Hey there!! SoI got engaged - YAY - but now I'm suffering seriously. My parents have been reluctant to provide me with a budget but at the same time tell me that I should consider fake flowers, prom dress for wedding gown and the Queens farm to rent out. My mother is extremely cheap (wouldn't call thrifty) and considers my idea of "quality over quantity" a foreign thought. It's difficult as this has caused a LOT of fights in the past few days.
I suggested to my mother that we hire a wedding planner to help be the mediator between us and help us work within our budget and find the best of the best. I imagine these people know a good deal that I could easily overlook. I also do not want to be stressed on my wedding day.
So...my fiance and I have decided we will pay for our own wedding planner (much to my parent's dismay) and even if their financial gift is revoked, we will still find a way to afford this without accumulating massive debt.
We are looking for a wedding planner that can work in a budget (we are talking $10,000 for 85 people) but have unqiue ideas. We are interested in the DIY & vintage style wedding (I'm obsessed with
www.rusticweddingchic.com and
www.ruffledblog.com). We both are very creative people and are lucky to be surrounded by equally creative friends who are willing to help design our invitations, be our photographer, etc. I just need someone to help coordinate it all for us and provide assistance for where we fall short (ie: venue being a MAJOR issue as of now).
Does anyone have recommendations? Please please please help this bride-to-be not lose her mind!! I've already broke down in tears for the past 2 nights and once today at work.