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Jessica Bishop and The Budget Savvy Bride have shared budget-honest wedding advice with national outlets since 2008. Browse the coverage below, or send us a media request.
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About Jessica Bishop
Jessica Bishop founded The Budget Savvy Bride in 2008, when she got engaged at 24 and could not find wedding planning help for a real budget. She has worked in the wedding industry for more than 25 years, starting at a wedding cake bakery and moving through catering, photography, invitation design and day-of coordination.
She is the author of The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer, which has sold more than 265,000 copies, and the host of the free Savvy Weddings Summit for engaged couples.
Jessica can speak on
- Wedding budgets and where couples overspend
- Wedding costs, trends and the economy
- Guest and wedding party costs and etiquette
- DIY and small or intimate weddings
- Building a wedding media business and affiliate marketing
Every feature, by year
2026
- April 2026 Feedspot 100 Best Wedding Blogs to Follow in 2026
- March 2026 AOL Champagne taste, student loan budget: The class gap behind weddings
2025
- June 2025 AP News Wedding Expert Jessica Bishop to Host Free Virtual Savvy Weddings Summit
- May 2025 This Old House The Cost of a Backyard Wedding (and How To Get Your Home Ready for It)
- April 2025 Investopedia Is Getting Married Worth the Cost? Here's What You Need to Know
- March 2025 Womens Journal The Budget Savvy Bride Expands Savvy Weddings® Community in Honor of National Wedding Planning Day
- February 2025 Feedspot 100 Best Wedding Blogs and Websites in 2025
- January 2025 Bankrate Wedding loans: How to finance wedding costs
2024
- December 2024 AOL Getting Married Abroad in 2025? 5 Tips To Make It Affordable
- August 2024 Newsweek After Woman Slams Extortionate Bachelorette Culture Online, Experts Weigh In
- August 2024 YouTube Stronger Marriage Connection Podcast - Episode 92 - Jessica Bishop - The Savvy Wedding Budget
- July 2024 Bored Panda From Bestsellers to Hidden Gems: 25 Books Worth Checking Out On Early Prime Day
- June 2024 PopSugar When Is Wedding Season, Exactly? A Wedding Expert Explains
- February 2024 StyleCaster 8 Affordable Wedding Centerpiece & Table Decoration Ideas, According to Wedding Planners
2023
- December 2023 Credello Best Podcasts to Help Plan Your Dream Wedding
- April 2023 Slate Are Weddings OK?
- January 2023 Newsweek Fury as Man Fails to Pay Future Sister-in-Law Back $620 for Engagement Ring
- January 2023 Kiplinger Wedding Planning on a Budget
- January 2023 Good Housekeeping 20 Best Wedding Planning Books to Make Your Ceremony the Best One Yet
- January 2023 Yahoo In The Know Got engaged over the holidays? These 11 wedding planning books will seriously save your life
- January 2023 MoneyGeek The Cost of a Wedding: How Much Are Couples Spending?
2022
- December 2022 Newsweek Fury Over Bride and Groom Uninviting Wedding Guest For Asking One Question
- November 2022 The List Here's How Much That Perfect Wedding Dress Really Costs
- November 2022 Bored Panda Relative Spends $2,000 On Materials To Make All The Invitations, Doesn’t Even Get Invited To The Wedding
- October 2022 House Digest DIY Décor Projects To Help You Remember All The Details Of Your Wedding Day
- October 2022 The List Here's How Much That Perfect Wedding Dress Really Costs
- September 2022 Bored Panda Bride Livid After Bridesmaid Drops Out Because Of The Dress
- August 2022 Brides A Guide to Talking to Families About Wedding Budgets
- July 2022 Brides The 18 Best Wedding Planner Books to Inspire and Organize
- June 2022 GOBankingRates Who Pays for What When Planning a Wedding?
