PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
Nothing has tested my frugal super powers more than planning a wedding in New York City. When I first sat down to estimate our wedding costs, I budgeted $1,000 for flowers. Haha, naive Luxe. That’s the thing about weddings. You have no idea how much they cost, because most likely you’ve never planned one before. […]
*This post contains affiliate links–clicks and purchases could result a commission for me. I really appreciate your support! If you’re looking for a wedding dress, you’ll probably check the usual suspects: bridal boutiques, pre-owned websites, and maybe some sample sales in your area. But there’s one place worth checking you might not have thought of. […]
Earlier this week I came across this post on the wedding traditions people skipped. The comments were addicting. I’ll play along, I thought, mentally making a list of conventions my fiancé and I are doing without. But then the list started to get long, so I thought, why AM I deciding to forgo all these […]
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I’ve set myself up for a personal finance fail: planning my wedding in New York City. Warning: Since I’m knee-deep in navigating the wedding industry and how it affects money, I can’t help it—I’m going to be oversharing my thoughts in the next few months. If this will annoy you, then you […]