This post is sponsored by Blue Nile. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Blue Nile, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. One thing we haven’t covered much of here on The Budget Savvy Bride is BLING! Since many of our readers come to
From time to time we like to share infographics, and this one by BeFrugal is super interesting! As a pop-culture lover and adorer of weddings, this infographic was a match made in heaven for me. If there’s one thing you’ve probably noticed, it’s that weddings are EVERYWHERE in
Hello, friend! I wanted to touch on this subject, because I think a lot of people simply don’t know where to start when it comes to setting a budget for their wedding. [via mypassiveincomeexperiment] The first thing that happens when you begin wedding planning is you
Welcome back As promised, and given away by the title, this post is about my hunt for unique and budget friendly bridesmaid dresses. Get excited. Asking my bridesmaids was one of the things I was MOST excited about. I have had the same group of girlfriends
Hello Lovelies! I could not be more excited to kick off a fun series here on The Budget Savvy Bride! One thing I’ve been wanting to include more of is advice from wedding pros who “get it.” I was so thrilled to connect with Dee Gaubert of
Your wedding day is going to be one of the most memorable of your life. As pop culture likes to remind us though, that joy could be tempered by the stress of planning – and paying – for the big day. According to The Knot’s 2014
I’m always intrigued by the stats that come out each year from surveys on the average wedding cost. I feel like many of those surveys only give a fraction of the important information needed to really evaluate things, so I always thought it would be cool to
So you’ve set your wedding budget… but how do you stick to it? It’s one thing to set a budget, but it’s completely another to keep your wedding budget on track. It’s very easy to get caught up in wedding fever when planning your big day
As I have mentioned, budgeting really is a tough thing to discuss once you get engaged. It involves tedious work, talking about money, and deciding where every amount of money was going. There are also all of the little details involved that you won’t think about until
How to start your wedding budget. Learn the steps for setting your wedding budget for your wedding day.
Once my fiancé, TJ, and I were engaged, to say I dove head first into wedding planning would probably make him roll his eyes. As a matter of fact, I already had a date planned before our engagement weekend was over. I believe he’s even told
I’ve got a special treat for y’all today — an exclusive peek into the new issue of Martha Stewart Weddings! This isn’t any ordinary issue of MSW — no, ma’am. This is the Real Weddings Special Issue! And who better than BSB to share a few of the
Savvy Spreadsheets offers user-friendly spreadsheets for both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets to help couples stay organized with their wedding plans.
According to CNN Money, the average cost for a wedding in the U.S. is $30,000. Â The average cost for a wedding in Washington, DC is over $37,000, coming in as the 13th most expensive area to get married behind New York City (and vicinity), Chicago, Northern
When planning a wedding, there’s a lot to know in terms of etiquette – and when it comes to money things can get pretty dicey. I recently chatted with Lizzie Post, great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post – and she shared some advice with me on behalf of
