Weddingbee Blog

Are you kidding? I have a budget of $4000 for my whole wedding, that’s literally ALL I think about. That’s all I dream about.
Not only that, but my personal finances I stress over, too. My fiance works for commission only, and every single day I worry about if he’s not going to make enough this time, what are we going to do if we don’t have money, blah blah.
But in the end, it all works out. Don’t ask me how, but it’s worked out so far.
/knock on wood

I definitely stress about money. It actually has pretty much taken a lot of the fun out of planning. All I think about these days is money….will we have enough? Are we putting as much as we can into savings? What if we DON’T have enough? It makes me slightly crazy. Lol.

It’s hard not to stress about money, especially since weddings can cost so much and there’s a lot of pressure to throw an elaborate event.

However, think about it - in a year’s time, people probably aren’t even going to remember the colour of your invites. You don’t have to spend hundreds and hundreds on stationery just because some bridal magazine tells you so.

The most important thing is that you’re going to make promises and spend the rest of your life with your loved one ¢¢â€š¬” no matter what the budget of your wedding is. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a special day. I’m not spending heaps on my wedding (due to lack of funds and on principle), but that’s given me the opportunity to be creative with things. There are so many wonderful ways to have a beautiful ceremony/reception on the cheap ¢¢â€š¬” think candles/rose petals instead of expensive flowers, picnic receptions, second hand stores, hand-made bonbonieres, etc. Also, don’t underestimate the kindness of friends and family willing to lend you their services ¢¢â€š¬” I’m not paying for the wedding cars, cake, jewellery, invites, bonbonieres, as these have been given to me as favours - as long as you’re willing to flexible and think outside the box.

Your wedding will be beautiful because it’s a celebration of the love you guys have, not because you threw an expensive party:)

i’m worried and i’m not even engaged yet. lame, i know. i have started an ING account specifically for the future wedding/house [my bf thinks that was a great idea] but i haven’t dropped any cash in there for a few months, aside from my automatic payments. i’ve kept track of how much i owe myself so hopefully i’ll be able to pay myself back soon

We are both students and we are paying for things ourselves. I definately feel your pain, when I go grocery shopping I have to keep myself from buying things I normally buy (no more pom wonderful juice).

maybe next time you are debating a new purse or saving for shoes, just go buy the shoes instead! When I need shopping fix, I try to go buy something I’ll need for the wedding (or something I think I need, ha ha).

good luck, and don’t get depressed over money!

I completely agree with the money situation. Mucho props to you and your fiance for doing it all yourself!!! My parents are paying for everything and this actually makes it harder b.c I don’t want to waste it

Have you tried high interest savings accounts? it’s the little things that count

much luck!

We are paying for most of our wedding ourself. Our budget is $4000 and my parents are contributing $1000. I’m still in school and my income is very limited. I too an very conscious of the finances. I definitely think about purchases before I make them to see if it is really a need. But, it is wise to be conscious of what is going on, especially this early in the game. At least you have a plan and a preparing ahead of time.

i hear you. we are paying for most of the wedding ourselves. i finished graduate school last year and Mr. Peach is still in school so yahhhh we are trying to save every penny. sometimes i get very very worried, but somehow in the end i am reassured that the Big Man Upstairs will make everything work out in the end. ^_^

Miss Kiwi, big hugs! I’m in the same boat as Lixue. My parents are paying, but I’m stressing trying to keep it inexpensive for them. I’ve also been saving so we have some extra “just in case”.

The wedding money situation is the only thing me and FI argue over. Our small 30 person wedding had grown to over 80 guests in the blink of an eye. Without any outside funding it’s hard, REALLY hard. Our budget is $5000, but I see spending close to $8000 before it is all said and done. I’m buying lots of second hand items, watching the sale papers and maybe even buying my dress on Ebay. I’m number crunching daily and it scares the daylights out of me.

In our pre-martial counseling, we were told if people wait to be financial prepared before going through a life-changing event, they would never happen. People never fully financially prepared for children, buying home, or even getting married. It’s a scary thought¢¢â€š¬¦but quite true.