To piggy back on this - the actual need to spend money leading up to the wedding, followed by the splurge of spending after with the honeymoon and gift-card purchasing, is a drug that's hard to come down from.  

Just know it's coming and be mentally prepared to ride the roller coaster and come back down to Budgetville after.

I am all about small and simple. Been to enough huge weddings to know now that they are not for me 😂

birdeye21

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I’m Engaged.

Congrats! Marriage is awesome when you've found a perfect match.

As far as pre-marriage advice, mine would be: don't blow all of your money on a wedding that will last one day. Keep it simple. We rarely talk about our wedding or look at pictures, but it was still a simple and perfect wedding.