Comments on: How To Recession-Proof Your Wedding

By: saundra, event engineer

saundra, event engineer — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:47:30 +0000

Such a great post…I’d love to feature it on my TV wedding segment. You have mail.

By: Reduce — Elizabeth Anne Designs

Reduce — Elizabeth Anne Designs — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:09:41 +0000

[...] DIY Bride posted some great advice a few days ago: Just because you have a $30,000 budget doesn’t mean you must spend $30,000 on a wedding day. There’s absolutely no shame in small- or mid-range budget weddings, no matter what’s being advertised to you. Small budget doesn’t equate tacky or that you’re not “measuring up” in any way. Get those thoughts out of your head right now! Spend only what’s in your financial comfort zone and what you can afford on your own. (How To Recession Proof Your Wedding) [...]

By: bride of rochester

bride of rochester — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:47:53 +0000

Perfect. Just grand. Everyone who is looking down the barrel of their wedding should read this. Every Single One.

By: Recession-Proofing The Big Day : TIE THE KNOT

Recession-Proofing The Big Day : TIE THE KNOT — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:41:58 +0000

[...] always-awesome DIYbride has a really insightful article on recession-proofing your wedding. She skips the obvious “don’t spend your down payment on a dress you’ll wear [...]

By: Kim Petyt

Kim Petyt — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:11:24 +0000

Amen and Bravo, Khris! Thank you for spreading the word: “Go for quality and not quantity in every aspect of your wedding from guest list to meal selections to favor to flowers to… everything.” Words to live by!

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:54:38 +0000

Fantastic advice! Thanks!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:32:50 +0000

I love your advice, tips and hints. My best friend from college just sent me the “DIY BRIDE” book in the mail. I am so excited that I am going home and creating a craft room in my house. Thank you for helping us “simple” brides find a place.

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:25:14 +0000

Very, very, very important topic. I’m glad you have such a solid readership because I suspect a lot of brides will be glad they spent some mental energy on this.

No one who pays off their debt in 2008 will regret it!