- June 2022 BadCredit.org A Beautiful Wedding on Any Budget: The Budget Savvy Bride Helps Couples Save on Their Big Day
- June 2022 Jungle Scout The Rising Cost of Weddings: Wedding Sales on Amazon
- June 2022 Lifehacker You Can Plan a Cheaper Wedding
- March 2022 GOBankingRates 15 Extra Wedding Costs You’re Probably Forgetting About
- February 2022 millennialdebtdomination.libsyn.com Millennial Debt Domination • Episode 37: Planning Your Budget Wedding
- January 2022 Porch Expert’s Advice: How to Adopt a Frugal Lifestyle
- January 2022 MSN Want a simple, affordable wedding? Here's how to save
2021
- December 2021 The New York Times How to Avoid Basic Wedding Scams
- September 2021 Bustle How & When To Plan Your Wedding Hair & Makeup
- September 2021 Bustle Wait, When Do I Need To Start Planning My Wedding Music?
- July 2021 Porch Tips to Plan the Perfect Backyard Party: Tips From the Experts
- July 2021 podcast.bustld.com Everyday I'm Bustlin' Podcast Episode 110: Don’t Break the Bank! Learning to Love Your Wedding Budget
- June 2021 MSN A Wedding for Less Than $10K? Here’s How
- May 2021 uk.virginmoney.com 10 Instagram accounts to follow for wonderful wedding inspiration by Virgin Money
- April 2021 ahkcoaching.com How To Plan Your Dream Wedding On A Tight Budget • Couples Financial Coach Podcast
- March 2021 evergreenpodcasts.com Weddings Unveiled Podcast: Money-Saving Tips with Jessica Bishop, Founder of The Budget Savvy Bride
- February 2021 Brides Found: The 20 Best Wedding Blogs on the Internet Right Now
- February 2021 Brides The 11 Best Wedding Podcasts to Listen to Now
- January 2021 Feedspot Top 30 Wedding Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021
- January 2021 WeddingWire The Best Wedding Podcasts to Listen to in 2021
2020
- November 2020 starterstory.com How I Started A 6-Figure Wedding Planning Resource And Community For Couples On A Budget
- November 2020 The Penny Hoarder The Ultimate Money-Saving Guide to DIY Wedding Invitations
- October 2020 Skill Success Blog Getting Started With Personal Finance: Tips From Experts
- October 2020 The Groomsman Suit Women Owned Businesses You Need to Know About While Planning Your Wedding
- September 2020 askzeta.com Small Intimate Weddings: How to Keep it Chic, Budget-Friendly, and Magical
- August 2020 U.S. News & World Report 8 Affordable Wedding Venue Ideas for Budget-Minded Couples
- August 2020 The Minimalists Podcast Minimalist Weddings
- August 2020 Just Our Two Sense Ask an Entrepreneur: Jessica Bishop from Budget Savvy Bride
- August 2020 Yahoo 8 of the best places to shop for bridesmaid dresses online for $200 or less (with fast shipping)
- July 2020 rentmywedding.com Top 5 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding - Transform Your Wedding Podcast
- June 2020 Feedspot Top 25 DIY Wedding Blogs
- May 2020 buzzsprout.com Weddings + COVID-19: Tips from The Budget Savvy Bride | Talk Wealth to Me Podcast from DebtWave
- May 2020 Joy The Best Wedding Blogs in 2020
- March 2020 New York Post My wedding was the worst day of my life thanks to the coronavirus
- February 2020 wedding-spot.com Wedding Spot shares The Best Wedding Planning Books
- February 2020 MyDomaine The 20 Best Wedding Blogs on the Internet Right Now
- February 2020 Podcast So You Said Yes Podcast - Planning a Budget-Savvy Wedding!
