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Hello! I have a couple questions about my guestlist that I am hoping you all might be able to help me with. I budgeted for 100 people. It is $70/plate for each person with food and booze. My must invite list has 118 people on it. Do you think...

Hello! Looking to see if anyone has done digital save the dates. Did you encountered any issues with them? Any complaints from guest or family? What site did you use? Trying to save money where I can so I feel like cutting out a save the date could...

I am in the market for someone to do my makeup next July for my wedding. After looking at some quotes I saw on Thumbtack, I severely under-budgeted for makeup haha. I didn't realize it was so expensive!! $400 for one hour of work?! Looks like...

So here is my situation: I didn't want a bridal shower because my home is already cluttered with things and I wanted to put all my money into the wedding, not another party. My mom and aunts though have made the executive decision that I am having a...

I found a great quote from Cocina Fusion in Chicago for 3 passed apps, a taco bar with 3 meats and one veggie, chips and guac, rice and beans, all the toppings. Do you think this is cheesy? Have you been to a wedding with a taco bar? Our wedding is...

Hello! I am currently in the market for a full service caterer in Chicago. My budget is somewhat small so I wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations. I have about 7k for 90 people. Thoughts?

Hello! I have a budget of 1k or under for a wedding DJ on 7/3/19. They need to have their own (good) speakers. Does anyone have anyone they would like to recommend? Will need them to play from about 7pm-midnight. Thanks!

Hello! I am having a budget-ish wedding in Chicago and am currently having a hard time meeting my photography budget. I have just about 1k to spend. I realize that is nothing in this industry but it's what I have so I am hoping you all can share some...

Hey guys! So before I started really delving into locations and vendors, I did some research online that really broke my spirits about my wedding. So many people we're saying its IMPOSSIBLE to do a wedding in Chicago proper for under 15k, that I...

Hello! My fiance and I are planning a budget Chicago wedding. I found an amazingly cheap venue and got a deal on booze and catering. One line I left out of my budget though is a DJ. My fiance is an amateur music producer and we both have extensive...