Showing posts with label Budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Budget. Show all posts

Monday, 21 March 2011

Thoughts about money

I went for a job interview the other day. Unfortunately I didn't end up getting the job, but while I was in limbo about the outcome I managed to re-think most things about our wedding. I'm known for being good with money and very rarely spend over my budget. So when I all of a sudden saw the possibility of earning an extreme amount of money I couldn't help to think of what I would do with them. A fancier venue. More people invited. More expensive dress. Transport to the venue. Fancier food. Longer honeymoon.

It didn't last very long as I was told quite quickly that I hadn't been selected for the position. I got far more upset about this than I thought I would. Not because it was an awesome job (just awesomely paid), but for a few hours I hadn't had to worry about money. It's extremely hard, not to say impossible, to plan for a wedding when you have no idea how your economy will look in the future. We are planning an imminent move from London to Sweden and with that we will both become unemployed. We need to sort out somewhere to live and everything else that comes along with starting a new life. How can I possibly know what we might earn or not earn?

All of these thoughts are constantly spinning in my head. It scares the living crap out of me, but at the same time I'm not hesitating to follow my gut feeling. You might try new things or stay in an old rut. Either way things can fall apart and go straight to hell. But it's the possibility of success and happiness that drives me to do the things I do. If you don't try, how will you ever know? I will not live my life in fear. And I know that after a period of sleepless nights and constant worry, I will come out stronger, better and happier. And that's what its all about.

There will be a wedding. There is no question about that. What budget we will have or when and where it will take place will eventually come together.

I have faith in the future.

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Budget Thoughts

Have been looking around online wedding forums for budget tips. It seems you can save money on practically anything. The reality is that you can get married for free, book a registrar and sign the papers. Done. But who wants a wedding like that? Not us. So, it's important that we decide what is worth spending money on and what is not. We haven't sat done and had a proper discussion about this yet, but I though I'd just jot down a few thoughts of mine here in the blog.

I wouldn't mind spending money on:

Wedding dress - Not huge amounts of money, but more than £30 on Ebay.
Accessories - Again, don't want to spend all the money we have, but I want something nice and definitely better than the £25 crap tiaras someone tried to sell us at the Wedding Show. Can definitely consider secondhand.
Photographer - I want great photos of our wedding day. Simple as that. Very important to me.
David's clothes - We both deserve to look amazing on our day.
Wedding rings - We'll be wearing them for the rest of our lives. It's worth the extra cash.

I could see us saving money on:

Food - Make it ourself? Have potluck? Cheaper caterer?
Flowers - How many do you really need? They even make synthetic wedding flowers?
Entertainment - People we know? Spotify? Art student?
Location - Probably will end up hiring a community hall or such.
Invites and stationary - Will make our own
Alcohol - I'm honestly not bothered. Will probably not have a lot. Maybe paid bar?