Weddings are beautiful—no matter what you spend on them.
I get a lot of mail on the subject of weddings—stories of joy and tales of woe, great ideas, and even an occasional blooper. In nearly 32 years, I can’t recall a single time I’ve heard from a bride or groom who wished they'd spent more money on their wedding.
The best wedding mail comes from brides who are so happy with their frugal choices they want to share their ideas with others.
Lean Guest List
Our first guest list included everyone we knew. As the list grew (and grew), we realized that would be a really bad idea. Without intending to do so, we got very close to inviting people who would then feel obligated to attend a wedding for people they didn’t really know that well. We decided to whittle that list, seeing our wedding as a more intimate event rather than a big everyone-we-know blowout.
