How did you pay?

We are paying as we go.

We laid out a budget between what we could take from savings and what we could save and used that.

DO NOT PUT IT ON CREDIT OR A LOAN! Its a freaking party, no reason to go into debt for it.

I have been paying ours, weekly for the past yr holy smokes, a lot more than my original budget but 25 days from now we will be married!

In the process of saving our money; already halfway there.

Credit Cards should only be used for emergencies and should not be the main way to fund your wedding unless you can absolutely, 150% without question pay them off in full.

Loans are not a good option because the interest rates are tremendous. You will be paying back more than you took out.

There's never a good reason to go into debt for a party.

Do not under any circumstances to into debt for a party. No credit cards (unless you can pay them off every month) and absolutely no loans. Plan the wedding you can afford.

We had some money saved up but we also knew how much we could pay toward vendor costs each month

Haven't had our wedding yet, but we had some in savings before we got engaged, and since then it has been going:

1. Earn money

2. Save money

3. Repeat steps 1 & 2

And eventually 4: Pay for all the things!

Most people here paid for their own weddings and advise against taking out a loan or using credit cards. DH and I had a lot of help from my parents but there were still things we had to cover. We sat down and figured out how much extra from our monthly budget we could put towards those expenses and then found vendors that fit into that budget. Most vendors require a deposit to book so you don't have to have the full amount upfront.

Or you could Bobbie and Clyde it for the money! Lol

Paying as we go as well. Using some savings. FYI, credit cards and loans are not recommended for a wedding as you don't want to go into major debt post-wedding. Decide on your budget and tentative guest list. pick your venue, catering, etc. based on that budget. A lot of little things will add up so be careful to stay within budget per item as much as possible. You may need to set a later date if you need more time to save up if you want a certain amount of guests, etc.

If you use a credit card, make sure it's because you are using it for cash back or points and you can pay the entire balance off before when the bill comes in.

My father is paying for most of mine. So beyond grateful! However, other extra things I want FH & I have paid for!

We determined what we already had, and then what we would be able to save between then and the wedding. FH was able to pick up quite a bit of overtime in the spring, and that helped us complete our wedding savings sooner than we anticipated.

Don't go into debt for a party. Come up with a budget. what money do you have saved up plus what can you allot from your monthly budget up until the day and go from there. Also when picking the big items (venue, catering, alcohol etc) stay well under budget as much as possible because the little things that you don't necessarily think about up front add up. A lot

We already had a bunch of money saved.

Most of our vendors required deposits upfront and then final payments were due about 1 month before the wedding, so if we didn't already have it saved we would've had time to put money aside throughout the engagement, knowing what we would owe at the end.

Don't take out loans or use credit cards to fund an optional party. If you don't have the money in hand, figure out what you can afford to set aside each month. Based on how long it'll take you to save up the entire amount you need for your whole budget, you can set a date and start planning for then. Don't try to set a date and THEN figure out how you're going to pay for it.

We figured out our monthly income, subtracted our bills (we rounded up a couple hundred in case something happens) and then we took what we were comfortable with saving and take it out each pay check.

We pay as we go.

I don't recommend a loan or credit cards that charges interest (unless you're paying it off each month). I think it's a poor investment.

We budgeted and saved accordingly. We actually pushed our wedding back a year so we'd be able to save for it.

Don't take out a loan or go into debt for a party. It's terrible financial planning to do that. Be smart, save.

I'm using my credit card as I get points (which will be used for the honeymoon) but I pay it off every month with the money I have saved for the wedding.

We are having a 26 month engagement to be able to save.

We saved for a year & of course still paying for things as we go