Buy My Wedding?

Buy My Wedding?

I recently came across a website that really got me thinking.  www.youbuymywedding.com is a website that couples can sign up for which allows their guests to basically donate money to their wedding.  It’s an interesting idea.  Of course, proper etiquette would shun this idea, but it is a service that seems to really speak to the times we are living in with the current state of our economy. 

How is the economy affecting weddings?  I can say that from a wedding business owner’s prospective, it is a totally different world.  I met with a bride not too long ago whose fiancé is a professional athlete and scored one of the biggest multi-million dollar contracts in history.  She was concerned about her $100K wedding budget for 300 guests.  I was stunned!  2 years ago, people were throwing money at weddings without blinking an eye.  Today, it’s a whole new ball game. 

As Wedding Consultants, part of our job is to ensure that we are getting the most for our client’s money.   This does not mean discounts; this means that we are ensuring that the client is paying fair market value for what they are getting.  There has never been a more important time than now to hire a Wedding Consultant.  We know how much things cost for weddings.  We know if a client is being taken advantage of.  We are the Bride & Groom’s advocate and we follow a strict ethic to always be loyal and look out for our client’s best interests, especially when it comes to spending money on their weddings.

We would love to hear from you.   Comment back to us.   If you are a someone planning your wedding, what is your wedding budget and how many guests are expecting?  Has the economy effected your wedding budget at all?  If you are a vendor, how has this economy changed the way you run your business now?  Are you more inclined to stick to your rates, or have you made any adjustments?

Thanks for reading!

All My Best,

Michelle D. Martinez, CWC

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