The Power Of Flowers Is Priceless From roses and tulips to orchid’s and pansies, flowers have a powerful way of brightening someone’s day. Whether you are celebrating an anniversary, a birthday or you just simply want to make someone smile, the beauty and fragrance concealed in a single flower can easily turn a bad day into a better one. As with many gifts, unless you are pulling flowers from your garden, gifting flowers to someone will cost you some money. How much money you will spend…that is your choice. Flowers ARE for everyone As we all know, Valentine’s Day is the biggest sales day of the year for most florists. Showing others that you care does not need to be limited to your significant other or to only one day a year. Flowers are often sent to family and friends who are grieving the loss of someone, a way of saying congratulations or simply just to make someone feel better. Another massive event is a wedding and just about every wedding has flowers so it’s important to do your homework when searching for the perfect flowers to showcase and for your wedding bouquet and bridesmaid bouquet. Related: […]
Couple Cancelled Wedding and Used $3000 Stag Party Cash For Debt
EVERY GOOD PARTY HAS AN ENDING Unfortunately for this guy his stag party ended with excitement but his wedding never brought him to the alter. Every year couples get married but before the big day they may hold a party to raise money for the wedding. Some people are against being asked to participate in funding a wedding by attending a Stag Party (for men), Hen Party (for women) or a party for everyone also known as a Stag and Doe or Jack and Jill. There are no shortage of names for these kinds of money-raising events which consist of lots of drinking and plenty of fun games. That’s only the first stage because there may also be a wedding shower, Bachelor Party, Bachlorette Party and so on mainly orchestrated by the wedding party, family or friends. Some pre-wedding events are merely just getting out for the last time as a single male or female and partying with your friends. Personally I didn’t go out with my mates or have a Stag Party. My wife and I were pretty low-key about our wedding and saved the money ourselves, although it was a frugal wedding to begin with. A Stag […]
Engaged? Five money conversations to have before you say ‘I do’
IMPORTANT TALKS TO HAVE You just got engaged. Congratulations! It’s a busy and exciting time full of planning for the future. But in the midst of choosing bouquet flowers and planning the honeymoon, the one thing you can’t neglect talking about before you tie the knot is money.For a lot of people, money isn’t something they enjoy discussing. As someone who is newly engaged, maybe you haven’t had many conversations about money with your partner before. It’s time to start talking. Financial stress is one of the leading causes of divorce, so if you want to retain the blissful happiness you feel as an engaged couple, it’s important to get on the same page about finances early.I got engaged in June 2013 and married my husband in June 2014. It was a whirlwind leading up to the wedding, but these are some of the conversations that we had before and during our engagement. Being open with one another about finances, knowing what each person expects, and understanding each other’s views on money has made our transition into married life fairly smooth.Have these five conversations while you’re engaged and you’ll help ensure a solid footing for your marriage. The […]
How to plan your wedding flowers budget in advance
PLANNING YOUR FLORAL BUDGET Wedding planning is an exciting time for a bride and groom-to be even though many girls have their dream wedding thought up years before the big day actually happens. Next to the wedding dress the wedding flowers are a big deal for any wedding budget. Proper wedding planning can end up saving money in some of the more expensive parts of your wedding budget. Take the time to know how much you have to spend and how much you are willing to spend in accordance with your personal tastes. There are so many things to think about when it comes to planning your wedding including your dress, the venue, guest list, menu, flowers and décor, just to name a few. If you have a tight wedding budget or simply don’t want to spend an outlandish amount of money on your wedding, making a couple of right decisions in the beginning may pay off for you in the end. My mom is a florist who over the years has worked with many brides-to-be and I am sharing below some of her tips for saving money on your wedding flowers. Skip unnecessary planning costs The […]
How To Have The Wedding Of Your Dreams And Still Be Frugal
A MAGICAL DAY WITHOUT ALL THE DEBT Like most men, I did not have my wedding planned out from the day I turned five. Actually, I never thought I would marry. Then I met my wife. Suddenly, marriage seemed not only possible but desirable. We met in Florida, dated long distance and got married in San Diego. Figuring out what we could, and couldn’t live without helped us say “I do” to each other without saying “I will” to massive credit card debt. Wedding Costs are Soaring in Canada and Beyond Anyone engaged, planning a wedding, or recently married knows how expensive it can be to get married. The average cost of a wedding in Canada is $23,330, which is up from $20,129 two years ago. That’s less than what debt-saddled Americans spend – $27,021, but not by much. Unless you factor in New York, where everything is outrageously expensive; a big wedding in the Big Apple will set you back $65,000! You could buy a home in West Virginia for that amount (which consequently has the lowest average wedding cost of any American state at $14,203). What Costs so Much, Anyways? The dress is a big part of it for Canadian […]
