Posted by mybabylovesmoi
It's not even just getting the money for a down payment that is the problem, the whole looking for a house you love and can afford takes a LONG time. At least it did for me and FH. We looked for our house for 6 months before we found it. It is definitely not easy.
I kind of wish we had gotten married first then used the wedding gift $ for the house. Is that an option for you?
Posted by mybabylovesmoi
It's not even just getting the money for a down payment that is the problem, the whole looking for a house you love and can afford takes a LONG time. At least it did for me and FH. We looked for our house for 6 months before we found it. It is definitely not easy.
I kind of wish we had gotten married first then used the wedding gift $ for the house. Is that an option for you?
Posted by Notwedyet08
Well it took FH & I almost 2 years to find our house. We looked for a while during the summer of 2007; then took a break during the winter and started looking again in the late winter/early spring 2008. We got lucky and found something we both loved and closed april 2008!
I think it's harder planning the wedding already have the house (financially) but i couldn't imagine combining both stresses of looking for/buying a house AND planning a wedding.
But i understand what you mean about wanting to have the house BEFORE the wedding. THis way you can go back to your own home as newlyweds...
Posted by mybabylovesmoi
Posted by Notwedyet08
Well it took FH & I almost 2 years to find our house. We looked for a while during the summer of 2007; then took a break during the winter and started looking again in the late winter/early spring 2008. We got lucky and found something we both loved and closed april 2008!
I think it's harder planning the wedding already have the house (financially) but i couldn't imagine combining both stresses of looking for/buying a house AND planning a wedding.
But i understand what you mean about wanting to have the house BEFORE the wedding. THis way you can go back to your own home as newlyweds...
It is SO hard to save when you have a mortgage. FH and I are still trying to get used to our crazy electricity bills for the house vs. apartment!
Posted by mybabylovesmoi
Posted by Notwedyet08
Well it took FH & I almost 2 years to find our house. We looked for a while during the summer of 2007; then took a break during the winter and started looking again in the late winter/early spring 2008. We got lucky and found something we both loved and closed april 2008!
I think it's harder planning the wedding already have the house (financially) but i couldn't imagine combining both stresses of looking for/buying a house AND planning a wedding.
But i understand what you mean about wanting to have the house BEFORE the wedding. THis way you can go back to your own home as newlyweds...
It is SO hard to save when you have a mortgage. FH and I are still trying to get used to our crazy electricity bills for the house vs. apartment!
Posted by mybabylovesmoi
Posted by Notwedyet08
Well it took FH & I almost 2 years to find our house. We looked for a while during the summer of 2007; then took a break during the winter and started looking again in the late winter/early spring 2008. We got lucky and found something we both loved and closed april 2008!
I think it's harder planning the wedding already have the house (financially) but i couldn't imagine combining both stresses of looking for/buying a house AND planning a wedding.
But i understand what you mean about wanting to have the house BEFORE the wedding. THis way you can go back to your own home as newlyweds...
It is SO hard to save when you have a mortgage. FH and I are still trying to get used to our crazy electricity bills for the house vs. apartment!
Posted by VCanizalez
Posted by mybabylovesmoi
Posted by Notwedyet08
Well it took FH & I almost 2 years to find our house. We looked for a while during the summer of 2007; then took a break during the winter and started looking again in the late winter/early spring 2008. We got lucky and found something we both loved and closed april 2008!
I think it's harder planning the wedding already have the house (financially) but i couldn't imagine combining both stresses of looking for/buying a house AND planning a wedding.
But i understand what you mean about wanting to have the house BEFORE the wedding. THis way you can go back to your own home as newlyweds...
It is SO hard to save when you have a mortgage. FH and I are still trying to get used to our crazy electricity bills for the house vs. apartment!
Wow....
=( see? i wonder 'Can we do it?'
Posted by Notwedyet08
Posted by VCanizalez
Posted by mybabylovesmoi
Posted by Notwedyet08
Well it took FH & I almost 2 years to find our house. We looked for a while during the summer of 2007; then took a break during the winter and started looking again in the late winter/early spring 2008. We got lucky and found something we both loved and closed april 2008!
