About Me

Learning to live on a budget but not “living without” means being creative and resourceful. When I was a teenager, my dad retired from the military and for some reason there were complications with him getting his retirement pay. We lived off of a meager amount which meant no money for extras like new clothes. So, I improvised and made my own style using thrift store clothes. I made it work. I actually enjoyed the restriction of style without money and my mind flowed with options. It also helped that I went to a small school where my classmates were very supportive with my creative mind. Girls wanted to borrow my clothes.

Flash forward to adult-hood. I make a reasonable living and by no means am starving but I still like being resourceful and creative. Also, because my father is retired and 100% disabled, wedding money is tight. A new opportunity to be creative and resourceful arises. My goal is to fit within budget and have a wedding that’s sweet, pretty, and creative and as far away from cookie-cutter as I can be. And because I know other folks out there are going through similar financial times, if not worse, I thought I’d blog about my adventure in this wedding world. You’ll hear about my eurekas, my triumphs, my failures, and whatever the heck I feel like writing on here. Please feel free to comment, share, whatever.