I feel fortunate to have my fiancé give me free-reign to plan the wedding as I see fit. I love this about him but I also want to be budget conscious. For me, having a lavish affair would be OK if we had the money for it, but it is not nearly as important as having all of our loved ones with us to share the day. We still want the day to be about our union but cost is a huge consideration.We have fixed expenses from years of living together, student debt, and children.
Thus, the decision to get married in our backyard has been vetoed! Read the rest of this entry »
our first house, I thought, “What better way to celebrate our wedding than to invite friends and family to our home for the affair?” As mentioned before, I want our wedding to have a real homey feel and I can’t think of a better way to do this then to have the celebration in our own backyard (literally!). 
What an exciting year 2010 will be! Not only will I be marrying the greatest man I’ve ever known but I will also be buying my first home and making a career change—all this while somehow managing to raise two fantastic boys.
My name is Belinda Allen. I’m 28-years-old and am getting married on August 28, 2010. My fiancé Hemant and I are planning a small wedding (50 guests). We are having the wedding and reception at a historic bed and breakfast in Saint John, New Brunswick. We’re having a simple ceremony, incorporating some of his East Indian heritage, and then a cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception. 
Bojan and I are not your typical married couple-to-be. We started dating in 2001 and five years later, introduced a lovely little boy, Ivan, into the world. Just recently, we added Nicolas to our growing family. Although we have done things unconventionally, the decision to finally get married makes perfect sense for us now, as our relationship is the strongest it has ever been. 
Sometimes the sweetest weddings are the small, intimate ones. If you are planning a simple ceremony, with a laid-back party to accompany it, it makes total sense to keep the flowers simple too. Many brides who are planning on uncomplicated weddings seem to consider roses as the best bang for your buck, but another excellent option is orchids. They are not necessarily more money, yet exude expensive taste! 
