if not caring is wrong, i don’t want to be right
This past weekend the beau dabbled in the fine art of flower-arranging. By which I mean: he took...
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Tag: budget
making it up as we go
Get this, guys. It turns out that, to kick off this whole wedding event, we’re going to have...
Read Morethe view from the top
Early on in our engagement, we sat down and tried to dial into what we were looking for in a wedding venue. What came out of that session was this list of priorities. Lately, I remembered this list, and I got curious. How does...
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hey! i think i love you! but what am i so afraid of!
The going broke part, maybe? Perhaps that’s what I’m so afraid of? Allow me to back...
Read Morein which i get all crazy-bride on you
Yesterday, Becca of A Los Angeles Love posted about wedding articles and the people who comment on them, specifically in reference to this wedding budget article on Jezebel.* Later on, my friend sent me a link to yet another...
Read Morethe other b-word
You guys? I kinda hate money right now. I don’t want to think about it. I don’t want to talk about it. … Thus spake the girl who just dropped a wad of cash on brand-new undies. I just couldn’t continue...
Read Moreto-do list for march: find magical mystical money tree
Last night the beau and I tallied up all the wedding quotes and estimates and were subsequently rewarded with our first “oh shit” budget moment. We came up with the kind of number that makes you go all BLUH?! and...
Read Morethe hunt is on
Hi! How are you? I am fine. I am back from Virginia, and more importantly, I am back with two bridal stores under my belt.* The first store was rather, erm, traditional. I should have known something was up when I asked the...
Read Morei’m ok, you’re ok
There appears to be a lot of collective cultural investment in what weddings should be. Many people seem to have preconceived notions of what you should be spending, for instance — not to mention what you should be...
Read Morewhere the money is going
Because I apparently have nothing better to do with my time, I made a pie chart depicting the (estimated) distribution of wedding budget funds. By no means is this comprehensive, but at least all the main elements are covered....
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