Your budget dictates your venue, guest list and just about everything else, so it’s a huge thing to consider. These posts will help you crunch the numbers
Your search for the most magnificent DIY wedding decorations is over! We’ve put together a list of what we believe are the seven most beautiful and unique decorations you can make for your upcoming wedding. They’ll add glamour, class, and style to any wedding and without the hefty price tag, you’d expect from such stunning… Read More
DIY wedding favours are a great way to shave costs from your budget. They’re also loved by guests, knowing that effort and attention have gone into their keepsake. Most DIY wedding favours are simple to make, can be tailored specifically to meet your theme and reflect the personality or interests of the bride and groom.… Read More
A small, but often overlooked, wedding budget item is postage. If you’re sending Save the Dates, Wedding Invitations and Thank you cards – do the math, it quickly adds up. Unfortunately, as of 1 July 2018, this bit of your budget is going to get bigger, as NZ Post has announced postage is going up… Read More
It’s all very well talking about the intricacies of choosing a wedding venue, dealing with difficult guests and what to dress your bridesmaids in… but if you can’t pay for any of it – it’s a bit pointless worrying about it, right? I know alllll about that overwhelming feeling of having a big goal and… Read More
Trying to get all your friends together can be like herding cats – freaking impossible. So imagine trying to get a few dozen mates together. You want the bulk of your nearest and dearest to make it to your wedding (or not, depending on how the budget is panning out!). So how do you go… Read More
Paying for your wedding is hard going if you don’t have parents that are flush with cash, or you’re trying to save for a house at the same time as plan your big day. So if you’re not lucky enough to win lotto but still want to celebrate your wedding in style, then keep reading… Read More
One of the biggest stressors when it comes to wedding planning (and let’s face it, life in general) is money. Figuring out how you are going to pay for your wedding (or who pays for the wedding) isn’t much fun – your wedding budget is not exactly the most glamourous fun part of planning a… Read More
Alcohol is one of the most expensive wedding day costs, with wedding bar options being one of the most hotly contested topics. Many feel like an open bar is a must and that getting guests to pay for their own drinks is rude, or a sign that the hosts are party-poopers. However, there are a… Read More
Sure, you can order a cake. It’s a wedding cake? That will be $500 extra please. Come on, who hasn’t thought that if you put the word wedding next to an item, you pay more for it? After all, it seems to be true. A wedding dress is dearer than a ball dress. Wedding reception… Read More
For a while now I’ve been trying to come up with the right words to explain my feelings towards buying from certain online overseas sites… yet balancing the need to stick to a wedding budget. Then last night came across this video post by KILT on Facebook and it was the final piece of the puzzle for me: It’s not… Read More