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May 2008

You know how some people have "Adults Only Affairs" for their weddings? Well, were more in the "Kid Friendly Affair" camp. What's a wedding unless you have some little girls spinning until they fall over on the lawn, and some little boys on a sugar high from the six slices of cake they managed to eat when no one was looking? The sad thing for us is, there just are not many little kids in our families a the moment. We're both from a bit of a in between generation, so that's just how it worked out. We won't even have a super tiny flower girl, more like a medium sized junior bridesmaid.

But, I'm not quite sure I'm willing to give up my dream of a craft table for the, um "kids." Because I'd like to play with some glitter on my wedding day (and you bet it will get in my hair). And who doesn't get a little tipsy and then think to themselves, "you know what I'd really like to do? Build a Lego car."
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May 2008

What Is A Practical Wedding?

Someone asked me recently "What defines a budget wedding? What's the price range?" And I thought that was a question worth answering. In my mind, a couple on a budget is a couple who's working to get the most from their money. If you have a $50K wedding for 800 people, thats a budget! A $10K wedding for 3 people? Personally, that wouldn't pass my budget test, but to each their own.

That said, I could not agree with Ariel of Offbeat Bride more. The last thing brides and grooms need is more pressure. No one is 'in' or 'out' of the budget club. We're all doing our best to have the wedding that is the right cost for us and our partner. That's it, and that's enough. If you are spending no more then the cost of your marriage license on your wedding, you deserve to feel supported. And if you are spending quite a bit more then that, that's fine too. (we are!) I talk about making savvy spending decisions a lot here, but the site isn't "A Budget Wedding" it's "A Practical Wedding," and it's about supporting practical and sane wedding choices in a world that's pushing you towards doing some nutty things. I want to help couples (and us) feel good about their weddings, and their choices. The WIC spends a fortune making you feel like you are not doing enough, and you are. If your wedding is right for the two of you: That. Is. Enough.

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May 2008

DIY Guilt

When Aimee sent me the Save The Date cards that she and her fiance had come up with, she sent them with a little apology, a apology I think all DIY couples are way too familiar with. She said "We went the uber-casual/simple/inexpensive route with a postcard we made from a photo, here are our silly Save The Dates." And then I opened this awesomeness:

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Posted in: Budget, DIY & DIT, Manifestos, Meg's Thoughts, Weddings | 19 Comments »

May 2008

Moroccan Wedding Inspiration

So I know I haven't mentioned it here, but we are serving Middle Eastern food at our reception. It's the first wedding decision that we made, in that we made it about two years before we got engaged. It's our favoriet kind of food, its great for vegetarians (David is one, I am not), it's not super expensive to make, and its great to serve en mass. Add to that the fact that we are having a Jewish wedding (already influenced by the Middle East), I worked at a Turkish Coffee house for years, and I used to bellydance... and well, this is a perfect food choice for us.

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May 2008

Things The WIC Doesn’t Want You To Know

So, the WIC complex emailed me this morning, and said I absolutely positively, under no circumstances was allowed to share this article with you. And they must have been stressed out, because right after I got the email they called me and told me that they TOTALLY were not kidding, and they were going to ban me from the marriage club if I so much as whispered about it on this blog. But, knowing what being in the marriage club means to those people, I thought I'd pay my money and take my chances. Ehhh.
Key things the WIC doesn't want you to know:

Apparently the economy isn't doing so well. When I heard the news, I did a quick google search, and apparently we're having some problems because people were living beyond their means on credit? Hum. Anyway, apparently, YOU the engaged are not supposed to know about this.
Some brides are starting to feel ripped off by the price of all things wedding related. They know it's THEIR BIG DAY and also THE BEST DAY OF THEIR LIFE but somehow they still don't want to spend 2K on flowers. Why? No one is sure. It's apparently some glitch in the marketing system, and everyone is sure it will work itself out.
Apparently DIY centerpieces and brunch weddings are in! (Note: we are focused on bringing you the up to the minute trends here at A Practical Wedding)
The average wedding is going to cost a whole $28 less this year. This is not a joke. The new average cost of a wedding is going to be just $28,704, down from $28,732. The wedding industrial complex is a little distracted right now, since they are crouched under their desk whispering "Failure! You're a failure!" to themselves over and over. So while they are otherwise occupied, run out to your nearest bridal salon. Maybe without proper oversight they put something on sale!

Just remember, if anyone asked you where you found out about all this, you didn't hear it from me. Continue reading Things The WIC Doesn’t Want You To Know

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May 2008

Funny Bride Faces

If I had to sum up how I'd like (well, some) of my bridal portraits to look, I think I'd sum it up with these awesome pictures from One Love Photo. David would say this is because when you scratch the surface, I'm really four. I'd say it's just because I want to be my silly self on my wedding day, not some bridal dress up doll self.

Ok, to be totally honest, I'm going to be making these faces no matter what. It's a question of whether I have a photographer who's snapping 'em.

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