The Best Part About Planning a Wedding is Looking Forward to Your Marriage
I truly believe that many brides lose site of the end product/consequences of their wedding. I’ve seen one bride need counseling immediately following the wedding for this very thing. She lost site of how the wedding would change her life. The marriage that follows the one-day wedding is meant to last a lifetime.
The Wedding Budget and Keeping Costs Down
In planning this wedding, I’ve found that there’s a lot of hype surrounding the wedding industry. And have you seen what average wedding budgets look like? The statistics are off the charts crazy.
Don’t get me wrong. I like a flower and dress as much as the next person, but in many cases, the wedding industry preys on a person’s hyped up emotions. Decisions that you wouldn’t think twice about pre-engagement are discovered and exploited by the industry and budgets end up blown.
And there will be certain things you don’t want to budge on. I get that. I don’t want to budge on finding a venue in downtown Detroit. Choose your battles and keep in mind that every time you insist on not budging, it’s probably gonna end up hitting you in the pocket.
Wedding Tradition
Sure history and tradition will dictate some parts of your wedding, but history is made every day and traditions are created every day. It’s okay to be your own bride.
I don’t mean to come off as a Debbie Downer here, but I do mean to encourage everyone to think twice before insisting that your wedding has to be the biggest, most extravagant affair anyone has ever experienced.
Let me know if you agree, think I’m totally wrong, or if I’m somewhere in between. I’d like to hear what you think.
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Mrs. 12k - The newlywed with lots of wedding tips and ideas for the bride on a budget. 
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I think you’re definitely right.
I think once you combine all the emotions of the day, the expectations and pressures from family/society, and the desire to make your day memorable, brides feel that everything has to be “the best,” which always equals more money.
I think it’s important to flesh out priorities before any major planning begins, and stick as close to your vision and budget as humanly possible. I like to ask myself “Will this matter in 10 years?”
By Beth on 11.20.08 9:49 am | Permalink
I completely agree! The amount of money that some people spend on weddings seems rediculous to me, and I could never spend that much. I want to really enjoy my time with my friends and family and have it reflect who we are and our values and priorities. I love the ideas of playing games and finding other creative ways to really interact with the guests other than just dancing. I’ve been reading various blogs, including this one, for a few months, and have to say it’s nice to feel like there are lots of other people in the same boat I am in and to not feel like the WIC will dictate how my wedding day unfolds.
By Diana on 11.25.08 12:14 am | Permalink
You’re right. I’m taking the next year and a half to plan the best but financially responsible wedding possible.
By The Byr on 12.13.08 8:15 pm | Permalink
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