So, my fiance and I decided a month ago that we wanted to get married this year instead of next. The one problem is that we just bought a house and can no longer afford everything. We are having the reception and ceremony in his parent's backyard; our close friend is the officient (which is what we wanted); we couldn't afford catering so his parents are cooking the pulled pork sandwiches and handling the rest (we wanted a bbq style); his parents got his tux and his brother (his only groomsmen); my mom paid for the dress and accessories (everything but the alterations, which killed the bank account); his parents paid for our honeymoon; now we are still waiting to pay for renting all the tables, chairs, and plates, the flowers, and the rings. What makes the rings so hard is when my FH bought my engagement ring, the lady at the jeweler told him that the band came first. So he bought an expensive band with 7 small diamonds in it. Now he says he wants to give me the engagement ring I deserve. And his ring is going to cost too.
We really wanted to do all of this on our own. So, asking my mom for help has already been hard. She was the one telling us not to go through with it this year because we couldn't afford it and she swears that her and dad can't afford much either.
I just really don't know where to cut prices. We're just so excited to get married; it would break your heart, like it is mine, to see the pain in my FH's face when he looks at the bank accounts knowing he can't give me my dream. He was almost in tears last night!
Any advice I get will help! Please let the advice flow!
