Whether you are opting to throw a fancy wedding, or a casual one, your bridesmaids are sure to thank you for keeping their costs to a reasonable amount. Frankly, I think it’s wild that there are $400 bridesmaid dresses. Heck, even $100 can feel like a lot. Before planning my wedding, I heard many stories…
Category: Finances
How I Planned a Wedding for Less than 7k in 2022
As Stephen and I began planning our big day, I became more and more aware of the costs and the stress that weddings put on couples, families, parents, and even guests. I was frustrated with the level of extravagance and the price that had become US standard for weddings. According to “The Knot”, the average cost of a wedding in 2021 was $28,000. And as I continued organizing what is often the most expensive party in anyone’s life, I started to wrestle with the question: is spending thousands of dollars on a party a good example of stewarding money well or not? Don’t get me wrong, I think God fully desires our wedding days to be huge celebrations of and for Him – marriage is supposed to be a visual representation of the way the Christ loves His church, and we should give our best to celebrate that. But I began to wonder, does giving our best mean giving our most expensive?
How to Graduate Early After Dropping out of College
It has been a long time since I last even opened my blog. The last post I made was over 4 years ago and, my goodness – how life has changed. Three short months after my last post, I dropped out of college and drove my Toyota RAV4 back across the country to Pennsylvania. Pepperdine…
Wandering the Waters 