Money stress

MSeed Posted: Jul 28, 2008 10:21 AM

Money stress

Ok. So FH and I were on track and then there was a bump in the road. We think we may be short some $$ for the wedding.

How have other people dealt with $$ issues....cuz my stomach is in knots and my head has been pounding for 2 days!

MrsJ08 Posted: Jul 28, 2008 10:27 AM

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Maybe try eliminating things such as your CP's, maybe using less flowers...cutting down on stuff at your RH ... otherwise see if you can borrow from family...hope everything works out!

Future Mulligan Posted: Jul 28, 2008 10:30 AM

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see if there are things you can cut back on - like flowers maybe?

is anyone giving you a gift before the wedding? i know that my FILS have offered to give us their gift before the wedding in case we need to use some of the money for the wedding - we dont want to use their gift for the wedding but worse case scenario at least we have the option

MSeed Posted: Jul 28, 2008 10:33 AM

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As far as I know we are not getting gifts before the wedding.

I'm going to the florist tonight, I'll sit down with them and see if/what we can cut back on.

Thanks ladies!!!

MrsHtobe Posted: Jul 28, 2008 10:37 AM

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Melissa, Can you try doing CPs on only every other table, maybe doing candles on the others?

That will save you a chunk of change right there. . .

wifetobe Posted: Jul 28, 2008 10:38 AM

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Posted by MSeed

Ok. So FH and I were on track and then there was a bump in the road. We think we may be short some $$ for the wedding.

How have other people dealt with $$ issues....cuz my stomach is in knots and my head has been pounding for 2 days!

You can also cut down the photography..maybe less pages in the album.....smaller parents albums..stuff like that!!

MrsHtobe Posted: Jul 28, 2008 10:54 AM

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Posted by wifetobe

Posted by MSeed

Ok. So FH and I were on track and then there was a bump in the road. We think we may be short some $$ for the wedding.

How have other people dealt with $$ issues....cuz my stomach is in knots and my head has been pounding for 2 days!

You can also cut down the photography..maybe less pages in the album.....smaller parents albums..stuff like that!!

and - you don't even HAVE to order albums right away. . .you can wait until you and Pete are a little more comfortable.

MSeed Posted: Jul 28, 2008 11:09 AM

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Posted by MrsHtobe

Posted by wifetobe

Posted by MSeed

Ok. So FH and I were on track and then there was a bump in the road. We think we may be short some $$ for the wedding.

How have other people dealt with $$ issues....cuz my stomach is in knots and my head has been pounding for 2 days!

You can also cut down the photography..maybe less pages in the album.....smaller parents albums..stuff like that!!

and - you don't even HAVE to order albums right away. . .you can wait until you and Pete are a little more comfortable.

That would help out alot!! I'm going to have to sit down and figure out where to cut...it's just so hard to cut when you have everything planned in your head.

Bride908 Posted: Jul 28, 2008 11:23 AM

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you might not like this idea - but if we come up short we are borrowing the money. We are going to pay it back right after the wedding. I was very frustrated at first but I guess Ive come to terms with it.

sweetdoublenn Posted: Jul 28, 2008 11:31 AM

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I would cut back on the extras. Maybe pick one extra out of all the vendors that you booked and see which one you want the most! Photography and DJ can be a big one!!!

Valerie-Joe Posted: Jul 28, 2008 11:33 AM

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We're 'basically' on our budget, but I still want to throw up every time I think of how much we are spending. You're not alone.

Good luck!

KiTTeN0819 Posted: Jul 28, 2008 11:44 AM

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Everytime i ran my numbers we were coming up like 5k short and i was really stressed about it. I decided the take out a small loan from my 401k and pay it back right after. It ***** but the interest is being paid back to me and it saves alot of head aches. Im not sure if this is an option for you or your FH but its really not that bad.

SoonToBeMrsScott Posted: Jul 28, 2008 11:46 AM

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I cried and cried went over my books then when i finally said enough is enough I sat down with dh and our financial books to see where we stood with our accounts and we decided to dip into our savings after the wedding we will work harder to replenish our accts and it didn't make matters any better being in another wedding 4 months after my wedding I don't know what I was thinking but I am trying to deal with the financial situations I just realized i can't spend as much. I think if you sit down look over your budget and every item that you have spent money on things that you wanted to add personal touches to your wedding with cut back on those things it will save you alot of money.