1. Your Budget Hosting an at-home wedding doesn’t magically take away all of your budgeting woes. It’s essential to create a wedding budget and stick to it throughout the planning process. While the venue is free, you’ll still have to pay for any additional services you
1. Wearing white Western brides only wear white because Queen Victoria decided she wanted to wear white to marry Prince Albert in 1840. Nearly 200 years ago. Oh, and at some point, the idea that white was a symbol for the bride’s purity (her “most valuable
This post is part of a recurring series here on BSB where we share wedding budget tips to help you save money on your wedding! You can access all the wedding budget tips on a single page for your convenience and future reference. This post outlines a printing method that can
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Photo by Lidya Nada on Unsplash There’s no doubt about the initial thrill that comes after saying “Yass!” to your one-and-only. At that moment, you couldn’t wait to start planning your wedding, picking out color palettes, and getting knee deep in tulle. But now that some
This post is part of a recurring series here on BSB where we share wedding budget tips to help you save money on your wedding! You can access all the wedding budget tips on a single page for your convenience and future reference. This post shares how DIYing your invites can
This post is part of a recurring series here on BSB where we share wedding budget tips to help you save money on your wedding! You can access all the wedding budget tips on a single page for your convenience and future reference. This post examines how choosing to close the
This post is part of a recurring series here on BSB where we share wedding budget tips to help you save money on your wedding! You can access all the wedding budget tips on a single page for your convenience and future reference. This post talks about a way to cut
If you’re looking for ways to save money on your wedding decorations, perhaps you should try to DIY your wedding flowers. Below, we share the benefits of doing DIY for your wedding flowers, as well as some helpful resources. Get more money-saving wedding planning advice from
This post is part of a recurring series here on BSB – we share a wedding budget tip every Tuesday to help you save money on your wedding! You can also access all the wedding budget tips on a single page for your convenience and future reference. Wedding Budget Tip #38:
When I was planning my own budget wedding in 2013 (and before I became a professional wedding coordinator), I thought wedding planning was this secret world that had tips and tricks under lock and key. I became a wedding coordinator in hopes of discovering these tips
Whether you are newly engaged or already planning your event, you are busy dreaming about your perfect wedding day. Before you make any major decisions, you will need to determine an appropriate budget for the occasion. You will need to prioritize key components of your wedding, like
I honestly don’t know how we did it… 5 years ago, we were planning and paying for a wedding, we were buying a house, we were planning and paying for a honeymoon AND still paying off student loans (well, at least I was). What were we
Brides put so much thought into what they will wear on their wedding day… it’s all about the dress, isn’t it!? ? But what about what you’ll wear underneath? Depending on the style of your gown, and the coverage and support you need, you may need to
Life is busy… and when you add wedding planning into the mix, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. I love that the internet has allowed for so many unique and helpful, efficient tools to help couples plan their wedding… that’s why I’m so excited about
