Archive for the ‘Wedding’ Category
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The 100,000 Wedding Gift…
With the hoopla of getting married, I almost forgot to thank you for one my best gifts. Yesterday, Lazy Man and Money received it’s 100,000th visitor. I’m trying to picture what that must be like and I’m in awe. Perhaps the closest I’ve come to getting an idea is picturing a sold out Fenway park [...]
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The Cost of My Wedding – Part 2
I got a lot of comments on the cost of my wedding yesterday. I should have clarified a few details. I was still a little groggy from the jet-lag. I’ll address all the comments here. Moneymonk noted that 23K is a down payment on a house and car. My perception of money is different, because [...]
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The Cost of My Wedding
I mentioned last week that I was getting married. Now that I’m married and the reception is over, the costs are starting sink in. I should be able to tell you exactly how much I spent. However, I’m not the best budgeter. I’ve always felt that I could spend 10 hours being meticulous about where [...]
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My Make-up Budget for One Day – $1400
No, I’m not Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, or Britney Spears. In fact I’ve never worn make-up except for that time when… well… no one wants to read about that. A few weeks ago, Energi Gal (EG) started the following e-mail chain from work: EG: Is $1400 too much to spend on hair and make-up for [...]
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Wedding Registry for People with Everything
For those that haven’t been following, I’m getting married next year. Today we are heading out to Macy’s to set up our wedding registry. There’s only one small problem. We have no clue what to register for. When we met, we each owned our own condos and getting to a point where we could get [...]
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Saying “I Do” (Want to Save Money) – Part 2 – The Reception
Hopefully you’ll have read Part 1 – The Ring before now. If you haven’t and are a little lazy to click, here’s the executive summary: I’m getting married. I saved some money along the way. I explained how one can save 50% or more in buying the ring and what to look for in buying [...]
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Buying a Diamond Ring
After reading about 2 Million’s engagement, I was taken back to my own engagement a year ago. From a money point of view that typically means finding the right ring. For the average man this is an extremely difficult chore. Not only do we know little about such things, but there’s a ton of pressure [...]
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Weddings Prices
I was best man at a wedding recently, so that’s why you haven’t been reading much about me the last few days. Public speaking is not exactly my thing and giving a toast is doesn’t get more public than that. The wedding itself was less than 25 people and kept to a budget of $1500 [...]
