that I’d walk down the aisle to a Stevie Wonder song. It was predestined. When
As a bride on a budget, I eventually grew to dread the words—“What’s your budget?” Generally speaking, I don’t have a problem talking about my budget. It’s a harmless question and a good starting point for determining your options, but it’s also a loaded question, particularly when talking to vendors. There’s a good chance
To keep the cost of our paper suite down, I was decidedly against having RSVP cards returned by mail. We live in an age where a lot of people handle their business online or by phone, and from there everything is recorded electronically. Not only did I not want the extra costs,
One of the most daunting decisions in my wedding planning turned out to be flowers. To DIY or not to DIY?—that was the question. There are tons of folks out there who lobby on either side of the fence for various reasons. Typically, florists say doing DIY wedding flowers is too big
My health had gotten the best of me lately and it’s been rather difficult to get any of my DIY projects done. The list is rather lengthy, so I’ve been feeling the stress in more ways than one, and it finally seemed to come out in the form of my first wedding nightmare.
Signage ranks high on the list of commonly forgotten details brides plan for. It’s a shame too because signage is a great way of adding personal touches to your big day. If you’re still not sure that signage is important to weddings, let me show you…  Image Above| Row 1: Mr. &
Source Knowing my budget wouldn’t take me very far, I began dress shopping resigned to the idea that I would have to buy my wedding dress second-hand because I thought it was the only way to find a dress in my price range. I started my search by pinning a bunch of
OMG! I’m going to be a Mrs. in 99 days…99 DAYS! Whoa… now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I thought I’d share with you how I’m organizing everything. I like my wedding binder the same way I like to cook—from scratch. It’s the only way for me to get
For months I’d been pinning boutonniere’s I liked for Sherrod and his groomsmen on Pinterest, but he had other plans. In fact, he didn’t want to wear a boutonniere at all. I was not happy about it, but I also wasn’t surprised because this is the same guy who told me that
In my very first BSB post I told you about my tendency towards champagne priced goods when I’m working with a budget more fit for beer in the wedding market. BSB readers took one look at how I’d parceled out my $15K budget and chimed in with suggestions on how I could trim down the
When you’re shopping for an engagement ring, besides getting your soon-to-be fiancé a ring she’ll love forever, your primary objective should be to get the most bang for your buck. Why? Because ring selection is only the first of many huge price tags to consider. There’s still buying a house, furniture, and