I think it's harder planning the wedding already have the house (financially) but i couldn't imagine combining both stresses of looking for/buying a house AND planning a wedding.
But i understand what you mean about wanting to have the house BEFORE the wedding. THis way you can go back to your own home as newlyweds...
It is SO hard to save when you have a mortgage. FH and I are still trying to get used to our crazy electricity bills for the house vs. apartment!
Wow....
=( see? i wonder 'Can we do it?'
What steps have you guys taken to prepare yourselves to buy a home? Have you started saving for a downpayment? Did you look at any of the mortgage calculators to see what you can actually afford each month??
Buying a home is a lenghty process. If you find it's taking you longer than the 2 years to find something in your price range that you both like; would you hold off on the wedding until you find it?
Posted by Notwedyet08
Posted by VCanizalez
Posted by mybabylovesmoi
Posted by Notwedyet08
Well it took FH & I almost 2 years to find our house. We looked for a while during the summer of 2007; then took a break during the winter and started looking again in the late winter/early spring 2008. We got lucky and found something we both loved and closed april 2008!
I think it's harder planning the wedding already have the house (financially) but i couldn't imagine combining both stresses of looking for/buying a house AND planning a wedding.
But i understand what you mean about wanting to have the house BEFORE the wedding. THis way you can go back to your own home as newlyweds...
It is SO hard to save when you have a mortgage. FH and I are still trying to get used to our crazy electricity bills for the house vs. apartment!
Wow....
=( see? i wonder 'Can we do it?'
What steps have you guys taken to prepare yourselves to buy a home? Have you started saving for a downpayment? Did you look at any of the mortgage calculators to see what you can actually afford each month??
Buying a home is a lenghty process. If you find it's taking you longer than the 2 years to find something in your price range that you both like; would you hold off on the wedding until you find it?
Posted by GlitterBox24
Posted by Notwedyet08
Posted by VCanizalez
Posted by mybabylovesmoi
Posted by Notwedyet08
Well it took FH & I almost 2 years to find our house. We looked for a while during the summer of 2007; then took a break during the winter and started looking again in the late winter/early spring 2008. We got lucky and found something we both loved and closed april 2008!
I think it's harder planning the wedding already have the house (financially) but i couldn't imagine combining both stresses of looking for/buying a house AND planning a wedding.
But i understand what you mean about wanting to have the house BEFORE the wedding. THis way you can go back to your own home as newlyweds...
It is SO hard to save when you have a mortgage. FH and I are still trying to get used to our crazy electricity bills for the house vs. apartment!
Wow....
=( see? i wonder 'Can we do it?'
What steps have you guys taken to prepare yourselves to buy a home? Have you started saving for a downpayment? Did you look at any of the mortgage calculators to see what you can actually afford each month??
Buying a home is a lenghty process. If you find it's taking you longer than the 2 years to find something in your price range that you both like; would you hold off on the wedding until you find it?
hahahahahahaha that has to be the funniest comment ever. well atleast to me it is. But i totally get your hispanic people are diff. Some of my moms fam think they can give an envelope with 50$ for 3 people. I mean i know its not suppose to be about $$$ but that your family is there for you. But i also dont want to loose ALL my money and not have anything left.
You should do what you really want. if buying your house is what you really want to do then go ahead!!! buy it (make sure you are ok paying your mortgage, car payments, utilities, becuase paying for a house is 100 times diff then living with your parents at home)
With a 50 person guestlist, i am sure you can have an inexpensive wedding. Unfortunately we have to sacrifice somethings. My sis has an awesome wedding with 110 guest at Riccardos. she spent 10,000 on it. and you have half the guest.
it was 47PP... you have 50 guest that would be 2,350.$$$
Her dress was $600, Pictures 1,900, Limo 700$, Flowers 1900 (and she had HIGHH Centerpieces), DJ 8000, Video-Homemade, and thansk to this site i DIY all her other stuff, invites, table numbers, placecards, favors.
Im going to resize some pics and post so you can see her wedding.
Oh and yea i think it was a 2 year process-from the time we started looking to when we closed-that is with a 3-4 month break from looking
WOW! Great pictures!!
