Picking out a venue is one of the hardest decisions for many brides. In fact, I’ve known a few friends outright obsess about getting the right venue for the right date, stalking the wedding directors and moving their wedding date months later in order to have the perfect wedding venue. They’ve even made movies about
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Weekly Money Check-Up
1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on catering for the wedding: $1,800! We are having just light appetizers since it’s a 2:00 wedding. Thankfully that is our last big wedding expense! 2. Today I feel pretty good about money. There’s not a lot left for the month, but I can’t really think
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Wedding Wednesday: The Gifts (and a rant on why you should give)
Weddings are expensive. Not just for the bride, groom and their parents, but for everyone. Whether it’s a wedding gift, or an outfit, or bridesmaids duties, or transportation and lodging for the weekend, everything involves money. When I created The Wedding Budget, I wanted to be sure to include a portion to give gifts to
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Weekly Money Check-Up
1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on the out of town guest gift–about $75. (This is just a gift bag that will go in each hotel room of our guests who have traveled. It includes water, chocolates, mints, granola bars, tissues, and visitor guides of the town.) Out of my regular everyday
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Spring Weather & Weekend To Dos
What, how is it Friday already?! This is fantastic—the weeks keep moving faster and faster. The wedding will be here before I know it. And the best part about that? I’m not even a little bit stressed (at this very moment). I have almost everything done (except for a few annoying little details), and I
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Wedding Wednesday: Our Guest Book
I completely forgot to publish this post yesterday! Oops. I blame daylight savings. Visit any wedding blog or simply search “guest book” on Etsy and you’ll find so many amazing ways to capture your wedding guests’ names. I wanted our guest book to be unique and later become decoration–something I can frame or have around
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Weekly Money Check-Up
1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on honeymoon clothes, about $100. I spent about $40 in Old Navy stocking up on sundresses and tank tops, then Victoria Secret for some lingerie, and H&M for some cute summer tops. In four weeks I’ll be waking up to a Mexican paradise! 2. Today I
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The Productive Bride & Weekend To-Dos
This week I have been a to-do list animal. I’ve written 60 non-work emails since Sunday night. I have visited ten stores after work the last few nights. Ten.Different.Stores. After work. I keep a notepad on my nightstand and yesterday woke up to a scribbled, “Let2Bmd” and “Tthpick closet” which I think translates to: “Don’t
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It came!
Isn’t she pretty? I’m in love. It arrived yesterday, and since then I have read memorized the user manual and taken about 200 pictures of my living room. Yay! Now, all I need is a new lens, larger memory card, cute strap and stylish camera bag… ha, I kid. I am officially done with spending for
