Comments on: 5 Tips to Cutting Wedding Costs http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/5-tips-to-cutting-wedding-costs-032012/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:28:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Wedding Planning http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/5-tips-to-cutting-wedding-costs-032012/comment-page-1/#comment-134215 Wedding Planning Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:08:52 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=32354#comment-134215 Agreed. If you're planning a wedding, treat your guests well. If someone offers to help then, by all means, feel welcome to accept if you feel comfortable. There's nothing tacky about hosting a nice wedding if you can afford to do so. Just don't expect your guests to fund your dreams. Agreed. If you’re planning a wedding, treat your guests well. If someone offers to help then, by all means, feel welcome to accept if you feel comfortable. There’s nothing tacky about hosting a nice wedding if you can afford to do so. Just don’t expect your guests to fund your dreams.

]]> By: Wedding Planning http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/5-tips-to-cutting-wedding-costs-032012/comment-page-1/#comment-134214 Wedding Planning Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:05:43 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=32354#comment-134214 It's not proper to ask guests for any type of wedding gift. It's up to the guest to choose a gift for you. You're hosting a party for THEM, they're the guests. It’s not proper to ask guests for any type of wedding gift. It’s up to the guest to choose a gift for you. You’re hosting a party for THEM, they’re the guests.

]]> By: Wedding Planning http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/5-tips-to-cutting-wedding-costs-032012/comment-page-1/#comment-134213 Wedding Planning Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:03:45 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=32354#comment-134213 Actually, please DO be afraid to ask for cash for a wedding gift. Asking for any particular gift isn't appropriate. Tell a couple of close relatives what you need/want and let them tell guests who might ask. Actually, please DO be afraid to ask for cash for a wedding gift. Asking for any particular gift isn’t appropriate. Tell a couple of close relatives what you need/want and let them tell guests who might ask.

]]> By: Brian http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/5-tips-to-cutting-wedding-costs-032012/comment-page-1/#comment-134048 Brian Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:03:19 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=32354#comment-134048 Great post as I am about to get married to my longtime girlfriend. Definitely will hint at a few of these to her. Great post as I am about to get married to my longtime girlfriend. Definitely will hint at a few of these to her.

]]> By: Dave http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/5-tips-to-cutting-wedding-costs-032012/comment-page-1/#comment-133952 Dave Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:28:20 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=32354#comment-133952 I disagree with Annie. There are non-tacky ways to ask guests to give cash gifts which can offset the costs of the wedding or honeymoon (or in the case of my wife and I, moving expenses and new furniture). In my mind, it is FAR more tackier to throw an expensive wedding with unnecessarily extravagant decorations in an over-priced venue... but each to his/her own... I won't pass "right vs wrong" judgements as the above commenter did. I disagree with Annie. There are non-tacky ways to ask guests to give cash gifts which can offset the costs of the wedding or honeymoon (or in the case of my wife and I, moving expenses and new furniture). In my mind, it is FAR more tackier to throw an expensive wedding with unnecessarily extravagant decorations in an over-priced venue… but each to his/her own… I won’t pass “right vs wrong” judgements as the above commenter did.

]]> By: annie http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/5-tips-to-cutting-wedding-costs-032012/comment-page-1/#comment-133904 annie Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:10:26 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=32354#comment-133904 Seriously? Encouraging brides to buy shoddy knockoffs (that are ILLEGAL, I might add) from China, and asking guests to fund the wedding? This advice is not just tacky, it's downright WRONG! Seriously? Encouraging brides to buy shoddy knockoffs (that are ILLEGAL, I might add) from China, and asking guests to fund the wedding? This advice is not just tacky, it’s downright WRONG!

]]> By: The Angry Bureaucrat http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/5-tips-to-cutting-wedding-costs-032012/comment-page-1/#comment-133895 The Angry Bureaucrat Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:31:51 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=32354#comment-133895 Nice post! A few months ago, I put together a week's worth of wedding advice on my blog, much of which had to do with saving money. -The Angry Bureaucrat Nice post! A few months ago, I put together a week’s worth of wedding advice on my blog, much of which had to do with saving money.

-The Angry Bureaucrat

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