There are always hidden costs while planning a wedding. These are some of the ones I’ve faced so far:
Currency exchange: I get paid in Dominican pesos and sometimes I have to transfer my money to my US account. My groom gets paid in US dollars and sometimes has to transfer money to my Dominican account. Every time that happens we lose some money for the currency exchange.
Transfer fees: I need to use Paypal for money transfers and they charge me 5.4% plus US $0.30 per transfer. It makes me mad just talking about it.
Alterations: Thank God alterations in the Dominican Republic are so cheap. I only spent US$10 on my dress alterations.
Meeting with vendors: Something that we never thought about was the cost in transportation every time we meet with a vendor.
What hidden costs have you found?
