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Before starting my article I will like to say a few words about health.
"Every human being is the author of his own health or disease."
"He, who has health, has hope. And he, who has hope, has everything."
"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."
My daughter-in-law and son recently got married and their wedding was both beautiful - and inexpensive. They saved money for their wedding using some savvy budgeting tips and creative negotiating.
Negotiating you say? How do you "negotiate" a wedding?
You enlist the help of your family and friends, and trust me, between those people you would be surprised how much money you will save on your wedding. Family and friends love to help plan weddings and will probably be more than happy to help you find ways to save on wedding expenses.
You enlist the help of your family and friends, and trust me, between those people you would be surprised how much money you will save on your wedding. Family and friends love to help plan weddings and will probably be more than happy to help you find ways to save on wedding expenses.
A good example of this is me. When my son came to me and told me they were getting married but didn't want a "big" wedding, my wheels began turning. My son explained that they wanted something nice to remember but didn't want to break the bank.
I was not only excited that they were getting married but happy to help them figure out some ways to have a nice wedding on a budget. Being a barter savvy and creative mom, I was able to come in with some great wedding ideas and act as sort of an assistant "wedding planner" - only I was helping plan their wedding on a shoestring budget. My kids did not want or expect "lavish" - all they wanted was a memorable wedding day. They had decided they wanted to save their money for other things in the future (good thing, they had my newest granddaughter 9 nine months after the wedding day!)
