Hi there! Welcome to my 'cheap wedding' blog, that I am calling how I Do. This is sort of a spin off to Cheap Women, a blog that my friend Carrie and I started. Check it out here. This blog will concentrate on my upcoming nuptials, hopefully showing fun, creative, thrifty ways to plan a lovely wedding.
Here is the story: Between both families, we (Scott and I) have been given $10000 for a wedding and honeymoon. Well, we have decided to spend most of that on the honeymoon (no cheap honeymoon tips here!), so we have approx. $2000 to throw a wedding on. We are inviting about 175-200 people and have a little less than 6 months to do it. Oh yes, rings are included in the $2000.
We have already booked flights and lodging in Athens, Greece for $4800 dollars, so we can't change our mind and spend more money on the wedding! I want our wedding to be a fun, classic, hip party that reflects us, both seperatly and as the awesome couple that we are. Scott loves cooking and entertaining, I love decorating and creating (crafting, etc), so we want all of that to show.
So...welcome aboard my wild ride. I plan to include tips, links, ideas, etc. In addition to a place to share my spend-thrift ways, this will probably end up being a reflection of my ideas of the 'wedding market', our culture and my ideas on marriage. {I may extend it to 'how to make a tiny budget and 1.5 incomes(Scott is going back to school) work for newlyweds who are both in debt and in love' when the wedding is over and real life begins.}
Countdown: 188 days!
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You Rock. I like that term. And, I think that You Rock. Let's get together soon...
I guess I mean I like that "phrase," not that term. Regardless, You Rock.
I am a faithful "Elisa Blog" reader. No matter where that takes me. So I guess I will learn about weddings on a budget :) Maybe if Kevin and I ever renew our vows we can use some of your advice! Much love from the Garrisons
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