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

How do I properly give money as a wedding gift?

A good friend of mine is getting married in just a few days. From the beginnning I have planned on giving money, so he and his new wife can spend it how they see fit.

What is the best way to give money? Should I send a personal check or simply place cash in the envelope? If I send a check, is it.... [Read more]

Money & Stag & Doe's

We recently held a stag and doe for the friends and family of my friends getting married in August. They walked away with a profit (as of yet) of $2000 so should the people who organized recoop their costs? The money has already been given to the bride and groom but I have spent alot of money in.... [Read more]

Second Wedding Money Dilemas HELP!!!

This is a second wedding for both my Fiance and me. So.. naturally we are paying for it ourselves. However neither one of us had a wedding the first time around and would like to make this as much of a "regular" wedding as possible. Due to the budget we are on, (very very small), we cannot.... [Read more]

Ideas for a small wedding on a small budget

I am so thankful to have found this site. My fiance and I are planning to get married in July. We are buying a home so we don't have a large budget for our wedding and we don't want to ask our parents to foot the bill. Therefore, we are working with a budget of around $4000. We are only using cash,.... [Read more]

Money as a Gift--Need Advice

I've read some posts on here dealing with asking for money as a gift. However, I think I have an unusual sort of situation--one that I didn't find addressed here. Directly after getting married, my husband and I are flying to LA, going to the British Consulate to apply for my spousal visa. He.... [Read more]