Hi all! I got engaged right after the ball dropped on New Years Day this year so it’s been about 3 months since my life has changed for the better!! My fiancé and I have been together for 8 years before we got engaged and we don’t want an extravagant or super large wedding but we both have a decent size family and are in no rush to get married. Of course finances is a big part of planning a wedding being that I am currently in grad school with school loans and he is working to take over a family business. We are also looking to purchase a home before this year is over, so we are very budget conscious as we may be the ones funding the bulk of the wedding. He has mentioned getting married at the courthouse, but me being an only child and this being my one and only wedding I want my dad to walk me down the isle, to have that special moment with me in my wedding dress. I am very into the rustic/chic wedding venues that can hold the ceremony and reception in one place and all about the DIY projects for my wedding, so that is helping me out a little bit as I get all my ideas from Pinterest, but I don’t know whether to consider my fiance's courthouse option or first visit different venue options and get an idea of cost then go from there.
I want this be the the wedding of my dreams, but also don't want it to cost a fortune. Thanks! xoxo
