Musings + Inspo

Budgeting is Hard Because of Lack of Usable Info

You've probably heard us say that the wedding industry doesn't provide couples with good budgeting information. Averages and percentages mean almost nothing for overly broad categories like “Decor” and “Attire”. Some weddings cost $100,000 in decor alone, while others cost $1000. To average the two together is just a bad use of math.

So when the national wedding publications declare that the average couple spent $30,000...

Epic is a feeling that you AND your guests get toward the end of the event that imprints on your minds a sense of hope, love, joy, connectedness, and awe. It grew out of this incredibly special experience you all had together. It bonds you to one another forever in a way we don’t experience nearly enough in life, and because of its rarity, it keeps people talking about the experience for decades to come.

It has nothing to do with how solemn the vows are or how flashy the centerpieces...