If you're reading this, you're probably recently engaged. Congratulations! One thing people don't talk about enough is how to handle your own wedding expectations (and those of your family members!)For example, I was hoping to have a really low-key wedding: small ceremony, only a few people, small reception, and little to no stress. That’s just me: while I seem extroverted, I’m actually really Continue Reading
How to Save Money on Your Wedding: The Dress
Everyone says one of the most important things on your wedding day is your dress. There are even shows, like Say Yes to the Dress, that make a huge deal about your wedding dress, what it means to you, and even what it means to your family. While wedding dresses are important (you need clothes to get married in, after all), if you're on a budget, a wedding dress can be a huge expense. If a wedding Continue Reading
Our Wedding Budget Breakdown: How we did our wedding for under $10,000
It's been a few months since B and I got married, and I'm finally finished writing thank you notes and going through all the photos our awesome photographer shot. Now it's time for the fun part, the wedding budget breakdown! Want more tips on saving money on your wedding? Check out the latest:How to Save Money on Your Wedding Dress How to Save Money on Your Wedding Flowers How Continue Reading
7 Surprisingly Affordable Ways to Save Money on Wedding Flowers
Did you recently get engaged and are planning your wedding? Congratulations! Once you’ve finished celebrating, if you’re reading this blog, your next thought is probably, “How can I stay on budget?!”There’s no doubt getting married and having the “whole traditional thing” can be expensive. A venue or church/place of worship to get married costs money, a reception venue costs money, food, your Continue Reading
5 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding
When you're planning a wedding, it's so tempting to buy luxe invitations and have the traditional wedding dress experience. I get it. I do.But, for many people, they get to the wedding day itself and realize, while all that stuff is nice, its certainly not what makes your wedding truly special.I have to admit, I definitely got caught up in wedding fever when I was planning my wedding. Continue Reading
Frugal Camping: 20 Experts Share Their Top Secrets
Do you wish you could travel, but don't have the money for flights, hotel stays or fancy dinners out? While you may not be able to travel to Hawaii, there are ways you can still travel, get out and experience something new - and not break the bank. What is that? Frugal camping!Okay, so the very definition of camping is frugal travel, right (unless you are glamping on a budget)? Not Continue Reading
How Much Does Camping Cost?
Welcome to Frugal Series: Camping! I hope to make the Frugal Camping Series a regular thing, so let me know if there's anything you're interested in seeing: a series about frugal travel, work attire, beauty, home improvement, etc. Anything you have a question about, let me know and I'll try to cover it! First up let's dive into how much does it cost to go camping?Why Camping? It's the Continue Reading
Glamping on a Budget: Your Essential Guide To Glamping On A Dime
Glamping on a budget, can it be done? Camping isn’t for everyone. Not a chance. Just the very idea of sleeping on a thin slab of polyester, your body contorting against your will as it tried to match the contours of the rocks beneath you, your hand constantly swatting at the mosquitos that somehow manage to fit between the teeth of your zip is horrendous enough. And we get it. Continue Reading
Camping with a Dog: A Beginner’s Guide to Camping
If you have a dog who is your best buddy (much like my cute mutt is!) you've probably considered camping with a dog as a great way to travel and take your furry pal with you, right?Even though camping with a dog is easier than a lot of other types of travel, it's not totally smooth. There's a lot of preparation that goes into taking a dog camping for the first time, as many campsites and Continue Reading
Unique Father’s Day Card Ideas
We're a few weeks out from Father's Day, but it's never too early to start thinking about what you're going to get Dad! I already have a list of fun things Dad might like here - check out my Dad's Gift Guide here. But what about the card for Dad? Here are some unique and frugal Father's Day card ideas! Continue Reading