- February 2020 Refinery29 24 Books That Make DIY Wedding Planning Possible
- January 2020 vowtobechic.com Best Wedding Blogs on Vow to be Chic
- January 2020 theunionpodcast.com The Union Podcast: Planning a Wedding for the Books on a Budget
2019
- November 2019 themoneymix.com The Best Personal Finance Blogs by The Money Mix
- October 2019 Podcast Wedding Venue Budget-Saving Tips | Inclusively Yours Podcast
- September 2019 Book Authority 40 Best Wedding Planning Books of All Time
- September 2019 Rent My Wedding Magazine Fall 2019 Issue
- August 2019 The Spruce The 15 Best Instagrams for Wedding Planning
- August 2019 Podcast Bridechilla Episode 387- Wedding Budget Busters
- August 2019 Podcast What can we cut if we have a strict budget? - LoveStories Radio
- July 2019 onbbweddings.com Weddings on Budget Podcast
- June 2019 Bustle How Much Does It Cost To Be A Bridesmaid? This Is The Best Way To Budget
- May 2019 Bustle 8 Destination Wedding Budgeting Tips For Guests, According To Experts
- May 2019 thinksaveretire.com 12 of the most influential money bloggers in 2019, and what we can learn from them
- April 2019 bustld.com Wedding Budget Hacks Your Guest Won't Notice - Every Day I'm Bustlin' Podcast
- April 2019 brideenvy.com The 17 Best Wedding Blogs For Amazing Inspiration (2019 Edition)
- March 2019 NerdWallet How Much Does a Wedding Cost?
- March 2019 The Knot The Best Wedding Planning Books of 2019
- March 2019 boldsocks.com Wedding Details Most Couples Overlook
- February 2019 Bustle 17 Ideas For Incorporating Personal Traditions Into Your Wedding
- January 2019 rankedblogs.com The Top Wedding Blogs as listed by Ranked Blogs
2018
- November 2018 blog.kicksta.co Introducing IGTV and How to Use it to Increase Your Instagram Engagement
- November 2018 savebly.com Top 15 Budget Blogs You Should Be Following
- October 2018 cardrates.com Jessica Bishop of The Budget Savvy Bride : Brand Building by Cultivating Community
- October 2018 The Knot The Top 10 Wedding Planning Books of 2018
- October 2018 Brides The 14 Best Wedding Planning Books of 2018
- September 2018 glitterybride.com The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer: A Budget Friendly Wedding Planning Resource
- August 2018 save-on-crafts.com Top 100 Wedding Blogs to Follow: Save on Crafts
- May 2018 U.S. News & World Report How to Successfully Negotiate With Wedding Vendors
- May 2018 allfreediyweddings.com AllFreeDIYWeddings Reviews: The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer
- April 2018 BuzzFeed Style Me Pretty is Shutting Down
- April 2018 NBC New York Celebrating Love & Romance in Amazing Thailand
- February 2018 bethkobliner.com Help, I’m a bridesmaid on the verge of a financial breakdown!
- February 2018 loveincmag.com The Hottest New Wedding Planning Book Just Hit Shelves
- February 2018 somethingturquoise.com THE BUDGET-SAVVY WEDDING PLANNER & ORGANIZER!
- January 2018 Podcast 5 Ways to Stay On Budget With The Budget Savvy Bride
2017
- October 2017 couplemoney.com Planning Your Dream Wedding on a Budget
- August 2017 dealspotr.com Influencer Q&A With Jessica Bishop of The Budget Savvy Bride
- August 2017 NBC News How Wedding Guests Can Cut Costs (Without Being Cheap)
- July 2017 Refinery29 Secret Sneaky Ways To Save Money As A Wedding Guest
- June 2017 Women's Health Real Women Share The Items They Don't Regret Putting On Their Wedding Registries
- May 2017 The Kitchn 5 Wedding Bloggers Share the Best Gifts They Received When They Got Married
- May 2017 CreditCards.com 6 wedding expenses you should put on your credit card
2016
- November 2016 HGTV 15 Money-saving must-knows for Brides on a Budget
- September 2016 Cosmopolitan 19 Sneaky and Genius Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding
- April 2016 Style Me Pretty A Broke Girl’s Guide to Wedding Season
2015
- October 2015 Podcast Wedding Printables & DIY Stationery with The Budget Savvy Bride
2014
- June 2014 Bustle These DIY Wedding Hacks Cut Costs While Adding Personal Touches
2013
- June 2013 HuffPost 10 Commandments for the Newly Engaged Woman
2012
- June 2012 hrblock.com DIY Wedding Flowers for the Budget-Savvy Bride
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