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Category Archives: The World According to Us
Save Money – BYOB!
Yes, we do mean “bring your own beer.” Many couples (and famlies!) don’t realize how much money can be saved by providing your own alcohol. If the average bar tender (in Memphis, TN) runs about $150 for a night, can … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Bar, Budget, Money Saving Tip, Wedding Reception
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If You Increase Your Wedding Guest Count…
Many people forget to take into account their guest list when creating a budget. This next tip is true for any party. The guest list can affect your budget. You’ll spend more money with a guest count of 200 than … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, Guest Count, Wedding Budget, Wedding Guests
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Small Budget Tip
Planners and brides alike create budgets for a reason. Why? To stay in control and not overspend. Overspending leads to buyers remorse and regret. We want to eliminate as many negative feelings as we can during the wedding planning process. … Continue reading
November is Budget Month!
With the economy being down like it has been, people are scrambling to save money. Weddings are no exception! We have some tips on how to create and stick to your budget. A few DIY projects may be featured this … Continue reading
Who Goes to the Vendor Meetings?
You’re looking for vendors, narrowing down your choices, and now it’s time to meet with them face-to-face. Who goes with you? Do you go alone? Do you bring your fiance, mother-in-law, maid of honor, mom and Aunt Carol? The answer … Continue reading
Tipping Your Wedding Vendors
Now that you’ve hired all of your vendors, you may be wondering how much you should tip each vendor. That’s a tricky question, and sometimes it’s a touchy subject. It is bad protocol for any vendor to assume and/or ask … Continue reading
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Paying Your Wedding Vendors
Now that you’ve carefully interviewed and chosen your weddings vendors, it’s time to pay the deposit and sign the contract. Make sure you read the contract and ask any questions that you’re concerned about. An hour before walking down the … Continue reading
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How to Choose Your Wedding Vendors
October is Vendor month! We’ll explain how to choose your vendors, how much and when to tip your vendors, questions to ask, how to avoid uncomfortable money issues, and much more! Our first post will help with choosing your vendors. … Continue reading
Invitations Take Time!
Now that you’ve decided who to invite, you need to send out the invitations. If you’re a DIY bride, don’t underestimate the time it will take to assemble and send them. This is a mistake made by many, and it … Continue reading
Contest Winner
Hello wonderful readers! We just did the drawing at Random.org and our contest winner is: DABNEY! Congratulations! She won some really cute wine glasses. Thanks so much to those who participated. We’ll have more contests in the future, so keep reading and … Continue reading
