For me, having an asset, something physical to hold on to was more important than a big fancy party {at the time}.... We had been looking at homes and together decided to let the house be the priority....
Plus the more and more I read, it seemed like having over a year to plan would allow us to get all the top vendors we wanted.
So how did we save up $10,000 over the last 10 months?? Well here is our list of tips:
First, we opened an account in both of our names - JUST a savings account... no cards to allow quick withdrawals... but with both our names on it we could set up automatic payments from our personal accounts.
Second, EVERY check we got went into that account - EVERY SINGLE ONE!! Our tax refunds, my shopping rebates, birthday money, returned deposits... ALL of them!
Third, at the end of each month any extra money we had after paying the bills, less $200 for spending money, went straight into the wedding account.
Fourth, all extra money we've gotten like bonuses from work, have also gone to savings.
Saving isn't easy, but there are ways to make it go smoother...
What method of savings worked best for you?
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