For years, I had wanted our wedding at a hotel overlooking the Detroit river (the place Chris asked me to be his girlfriend and also proposed to me). Of course I had to be responsible and make sure we explored all options, so we received quotes from over 20 venues near us.
Our Wedding: Simple Gold Save-the-Dates
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From the beginning I knew that I wanted simple, elegant save-the-dates. I also knew that I didn’t want to spend a lot of money, so I decided to make them myself. I brainstormed a lot of ways to incorporate gold (ribbons, glitter, etc.), but when I stumbled across these gold cards at Michaels, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.
See our simple gold save-the-dates below.
A Realistic Wedding Budget Pie Chart
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Budgeting for a wedding is extremely difficult, especially when you have idea where to start. For me personally, not having been married before, but also not having any married friends, I was lost!