We bought a house and spent the last two months getting it shaped into a home. From the beginning of this month to the beginning of January I am STRESSED OUT. There are so many birthdays and holidays this time of year that money is always tight and now we threw a house to take care of into the mix.
We had put off putting deposits down on the venue we wanted and other vendors until we got situated in our house. I looked into the venue we wanted again and my heart just was not into it any longer, when they told me our date had been booked and was no longer available I just felt relieved. Throughout our engagement I have been back and forth about a lot of decisions and venues, but after moving in with FH I look around our house and already feel like we are married and one day does not have to be picture perfect.
So now to save money we are looking at my "aunts" party barn on her big plot of unused farm land. We always wanted to keep the theme as a rustic fairytale so it fits so well and my aunt wont even charge me to use it.
We are doing a home cooked meal for food rather than pay for a caterer so we have to pay for the food and drinks. I believe we will have a family friend help serve and tend the bar or just do a buffet help yourself kind of style. There are some other smaller details we have to decide on, decorations to plan and buy and I have to get my dress fitted and find tuxes and bridesmaids dresses still.
We are taking it all one day at a time and rather spend out money on the house or our honeymoon. I don't want to say that we are going to have a cheap wedding but we are cutting down on the total cost of it all drastically. Either way I know that even if things go wrong that day it will still be a day that I will never forget!
