Sticking to Your Wedding Budget1. Identify your core values and priorities Step 1 of wedding planning is to identify your priorities and your core values for life. Then you will use these principles to guide your decisions (especially when it comes to spending.) This is actually
Ready to get married? Congratulations! You have an amazing time ahead of you—and a lot of details to think about. And with those details, of course, comes cost, sometimes lots of them. Take, for example, the average cost of a wedding; it’s now up over $35,000
The decision about whether or not to elope can be a very difficult one. On one hand, you want to do what’s right for you but often the feelings of friends and family can influence your decision. So, should you elope? This infographic from The Wedding
I’m a copywriter, which means that my day job is to create an experience out of words. When it came to planning my own wedding, I used my writing skills to communicate our story. Whether you are looking to write vows, a wedding website, or group
Weddings are a big deal: You’re committing yourself to another person for the rest of your life, and you’re doing it in front of friends and family. If anything, it calls for a party to celebrate the occasion. And parties, of course, come with food and
Some people hear the word wedding and they immediately think “drama drama drama.” But it doesn’t have to be that way. We all say we want less drama in our lives, but how many of us are actually able to identify when we are participating in
When it comes to planning your wedding, one of the first steps to take is thinking about the location of your nuptials and the celebration afterward. If you’re like many brides, you and your groom will be keen to say your “I Do’s” outside where you
Here are The Budget Savvy Bride, we’re all about finding efficient and effective ways to save you money on your big day, but another thing we love is teaching our couples how to save money for their wedding day! So many couples are strapped between their
One of the biggest challenges when planning a wedding, aside from the family politics, is setting a wedding budget and sticking to it throughout the process. But with a little planning right at the start, before you spend a single dollar, then arguments can be easily
When I was planning my wedding, I faced many challenges. My then-fiancé and I were fresh out of college, working entry-level jobs on entry-level salaries. We were in the thick of the recession, and neither of our families was in a place to help us out financially when
If you’re looking for wedding planning tools, this one couldn’t be simpler, and it’s free! We created the 20 Questions of Wedding Planning to help couples with those pesky questions related to planning the details of their big day. This fun, interactive question game will spark conversations
With the amount of imagination filling our minds with our wedding dreams, we never expect the negatives or downfall of events that may come with the wedding day. On the big day, the amount of pressure the couple end up putting on themselves is so immense
5 Reasons Why Wedding Debt is a Big Mistake 1. You’re Allowing Outside Forces to Pressure You A third of couples go into debt for their wedding. If you’re planning your wedding based on a “dream” list that your family or society or the wedding industrial
One of the biggest ways to cut your costs for your wedding day is to find an affordable wedding venue, which in most cases is easier said than done. Finding a cost-effective venue to host your ceremony or reception can be one of the most challenging parts
Finding the perfect venue for your big day is one of the first decisions you will make, and also one of the most challenging. Since so much depends on it and you don’t want any unpleasant surprises, it’s important to arm yourself with the right set
