Comments on: Frugal Friday: How to Economize When Getting Hitched

By: Daily Frugalness | Hoosier Homemade

Daily Frugalness | Hoosier Homemade — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:42:33 +0000

[...] this week’s Frugal Friday tips, I would like to share with you a few things that I do on a daily basis to save money and be [...]

By: Shari

Shari — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:28:00 +0000

Such BEAUTIFUL photos! Love you guys!! Happy Anniversary!!!!!

By: BarbaraLee

BarbaraLee — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:22:00 +0000

We got married in 1992. Our wedding was in the same price rage.
I did alot of my own stuff to keep cost down.

By: Christy at frugalcrunchychristy

Christy at frugalcrunchychristy — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:20:00 +0000

In 1988 my wedding cost my parents $9000 – there were over 500 guests, we fed them a fabulous meal made and served by several of my mom’s friends. All 8 of my siblings were in the wedding. I had 8 bridesmaids and 8 groomsmen plus 2 ushers. We had an open bar, a dj, and a big beautiful tent in my parents backyard. My mom made my veil, did the flowers, catered the food and much more. Part of why we were able to pull this off was all I really cared about was my dress (a $300 version of the $2000 dress I loved)everything else was whatever was cheapest. Additionally I had 2 sisters who also got married within a year of my wedding and we were able to use a lot of my things. Sorry I rambled!But I am still amazed how my mom did it. (they paid for everything my husband’s mother didn’t/couldn’t help)

Great post!

By: Melinda

Melinda — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:14:00 +0000

Awesome job on staying at $5000! Thanks for hosting Frugal Friday, I am so glad to get back to participating!

By: Milk Donor Mama

Milk Donor Mama — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:36:00 +0000

My husband and I married just after he finished college in 2002. I graduated in 2001 and quit my job to go to grad school. My parents are poor, and his had just married off his older sister and had his younger one still in college. SOOOO… our wedding cost less than $3,000 and we had about 110 people there.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:36:00 +0000

This post is just what I need to see! I’m getting married July 4th, and our budget is $1000. Seriously, we’re making everything ourselves, and so far we’re under the budget. I’m always ready for new ideas!

By: Amy -Cutting Coupons in KC

Amy -Cutting Coupons in KC — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:36:00 +0000

I love to see that there are others that had a budget wedding. It is outrageous that people spend $20,000 + on a wedding that will only last a couple of hours. The divorce rate in the US is over 50%,I think that we are focusing too much on the wedding and not enough on the actual marriage after the ceremony.

By: Wisdom's Pupil

Wisdom's Pupil — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:13:00 +0000

I spent about $2000 on my wedding dress and part of that was wasted because I could not get a refund on a wedding dress. That’s another thing to remember. Never make impulse purchases. Always go home and think about it before you purchase something, even for your wedding.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:11:00 +0000

Happy Anniversary! It was to be topic of conversation during our chat that I didn’t get to finish. Your wedding was lovely. It was an honor to be in it. Still after 15 years… your wedding cake was the best I’ve EVER tasted. I’ve even dreamed about it. I have many fabulous memories of that day! Love you