Wedding Budget

Church Contribution: How Much?

Posted on 12th March 2022 at 10:27 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Budget, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Finance, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips, Wedding Trends

So many questions come in on this hot topic. It’s one of those weird ones as it’s almost like an unspoken transaction but it very much exists. As standard, when a priest performs a wedding ceremony, it is expected that some form of donation would be made. Some parishes have…

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Black Friday Wedding Deals 2021

Posted on 25th November 2021 at 1:59 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Budget, Wedding Deals

Here we are, right in the thick of the Christmas shopping madness but there is actually really good value out there for some of your wedding planning bits. Ive been updating across my instagram stories. Here’s a little summary which i will continue to update as we go….   The…

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Wedding Saving Tips with Ask Paul

Posted on 7th July 2021 at 2:58 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Budget, Wedding Deals, Wedding Finance, Wedding Questions

For many this isn’t the most fun of topics, but we can all agree that this is one of the most important pieces to your wedding puzzle. Funding your wedding can be overwhelming, challenging and for some, by going over budget, can leave years of debt. This is such a…

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What’s the story with wedding gifts?

Posted on 21st March 2021 at 8:33 am by Sara Kennedy / Covid Wedding, Real Weddings, Wedding Budget, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Finance, Wedding Gifts

This question came in on a recent Q&A and I had to ask the audience what was going on with it. Brides and Groom’s to be answered in their droves and Ive trawled through it to give you the answers. The question was; if you are no longer invited to…

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Relaxed Wedding Looks

Posted on 29th August 2020 at 8:41 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Budget, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Fashion

In light of so many opting to get legally married this year and hosting a big wedding party next year, I found some lovely looks that work so well for an intimate ceremony or day 2 of your wedding. The following dresses are from Little Mistress. There are affiliate links…

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Top 10 Bridal Boutiques On A Budget

Posted on 28th March 2020 at 10:59 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Budget, Wedding Deals, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Fashion, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

I was asked by an Instagram follower to give a strong list of bridal boutiques that have dresses on a budget. The following is a brief list and trust me, we have so many amazing boutiques all over the country but this particular list has beautiful dresses for under €2000….

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4 Questions To Ask When Planning Your Wedding

Posted on 30th December 2019 at 8:32 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Budget, Wedding Planners, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

Most engagements will take place between Christmas and Valentines. If you are recently engaged and about to start your wedding planning journey, I always recommend starting as you mean to go on by getting organised the right way.   By asking these four questions, you should get a clear vision…

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Would You Ask Your Guests For A Cash Gift?

Posted on 30th December 2019 at 8:19 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Budget, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips, Wedding Trends

In a recent wedding survey conducted by Weddingsonline.ie, it reported that the cost of a wedding has gone up 8% on the previous year*. We are back to pre-recession costs to get married and it could actually be higher. Most couples are going over budget by a staggering 60%. With…

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Vat Rate Increase – What Does It Mean For Irish Weddings

Posted on 19th November 2018 at 11:07 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Budget, Wedding Finance, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

A recent article in the Irish Times spurred a lot of discussion today. The VAT rate will be returning to 13.5% which was the original pre recession rate. The vat rate came down to 9% and ensured that the industry kept moving during the recession. If memory serves me correctly,…

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RTE 2FM Nicky Byrne and Jenny Greene Show

Posted on 8th August 2018 at 10:12 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Budget, Wedding Deals, Wedding Finance, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips

Stick a fork in me I’m done! I adore the Nicky and Jenny show on RTE’s 2FM so it was a huge honour to visit them to chat about weddings.   You can listen back right here: We chatted about a piece of research that Bank of Ireland brought out:…

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DIY Wedding Event with IKEA

Posted on 21st May 2018 at 9:33 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Reviews, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Budget, Wedding Centrepieces, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Deals, Wedding Decor, Wedding DIY, Wedding Tips

Well this was a dream come true for me. I was pretty much given free reign of IKEA Dublin to create some wedding masterpieces for 80 lucky family card members. I literally had to pinch myself as this is really my happy place. I built my own wedding on IKEA…

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Today FM – Affordable Weddings

Posted on 4th March 2018 at 11:29 pm by Sara Kennedy / blog, Starting Off, Wedding Blogger, Wedding Budget, Wedding Culture Ireland, Wedding Deals, Wedding Decor, Wedding Fairs, Wedding Finance, Wedding Planners, Wedding Questions, Wedding Tips, Wedding Trends

I took some time out to chat with Conall O’ Morain on Today FM’s Sunday Business Show #TeamSBS today. The topic was all about affordable weddings following the Kadee Bridal interview 2 weeks ago where there was some discussion around dresses for €10,000 being bought. I was asked to talk…

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