Maybe you know, maybe you don't, but Matt and I will be getting married this coming fall. This is one of the main reasons that I haven't been posting anything in a while: I've just been so busy. Planning a wedding (in under 6 months might I add) plus trying to finish up my degree (I'll graduate one week before the wedding) and working my awesome internship have left me with very little time to spare. But, my crazy life can be your inspiration! I'm going to be presenting a wedding planning series called Wedding on a Budget (super catchy title, huh?). I'll be sharing with you how I put together a fabulous wedding on a tight budget.
The first thought that came to my mind when we decided that we were finally going to plan a wedding for this year was: "where do I start?" I was completely overwhelmed by the sheer amount of decisions I had to make. Thus, being the nerdy girl I am, I took to Google and searched high and low for something that would help keep me on track and remind me of what needed to be done and when. That's when I found The Knot. This site has been a lifesaver to me. It includes several planning tools such as a budgeter, guest list manager, and a checklist, all of which are accessible for free just for signing up on the site. The checklist has been the best tool I have encountered for it's purpose. It provides a timeline of "to do" items for planning a wedding so you won't forget a thing. It's even customizable - you can delete tasks that you don't need and add custom tasks that aren't already included. It has really kept me on track and on budget.
Speaking of budget - ours is small. We've been cutting costs by doing a lot of things ourselves or with the help of our amazing and generous friends and family. Most of the decorations are DIY projects that I'm working on myself, with the help of lots of other crafty ladies that love me! The food is going to be home-made, cutting out the expense for catering. The reception and ceremony will be held at the same place, eliminating the costs of bridal party transportation and a second rental fee on another venue. We've had to come up with plenty of creative ways to conserve cash while planning this wedding, but I firmly believe that my wedding isn't going to be any less fabulous than even the most extravagant or big-budget weddings - I've just had to think out-of-the-box.
I'm so excited to share my journey with all of you. I'll be posting about all sorts of topics throughout my planning process - including tutorials for some of my crafty decoration projects and recipes that I'm using - as well as posting more often.
-C
