This week has seen me go through all my old wedding magazines and tearing out pages I like in order to create a mood board. I have never been a mood board kind of girl, however on this occasion, it seems only apt – being able to see everything I like laid out in front of me. I have also seen tons of wedding dress sales right now which is hard to deal with as I don’t have the spare cash to buy them at such a knockdown price – I am hoping I can still find a relatively cheap one when I do have the money though.
Wedding bells seem to be happening all around – it is Clare’s hen night on Saturday and my best friend got engaged at the weekend – she is also due to have her baby at the beginning of January! We have already decided that whilst our partners are at work during her maternity leave before baby arrives, we will be wedding planning together – I am so excited! Like me, she is having to leave fairly early before having the baby – this is simply because where she works (and where I used to work) gets super busy around Halloween and Christmas time and is no place for a pregnant person – you get elbowed and jostled constantly! However, it means more time to do things like this!
On another note, we have been switching everything around lately – cancelling contracts or opting for cheaper tariffs. We came across a fantastic deal for Sky where we get cash back, a gift and more channels etc for less than we are paying with Virgin. We are keeping the Virgin broadband though as it is better but it still works out better – even without the added freebies! The cash back is going straight into the wedding fund! I have also found myself becoming slightly addicted to money saving and financial blogs, taking what they say on board. Although they are US based, two of my current favourites are Making Sense Of Cents and Young Adult Money – alongside the obvious MSE, I am really taking their ideas on board and seeing a change for the better in the wedding fund!
What have you recently done in order to make sure your big day is exactly how you want it to be?
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I have recently paid off my videographer, who i will not be meeting before the wedding :'( ive also cut down on kids meals and made sure that children whos parents think they will only eat two courses, only GET two courses (only £2 difference but it adds up) oh and im getting the print room at work to print my guestbook for £5 instead of the £11 staples wanted!
lots of stuff!
OOh I love changing contracts all the time x
Beautyqueenuk xx
Haha!x
I can't wait to have a wedding to plan! I wish he would just PROPOSE already. Haha.
-Trina ♥
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Hope it happens soon!
I hear you, my partner and I want to get married next year August but everything is so tight to a point where eloping sounds much cheaper except for give our parents heart attacks. Its so hard when all the venues, wedding dresses, catering are lowering there prices and you still cant afford them.
I know – its so dear!