Comments on: Thoughts On The Economy And Weddings http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/ Weddings. Minus the insanity, plus the marriage. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:43:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: agoodtraveler http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6851 agoodtraveler Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:02:58 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6851 Great post! Medicine to my heart as I enter the beginnings stages of planning a wedding. I'm new to your blog and it fills a profound need. Thank you! Great post! Medicine to my heart as I enter the beginnings stages of planning a wedding. I'm new to your blog and it fills a profound need. Thank you!

]]> By: Nicole http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6852 Nicole Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:27:57 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6852 thank you - i really needed to read that after a stressful week. thank you – i really needed to read that after a stressful week.

]]> By: K. Anela Deisler http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6853 K. Anela Deisler Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:14:57 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6853 Cheers to 2009! Deep breaths. Cheers to 2009! Deep breaths.

]]> By: Karol http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6854 Karol Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:14:25 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6854 My fiance and I are still both employed, and I realize this is a real blessing so I hope what I'm about to say doesn't sound obnoxious: I'm finding this to be the best economy in which to get married. *Everyone* is willing to negotiate on price. We got a venue that would have been 3-4 times the cost even a year ago. We're setting the price points for everything. We're negotiating with everyone for everything. <br /><br />I spent the day at the outlet mall yesterday with my mom and fmil and the sales were outrageous. We got my ffil a suit for $150! I bought my mom a rehearsal dinner dress at *SAKS* for $22!!! It was marked down from $450! So while it's a scary time, the bargains just could not be better.<br /><br />I guess that's the bright side of these bad times. My fiance and I are still both employed, and I realize this is a real blessing so I hope what I’m about to say doesn’t sound obnoxious: I’m finding this to be the best economy in which to get married. *Everyone* is willing to negotiate on price. We got a venue that would have been 3-4 times the cost even a year ago. We’re setting the price points for everything. We’re negotiating with everyone for everything.

I spent the day at the outlet mall yesterday with my mom and fmil and the sales were outrageous. We got my ffil a suit for $150! I bought my mom a rehearsal dinner dress at *SAKS* for $22!!! It was marked down from $450! So while it’s a scary time, the bargains just could not be better.

I guess that’s the bright side of these bad times.

]]> By: The Less Than Domestic Goddess http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6855 The Less Than Domestic Goddess Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:28:45 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6855 I absolutely agree. Thank you for this post. I absolutely agree. Thank you for this post.

]]> By: Accidental Housewife http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6856 Accidental Housewife Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:28:27 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6856 When my fiance got laid off this January I was disappointed in myself when one of my first thoughts was "Should I be putting off the wedding?" But we've been together 10 years. We've been through much tougher than this, and we are stronger for it. Through other layoffs, children, eating nothing but mac 'n cheeze for six months to scrape together a downpayment on a home, through family tragedy, and great success, we've stuck it through. There is NO WAY that a lack of money would stop us now. Should I run out of money TODAY we will still be married, come July 11th. In my $25 dress, with my iPod turned up, possibly with a potluck supper should it come to that, I WILL marry this man. period. Because, really, marrying him is what I want to do. A wedding is just so much icing. When my fiance got laid off this January I was disappointed in myself when one of my first thoughts was “Should I be putting off the wedding?” But we’ve been together 10 years. We’ve been through much tougher than this, and we are stronger for it. Through other layoffs, children, eating nothing but mac ‘n cheeze for six months to scrape together a downpayment on a home, through family tragedy, and great success, we’ve stuck it through. There is NO WAY that a lack of money would stop us now. Should I run out of money TODAY we will still be married, come July 11th. In my $25 dress, with my iPod turned up, possibly with a potluck supper should it come to that, I WILL marry this man. period. Because, really, marrying him is what I want to do. A wedding is just so much icing.

]]> By: Liz B http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6857 Liz B Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:02:42 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6857 You have no idea how timely this post it. I was JUST crying to my fiance about the incredible guilt I'm feeling about planning a wedding when people are losing jobs, 401Ks and homes. You have no idea how timely this post it. I was JUST crying to my fiance about the incredible guilt I’m feeling about planning a wedding when people are losing jobs, 401Ks and homes.

]]> By: Cantor Debbi Ballard http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6858 Cantor Debbi Ballard Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:32:15 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6858 Hi Meg!<br />Loved your post, and I posted a new blog entry on my blog in response. I am not sure if the trackback worked, so if you don't mind, I'm posting the link here. <br /><br />Keep up your great work! I am always sending my brides over to your blog, to help them navigate their way to more meaningful weddings!<br /><br />Cantor Debbi Ballard<br />www.mypersonalcantor.com<br /><br />http://cantorballard.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/todays-economy-a-curse-or-a-gift/ Hi Meg!
Loved your post, and I posted a new blog entry on my blog in response. I am not sure if the trackback worked, so if you don’t mind, I’m posting the link here.

Keep up your great work! I am always sending my brides over to your blog, to help them navigate their way to more meaningful weddings!

Cantor Debbi Ballard
http://www.mypersonalcantor.com

http://cantorballard.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/todays-economy-a-curse-or-a-gift/

]]> By: Chic.Personal.Fun http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6859 Chic.Personal.Fun Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:52:22 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6859 Thanks for the lovely post, Meg. I think the economy definitely makes you take stock of what's truly important in the planning process. Thanks for the lovely post, Meg. I think the economy definitely makes you take stock of what’s truly important in the planning process.

]]> By: Wedding Corner http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/comment-page-1/#comment-6860 Wedding Corner Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:13:33 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/thoughts-on-economy-and-weddings/#comment-6860 What a great post!!<br />So true!<br /><br />~Lilian~ What a great post!!
So true!

~Lilian~

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