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Wedding planning season is here as couples race to plan the perfect nuptials in time for a summer wedding date.
But before you get too deep into planning, I want you to sit down and come up with a budget for your wedding. It can be $100 or it can be $30,000. I’ve been a guest at everything from courthouse ceremonies to weddings that seemed like the coronation of a king. It’s whatever makes sense in your life.
Write down all the elements of a wedding you want — flowers, DJ, wedding favors, etc. — and then start prioritizing them. That way you get a feel for what’s indispensable and what you can maybe do without.
There are many things you can do along the way that will help you save big money. There’s even a blog called 2000dollarwedding.com dedicated to the idea of DIY weddings.
As you can see, there are so many ways to save money on a wedding. The list is practically endless. Just don’t do what I did to save money on the vehicle we drove off in.
My mother-in-law will probably never forgive me for renting a subcompact purple Mitsubishi that was $16 a day. I also remember the wedding photographer was so angry at me for ruining his exit shot. He wanted me to leave in his car, which was a Cadillac convertible. I said, ‘Nobody’s going to believe that it was really me leaving in a Cadillac convertible!’
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