Kansas Wedding Finance, Loans, Insurance, & Money Q&A

Opening gifts of money

Hello! I'm a little confused on what the proper etiquette is on opening money gifts. I've been to several showers lately( bridal & baby), and have seen it done different ways. My shower is coming up at the end of this week. When I open cards with money in them, am I supposed to say how much or.... [Read more]

Is there an elegant way to ask for money instead of gifts?

My fiancé and I would like to ask for money instead of gifts. We don't really need anything extra for the house, and the few things we could ask for is not enough to fill up an entire registry. Our current apartment is too small to fit anymore stuff. We would prefer to receive money to put.... [Read more]

Saving money

hello, we are planning to get married in year 2006 in cuba, but how can i go about to save money! i'm not good at budgeting any suggustions on how to help me, i make 12 dollars hourly canadian, i get monthly about 1200 i have 312 dollar car payment and about 200 dollars in bill payments.

i have.... [Read more]

Planning a wedding on a budget from overseas

I'm trying to plan a wedding on a budget from overseas, with the help of family. Currently I'm in Japan with my fiance, but we are planning a wedding in Florida in August. My uncle has a bar so I dont have to pay for a reception hall and can have liquor at cost. The local church is only 500 dollars.... [Read more]

Letting your guests know you're on a budget

My dilemma is that my fiancé and I have budgeted our wedding only for people who are either married or in serious long-term relationships. We do not have the budget for couples who are casually dating. How do we let our invited guests know that? Is it feasible to enclose a letter in the invite.... [Read more]