When Mac and I started seriously talking about wedding planning, a main concern was cost. Weddings cost money, and they don’t come cheap these days. In Fayetteville, a wedding will set you back around upwards of $27,000 (I picked the typical cost option for 100-149 guests). Thanks to Mac’s deployment, the United States Army picked up our wedding tab. Tradition dictates that the bride’s parents pay for the wedding (or shoulder most of the cost), but we decided to pay our own way. Why? Well, we’re adults, we both work full time, and we don’t live anywhere near our parents.
Mac’s whole mantra during the initial stages of wedding planning was to pay as little as possible but get the biggest bang for our buck. I wholeheartedly agreed, began hunting for bargains (like our STDs and invites), and using coupons or discount codes for wedding purchases. Michael’s rewards card has been a delighful addition to my keychain. As are their 20% off total purchase coupons.
Ultimately, our “cheap as possible” wedding went out the door when we booked the Botanical Garden. At $3400 for the venue alone, we were no longer looking at a cheap wedding. Mac then changed his finance mantra to “we’re only having one wedding, let’s make it a good one.” Okay. We’ve managed to use coupons and discount codes to buy most of the small stuff, but we still are a pretty penny for our vendors.
Any of y’all use the same budget concept?
