Hey So.....!!! We Are Having Trouble Saving Money! Mainly Because The Car Breaks Down And All That Yahoooo!! So Who Has A Secure Suggestion On How To Save Money Which Might Not Only Help Me But Other Wedding Planners Too :) Would Be Very Much Grateful For Any Suggestions. Many Thanks
Ana
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CommentAuthorGregorysGirl
Hi Ana, I am trying to save money, mainly because I can't justify spending a fortune on things that are only expensive because people charge more for weddings. I am doing my own invites as are a lot of the girls on here, I paid around £18 for all the card, and material that fits my theme. I got place cards from bay of e, and am doing my own reception flowers by buying florist foam, ribbon and will buy the flowers the day before and whack them in, lol. But lots of the girls have companies they could recommend that are really good value, Hails helped me a lot! Am also getting my flower girl/bridesmaid dress made which will save me over £100, too expensive to just buy them and have them sent to me. Hope you enjoy the site and get lots of helpful hints. Good luck! :) x
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CommentAuthorAbi4tomboy
its not on the wedding but we buy thoose tins like a big bean tin you can put your change in i have an extra large 1 for £1 coins and £2 coins and a normal size one for any other change but not coppers i also try to put at least £50 in notes in there as that covers my car insurance which i pay monthly but sometimes we strech to £100 a week but beilve it or not that change no matter how small soon builds up
CommentAuthorGregorysGirl
I had one of those, but I sadly got hold of a tin opener, lol. Then I had one that you had to smash open, and oooh what is that over there....a hammer you say? lol. I am personally rubbish with those things, so I just buy stuff as soon as we have money and then it is done! :)
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
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The secret to saving money is not to spend it but I have never found the key to not spending it lmao
same here jo i can never save my money if i know i have it i will spend it!! The only time i didnt was when i was in hospital and then not able to get out to look at stuff but sadly that didnt last very long haha
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CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
Ive wrote out our "Family Spending Cuts" today. I was fumng the other day that he can spend money left right and centre on games but if I buy anything for the wedding he sees it as me spending money on me!!! Basically wrote out some rules on our notice board which include things like - no more takeaways - no more crisps/chocolate/cake/biscuits - no more internet spending - no more non essential bills (ie his tesco dvd/games hire and steam train magazine subscriptions - dont ask) - etc.... then wrote a list of things which can be bought but need to be jointly agreed upon. ie essential clothing, wedding related items, birthday cards/presents for family etc... Sounds harsh but the funny thing is Ive already given up so much to save for the wedding that this will hardly effect me or the kids, but Steves going to miss his luxuries. I have no doubt he will rant and then sulk but even he knows it needs to be done and should help lessen the amount of cr ap that comes home. xxx
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Did he bring you chocolate though and if so does that mean he can no longer bring it you? :0o
CommentAuthorButton-Bell
i bought a lil piggy back and named her the wedding pig i love her so much i couldnt open her up thats prob the only reason i could save xx :P xx
CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
I have started walking to work (45 mins each way and we live in hilly Devon!) which is hopefully going to save on petrol (which is increasing all the time) and also a good way to keep fit! x I save coins too: pot for pounds, one 4 silver and one of those massive coke bottles for coppers its surprising how quickly they mount up. Just banked my pounds which I started last summer-£90 towards the wedding :D Also ask yourself: 'do I really need this when going to buy something' and be harsh on yourself! Every penny counts as they say. Hope this helps :)
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CommentAuthorBecky
We have a jar for loose change (anything under £1) which, when full, we take to my Dads. He changes the change lol into £2 coins which then go into Wedding Fund money pots on the mantlepiece. We have filled one and the other is about an eighth full at the minute. H2B reckons we've got bout £250-£300 in the full one :-) xx
CommentAuthoralmostmrswood
I'm awful at saving money and OH is worse. He's getting told tomorrow, that we're going to stop buying unessential crap and start being more responsible.
