Did you pick up a part time job to pay for wedding?

View Quoted Comment Absolutely-a friend of ours does it only on the weekends and makes a decent amount just to pay for their holidays with the kids

I got a second job working at the front desk of the fitness studio that I go to. They had an opening right after I got engaged. I don't make a huge amount of money working there but I can take free classes. So that helped cut some monthly expenses for me. All of my paychecks go straight into our wedding account. It has been really helpful for me.

I just started picking up more clients at work as time allows. I didn't want work to become a stressor, so I picked up enough to help, but not too much that I'd loose my sanity. Multiple jobs during a masters program sounds awful!

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It's not ideal but I took a lesser paying job about a year ago (right before we got engaged) because I wanted to work for a company that aligned with my interests and morals. I'm glad I'm here but man if I'd known I might have waited to make the switch!

Yes I did! I work full time with the county Monday-Friday, but decided to get another job to help with wedding costs that works with my current schedule. Its been a huge help for little things here and there that have come up.

I thought about it. I even went in for an interview and got the job. But I ended up not accepting it. I work average 50 hrs a week already, and being a nurse is really stressful. I had to take a step back and re-evaluate everything. We're paying for everything ourselves as well, but a lot of the things we want, we don't necessarily need. So we just cut back on some extra things including the guest list and focused on the main goal- to just be married to each other. I just didn't think it'd be worth all the extra stress and burn out. That's just us though. If you can handle both jobs while in school, kudos to you!

I started a second job (contracting work from home) while working on my MBA, before knowing we would get married. It has been extremely helpful, especially when able to pick up more contracts and cover that last bit. If you can find contract or consulting work, or stuff with odd hours from home (call centers do that a lot) - it's a great way to cover the last chunk. That said, only you know your limitations and if it will be overwhelming, but, the good news is you can drop it if you need to!

I have a temporary part time job.
I had it 7 years ago.
I picked it up the year before we got engaged.I picked it up again a few months after we got engaged.And I'll possibly go back this year. I have a zero interest credit card. So I'll be using the money I make this season to pay off the last of the wedding.

I have been thinking of getting a part time job too :/ I'm a teacher so my salary is not cutting it right now but I also don't want to over stretch myself. I think it's been so hard to figure out how much money to put aside and then figure out how much I still need to come up with. I think if you think it'll make you more comfortable and it's only temporary to pay for the wedding you can always try having one and see if it makes things less stressful financially or not.

View Quoted Comment I’m trying to convince my FH is a good idea. We spent two years working opposite shifts and now that we actually see each other he doesn’t want to give that up. I just don’t want to be so stressed about money or have to sacrifice what I want for my day.

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I totally understand where you're coming from. I'm a full time teacher and yet I keep running the numbers and thinking "There's no way I can just magically come up with another $3,000" unless I have another job to supplement. I think if it's just temporary and the money goes straight to savings or deposits for vendors I think you and your fiancé can make it work. At the end of the day it's all to make sure that your wedding day is special and memorable for you two.

View Quoted Comment I’m going to try to find some more consulting work. I briefly did some a few years ago but when I left I lost a lot of my contacts.

You mentioned living in a college town; I don't know what your field is and what your master's will be in, but what about tutoring? I have a colleague who is making about $75 an hour tutoring (we live in So Cal, with a lot of highly competitive parents who will throw money at anything they think might give their kids a leg up on whatever competition they imagine there is for their kids...). Also, our university has an online writing studio; the director hires post grads with strong writing skills as consultants to work with students one-on-one. Depending on your skill set, I've also heard about people doing well on Upwork, doing freelance work. Good luck!

Have you calculated how many months (of what you're currently saving) it would take to pay off that $3k? It's not ideal, and I would definitely not recommend this if you aren't disciplined enough to stick to the plan, but you could always apply for a 0% interest credit card a month or so before the wedding and charge those last few things. Most of them that offer this have the 0% for 12-15 months. If you feel that you could confidently pay it off in a couple of months, this is an option. I definitely would not drag it out the full 12-15 months but it could be helpful in giving you a little more time AND boosting your credit score as well. You will also most likely get cash gifts that you could put toward the remaining bill but don't count on that. Good luck!

View Quoted Comment We’ve talked about this but both of us are so nervous to use a CC for large expenses as we’ve worked really hard to have good credit because we live within out means. Definitely an option we might have to consider at this point.

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I completely get that! I definitely would not advise anyone to get a credit card and start charging unnecessary things to it left and right but if you have a 0% interest card and can make a plan, i.e. "I will dedicate $500/month to paying this off", I definitely see it as being beneficial. I think we're taught to be afraid of credit when it's actually a very useful and necessary tool Of course only do what you're comfortable doing! Good luck!