It's 2010 and it's back to work and real life. I went to my first Bridal Expo yesterday and that really blew my mind. I know weddings can be a pretty penny, but having to numbers in front of me made quite the impact. Especially considering a lot of this wedding is being payed for by me. I make more money than my fiance at the moment, he finishes his Masters in December and hopefully then will be making much more money than me. My family does not have a lot of extra money, so the pressure is on! The best thing was that the expo was at the place I have my heart set on for our wedding. I was at this place on nearly a weekly basis as I grew up and it really holds a special place in my heart. We had one of our first dates there and got engaged there as well!
I got a really good idea of what this is going to cost and I had a fair amount of planning to make sure I can afford it. At the moment I can, I can make my dream wedding happen, paying for it myself on a public servant's salary. I needed to ask myself what I really wanted. Did I want a wedding very cheaply and continue buying random stuff that I like, or did I want the wedding that expresses who we are as a couple and what we value. I don't need the things I've been buying recently. I don't even know what I blew my money on the past six months, but it's ending now. I am making this wedding happen; I only plan to do this once.
This is really turning into my year without spending. My first full year having a job in education, my year without spending, and my year appreciating what I have is what 2010 is turning into. I'm comfortable with that. I've never had an opportunity to save money like I can now and I am kinda looking forward to doing this.
This is the budget:
(Continuous)
Rent- 300
Cable - 60
Prescriptions - 30
Car Insurance - 40
Health Insurance - 145
Student Loans - 200
Groceries - 200
Gym - 31
Extra - 100
January through May
Credit Cards - 300 for 5 months than credit card debt free
Wedding Savings - 300 for 5 months
May through December
Wedding Savings - 500
Pretty Tough, but this is worth it:
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