(He's in a bad mood just now so I'm not going to make him worse by telling him tonight)
CommentAuthorstria006
Aww Thank you so much every one. all your suggestions are really helping. I no what its like but I'm harsh on money myself lol. I'm sort of the person who if I have money I want to spend it on everyone else and treat them instead of me. but now it comes to our wedding I think that might have to change!!! "might", I mean it will have to change :) yeah I have a skint can and it looked like baked beans but because we ran out of petrol, out came the tin opener!!! darn the prices are getting absolutely ridiculous! I shall try very hard with all your helpful tips! hopefully will get us further! carry on with suggestions and comments though. all are welcome :) hope you'r all having a good day/evening! xxxx
CommentAuthorchezrudda
im hoping the tree at the end of my garden will start to grow money, as im so rubbish at saving etc!!!xx
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CommentAuthorKatkin
Lol GregorysGirl, we have a wedding fund pot that you have to break to get the money out - we try to put money in when we have a few £1 and £2 spare, or the occasional note. That's all well and good but my h2b has discovered how to get the coins out when we are short of cash, by using a knife lol ;-)
CommentAuthorSoonMrsHingley
I've opened a new joint savings account, got the highest interest rate I could find as we have over a year till the wedding. Similar to stevie_dee we have agreed on things we will cut back on, we used to rend dvds and alway forgot to take them back on time which cost loadsn fees, so no more dvds. We would go out to dinner almost every week, not anymore. We have cut back on everything possible and if you go on money saving websites they have loads of vouchers for things which only saves a few pounds here and there but as they say every little helps.
CommentAuthorHunny Bunny
My little top tip, aint that interesting, but for those of you who like to look for things on bay of e, do some investigating....
I saw a decorated post box on there for £25, so I went onto the sellers feedback and found where she had bought the materials for making it, buying them myself cost me 11.50 inc p&p, not only did I save money, I also got just a tiny sense of achievement! x
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CommentAuthorKatkin
I've had a big sort out this week to make room for my h2b's stuff as he moved in yesterday - I have found quite a few things I am going to try selling on bay of e, and the money I make will go in our wedding pot ;-)
CommentAuthorMrsH2Be
i have shopped around a lot, my table crystals are from amazon, evening invitations from work (i work in a charity shop and a lady brought them in, match our theme colours and everything, also brought in a brand new, never worn flower girl dress which had not been used (cost me £5.00 for a £75 dress woohoo) placecards from bay of e, veil for £2 in a sale
my hubby has also quit smoking, in three weeks (we have been putting the £5 a day in a pot) we have saved £105 :O
my friend is making all my jewellery and the 4 bridesmaids, my bouquet plus 4 BM posies, 4 double buttonholes, 3 single and then 65 single ones for guests plus 4 tiaras for £160
CommentAuthormillwalljayne
I'm always selling old bits and bobs on the bay, I keep the money for it in my Paypal account as a little wedding fund to buy materials for stationery and the like. Hunny Bunny - loving your tip haha I'm off to do a bit of that right now x
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CommentAuthorFuture Mrs P
Great posts here - thanks for such brilliant ideas - one other thing that isn't exactly saving money but my friend that got married last year recommended - pay things as soon as possible so that there are more things paid off earlier - and it's easier to stick to your budget then too rather than letting things that you haven't paid for build up - hope that makes sense! :-)
CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
Lol Jo! No he didnt bring me chocolate back, he said id only feel guilty the day after for eating it. He bought me a pair of tights warm ones not sexy ones lol I need them as Im working at a ghost event on Friday night, in a freezing cold castle. He also brought me a chicken tikka. Which was lovely but the last takeaway in this house for a long time. xxx
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CommentAuthorClarabella
Ive opened up a savings account but so far there isnt anything in it and my mum gave us a money pot thing that you break to get the money out ut she gave us that in the summer time and so far there is £3 in it. We had a baby one for my daughter and we broke the bottom when she was born and we had nearly £200 in it which we was suprised about but we've cut down on lot of spending but my problem is im on maternity leave just now and so have time kind of to look on the internet for bargains for our wedding so i end up wanting them but i really should leave well alone till we have the pennies
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CommentAuthorSoon2beMrsHall
I am going to tell martyn after i get paid this month nothing will be bought we dont need. We can go out for a meal once a month and then it is only to the local put that does two meals for £10. We are not buying anymore xbox games. We are buying food we need (my diet food included) Going to buy one of them giant bottles and fill it. NO more messing around we are going to save for this wedding and we are going to do it right.
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CommentAuthorClarabella
Thats fighting talk mrs hall2b lol
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CommentAuthorClarabella
Ive just realised you ladies seem to have to tell your h2b that you's need to save for the wedding but my h2b knows already we need to save but we both know that we have no money to save lol.
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CommentAuthorFuture Mrs P
We had a sit down last weekedn to work through our finances - we've set up a joint account for bills to go out of and another one for saving for a house deposit that we need to save and another one for the wedding fund - we've set up a spreadsheet of planned savings and hopefully we should be able to make a good start! fingers crossed!
CommentAuthorClarabella
Sound good
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CommentAuthorFuture Mrs P
it's quite scary spending money on a wedding isn't it?! Not actually spending but just how quickly things add up!!
CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
it sure is! All on one day!-the wedding industry sure know how to make money! but hey ho thats the way it is and we all want the perfect wedding day :) after all we only do it once x
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CommentAuthorClarabella
On paper ive spent thousands but ive only actually got a plate that people can sign instead of a guest book but im gonna have one of them as well and as of sunday ive ordered my rings to be made so weve put the deposit down for it so just gonna be paying the rest up. Ive only got 16 months to go
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CommentAuthorClarabella
I think alot of companies hear or see the W word and think cerching!!!!! and add heaps to the normal price
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CommentAuthorSoon2beMrsHall
I have got to. He hates saving for ANYTHING. We saved for a flat then he decided to go away on holiday booked it and paid for it but forgot we would need spending money. I have had to stop him doing that once this year already. The man does my head in. He want s to learn to drive this month with a one week course thing and that is £500. Man is having a laugh. I am the only one working to so it is not great and my wages are crap and with rent and bills and everything else only money left WILL be going on the wedding.
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CommentAuthorClarabella
Ooooh thats not good. I feel for you hun xxx
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CommentAuthorSoon2beMrsHall
It does my head in but i love him and it is doing my head in
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CommentAuthorstria006
It's nice to read so much feed back or in general just opinions :) even though my wedding is so far away it seems at the moment I'm very excited. and today I found my PERFECT reception venue and as luck happens its just around the corner from where my church is so that's double fantastic for me to. also hoping it lowers the transport cost and in fact I've halved my venue price from where I thought I originally wanted it. yay!!! :) Looks like saving should come together nicely soon :) xxx
CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
Yay well done stria and thats brill that its so close to your reception!!
I have also had luck on a reception today..in the way of provisionally booking it over the phone for the date we have the church :) we have a couple more to look at but really like this one and its not too far from the church and right by the sea..a sea view is something we really wanted for our reception, so yay! Was starting to get panicky that it would get booked up so I'm calm again now hehe x
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CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
oops..I meant so close to your church!
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CommentAuthorstria006
Aww Thanks, and I'm really glad you've booked your reception today :D a sea view sounds lovely, we are going for the whole barns and countryside, with a lovely flower garden and cottage for the reception :) before the honeymoon :) every things starting to sink in more now. got all the feelings of excitement x) xxx
CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
That sounds beautiful :) Yer I feel once the main things are booked it feels more real and we can actually confirm the date as it could have changed depending on venue availability! But I got used to thinking it was 16th June and I don't really want to change it now :)
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CommentAuthorstria006
Lol!!! I'm hoping mines on the 15th june :) spooky! lol xx
CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
Which year are you? x
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CommentAuthorstria006
hopefully 2013 but that depends lol :) we were looking at 2012 but that's when the Olympics are being held so we thought ought no to :) we chose a date in between mine and his birthday so id just have a birthday and then it would be his after the wedding. thought it might be easier to remember anniversary wise lol! xx
CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
Haha hopefully he will remember then ;) we are 2012 and I think there is a euro game that England may be in on our day..but if thats more important than our wedding then people know what they can do!!!
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CommentAuthorstria006
Lol very true but I didn't want to risk people choosing games over my wedding although I suppose you'll no who your real friends and family are :) but we were afraid that maybe alot of hotels and things would already be book as we live in an area where people would probably stay and start travelling early, if any of this makes sense lol :) I want to make sure the guest can stay =] xxx
CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
Yep makes sense..I think our house (parents) is going to be like a hotel when we get married hehe! Maybe we could start charging (a good tip for the ways to save money thread) haha!
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CommentAuthorstria006
Sounds Like A Good Idea To Me As Well!!! Haha! Don't take any chances any large wardrobes, attic.... rent them out :) lol small people in the wardrobes of course!!! (sorry for that sense of humour) :D lol xxx
CommentAuthorlinzi
best way to save money is to cut the guest list!!! why invite loads of cousins etc that you have not seen in years? well DONT! we have cut ours from 80 to 50 doing that, and it allowed us to bring our wedding forward a year. They are all still invited at night time, but at £90 a head we just couldnt afford to have them all during the day. And its not bothered us one little bit.
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CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
Haha stria love your sense of humour!! and I agree with you linzi! if we put on half the family we dont talk to we would have another 20-30 people!
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CommentAuthorstria006
I Agree Linzi!! Why Invite Those Who Haven't Spoken To You In Years!! Lol They Will Say Congratulations, And Then Enjoy The Free Food And Booze! And You Can Almost Tell Once It's Finished You Probably Won't Ever Talk To Them Ever Again lol :) And Thank Madam Butterfly :D Xx