Trimming A Wedding Budget

Trimming a wedding budget isn’t as hard as some bridal magazines and wedding advice columns make it out to be. Brides and grooms who find that their wedding dreams don’t quite mesh with their financial realities should simply write out a list of wants and needs, including everything that must be reserved or purchased as [...]

Wedding Saving Tips

With the average wedding in the U.S. costing about $19,000 for 200 guests, wedding saving tips are one of the topics TeamWED is asked to cover most often. You’ve probably heard that the average wedding costs $30,000, but the truth is that the oft-quoted figure includes everything from $50 weddings to $500,000 weddings and includes [...]

Hiring a Wedding Planner vs. Wedding DIY

Recent bride Shelly W. wrote to share her best wedding planning tip: “Brides- and grooms-to-be with stressful jobs or a ton of responsibilities should consider hiring a wedding planner. It means dedicating a portion of your wedding budget to something other than wedding cake or your wedding gown, but the time and even money you [...]

Wedding Discounts: A Primer

Don’t automatically assume you have to pay full price for every service you’re reserving for your wedding. Many vendors will offer discounts on their wedding packages if you ask them outright, and others will create a lower-priced package just for you if you let them know you’d like certain services but don’t require others. [...]