as I sat on the floor in my bedroom giving myself a mani-pedi, I thought about how much I would love to be getting a professional one, but the $$ definitely adds up and can go towards other things I need. Saving for a wedding sometimes means sacrificing the little pleasures in life. So I was wondering...what, if anything, have you had to sacrifice, give up, or go without in order to save for your wedding??
billandme
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EVERYTHING!!!!!
We have given up eating out. We're saving a lot of money AND I've even noticed the weight difference
I don't go to the store to pick up a shirt, 'just cause I want to' any more.
A lot of other small things too......it really is helping.
As much as I LOVE planning for our wedding, I can't wait for it to be over (financially).......
Snowflake08
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I bring lunch to work (usually dinner left overs), dont shop for clothes i dont need, also giving myself mani-pedi
The money definitely does add up - QUICKLY!!
bettybcafe
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Posted by billandme
EVERYTHING!!!!!
We have given up eating out. We're saving a lot of money AND I've even noticed the weight difference
I don't go to the store to pick up a shirt, 'just cause I want to' any more.
A lot of other small things too......it really is helping.
As much as I LOVE planning for our wedding, I can't wait for it to be over (financially).......
ME TOO!!! We hardly go out to eat anymore..which I miss alot..but we have to do it...and yes..I have lost weight because of that too..which I guess makes up for the fact that we arent eating out anymore hehe. Also, I dont go shopping anymore! Which really *****..because I LOVE to shop...but I to cant wait until the wedding is over so I can go back to buying clothes lol
DNicholes
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Change of season clothes & SHOES!!!! lol
afrodyt2000
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I haven't really given up anything. We're just having a smaller wedding and trying to pay as we go.
jessandjimiswedding
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me and FH haven't gone to the movies in forEVER!!! we haven't had a date in months!!!!!
Dee606
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Giving up shopping has been the hardest thing for me. I can handle not eating out, not going to movies & not getting mani/pedis but I loooove to shop It's going into the 4th month now but I may crack soon
jennd311
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date nights out we have all but given up.
chrissyandvin
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we haven't given up anything really we really need to start!
afrodyt2000
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we haven't given up anything really we really need to start!
lol looking at everyone else's lists makes me feel bad. I don't get manis and pedis regularly anyway. We see movies every so often (maybe 2-4 months) more because of the time issue. We still go to dinner like every 2 weeks or so.
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- buying lunch instead of brown bagging -constant Starbucks coffee - the coffee cart guy is my new buddy -eating breakfast at home -no casual shopping -making SERIOUS lengths of time go by without hair color appts/cut (bill nears 300's for both) :( or maybe going to other people (I have been with the same people for 5 yrs) -no far away vacations -what mani and pedi? - home is where the pampering happens now! -at home waxing (everying but NOT eyebrows or lip) -no cc purchases - only can pay down the balance -no unhealthy eating -not going out for drinks after work anymore! :(
It will all be worth it!!! At least it shows me how I could save more!! :)
I bought one pair of shoes that I can't wear bc I need to buy an outfit to go with them!
I have given up just about everything. I do get my nails done but do my own toes!
Elise&Matt
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ooooo u ladies inspire me!!! I am soooo starting this asap
PegaLega
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SHOES!!!!!!!!
Eating out-going out regularly...now we go out rarely I have cabin fever!!! But I am getting over it slowly
Eleuses
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Givin up Starbucks or that extra cup of coffee and bringing my lunch to work, it totally cuts down.
MnM52607
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I gave up getting my nails done too.... I was getting wraps every 2 weeks. Now I just go for a manicure like once a month.
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Posted by jessandjimiswedding
me and FH haven't gone to the movies in forEVER!!! we haven't had a date in months!!!!!
same here!
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I bring my lunch and breakfast to work everyday.
I never get to shop, my idea of shopping is adding thing to my registry.
I push the limit on time between hair dying.
No Massages, we used to go once a month.
No eating out.
I cut down on Manicures/pedicures. Now I get mani's every other or every three weeks as opposed to every week. Pedi's are every month and a half (thank god its winter). I attempted to do these things myself and well it looked like a one year old trying to color in the lines, not good.
I gave up half of my apartment, this is the hardest thing for me. I had a two bedroom apt and FH moved in so we had a two bedroom apartment. Then to save money we took a roomate (my bestfriend) which is great but that is my biggest sacrafice, my privacy and space.
