en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/671687 Comments by BrokeAssBride http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/11/real-bride-meg-eliminating-guest-list-drama-one-name-at-a-time/#IDComment904810101 Sam, those are some great ways to cut down on the guest list! Thank you for sharing! Tue, 4 Nov 2014 18:04:31 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/11/real-bride-meg-eliminating-guest-list-drama-one-name-at-a-time/#IDComment904810101 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/budget-wedding-myths-that-need-to-die/#IDComment895635562 We didn't include a link on purpose -- because we don't want to call someone out specifically, or entice "wedding shame." Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:59:21 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/budget-wedding-myths-that-need-to-die/#IDComment895635562 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/budget-wedding-myths-that-need-to-die/#IDComment893427192 Girl, you should be sending that wedding to us. Seriously. (Also, Yay BABC!!!) Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:01:32 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/budget-wedding-myths-that-need-to-die/#IDComment893427192 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/boob-love-orlando-philly-and-boston-brides-the-gown-tour-is-headed-your-way/#IDComment886455614 It's such a good deal! We love BABC! Wed, 8 Oct 2014 19:07:40 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/boob-love-orlando-philly-and-boston-brides-the-gown-tour-is-headed-your-way/#IDComment886455614 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/real-bride-meg-an-introduction-to-a-whole-new-broke-ass-bride/#IDComment886127582 Hi Adrianne, There are varying factors that come into play for anyone deciding their budget, and location -- not your venue, but where you live -- plays a huge part of that. Dollars stretch very differently in different parts of the country. The current national average for a wedding is about $29.9K, which Meg is definitely closer to than any bride we've previously featured on the site (budgets in our book went up to $30K). However, Meg also lives in a huge metropolitan area, which will immediately have an impact on a number of factors that may have an impact on her budget. Things cost more in big cities. She is also budgeting for 230 people. That's a lot of freaking people. We hear from many brides in cities looking for advice and tips on how to trim costs, and readers have overwhelmingly voted our Real Bride series as their favorite because they get to see real examples. Money-saving, savvy tips are pretty universal. We have also featured Real Weddings with budgets as low as $400, which pretty much covers the spectrum. There's no defined level of "brokeness" here at The Broke-Ass Bride, because everyone's in a different situation, but we want to help everyone equally. Wed, 8 Oct 2014 03:28:57 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/real-bride-meg-an-introduction-to-a-whole-new-broke-ass-bride/#IDComment886127582 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/real-bride-meg-an-introduction-to-a-whole-new-broke-ass-bride/#IDComment883696336 Yay! It's always nice to see BABs across all spectrums! Because it's not about HOW MUCH you spend, it's about HOW you spend it! Thu, 2 Oct 2014 14:23:12 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/10/real-bride-meg-an-introduction-to-a-whole-new-broke-ass-bride/#IDComment883696336 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/09/lemme-ask-yall-a-question-what-do-you-want/#IDComment880784868 That's certainly a possibility! I obviously want this to be as beneficial for BABs as possible, so however I can make that happen, I will! Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:21:41 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/09/lemme-ask-yall-a-question-what-do-you-want/#IDComment880784868 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/09/lemme-ask-yall-a-question-what-do-you-want/#IDComment880347412 Whoops! Sorry about that, Robbin! All fixed now! Thanks for the heads up! Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:14:56 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/09/lemme-ask-yall-a-question-what-do-you-want/#IDComment880347412 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/09/doggone-it-this-is-one-pawfect-wedding-video/#IDComment879600858 Thanks for having the cutest pupperdoos and being awesome! Mon, 22 Sep 2014 18:55:38 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/09/doggone-it-this-is-one-pawfect-wedding-video/#IDComment879600858 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/05/diy-custom-envelope-liners/#IDComment833134614 The paper I got doesn't shed a single dot of glitter, actually! They make much higher quality now than they used to. Note the lack of glitter dandruff in the photos :) Wed, 21 May 2014 01:52:50 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/05/diy-custom-envelope-liners/#IDComment833134614 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/04/real-bride-andrea-venues-venues-venues/#IDComment818431460 Also, just to keep in mind, Pioneertown is literally STEPS away from Pappy & Harriets. No travel involved, other than walking out the back door of P&H and a few steps further into Pioneertown itself :) Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:42:12 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/04/real-bride-andrea-venues-venues-venues/#IDComment818431460 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/04/real-bride-peach-finding-the-dress-and-budget-badassery/#IDComment814795588 Whoa, Angelina. Let's take the unnecessary hostility down a notch, please. How people choose to spend their money for their wedding is a very personal choice. Sure advertising is hard core, but there are tons of super reasonably priced options available to even the most budget brides among us - from David's Bridal, to etsy, to off-the-rack styles at department stores. But feeling gorgeous and confident on your wedding day is a high priority for many brides, and if they have the money to splurge a bit on the dress, who can blame them? :) Mon, 7 Apr 2014 03:41:05 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/04/real-bride-peach-finding-the-dress-and-budget-badassery/#IDComment814795588 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/03/five-for-friday-wallet-friendly-yellow-statement-necklaces/#IDComment802555655 Aw, this is so nice to hear, Randi! Thank you! (and if you wanted to share your thoughts in a review of the book on amazon, we'd be EVERSOGRATEFUL! But, no pressure :) ) Sat, 8 Mar 2014 00:44:30 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2014/03/five-for-friday-wallet-friendly-yellow-statement-necklaces/#IDComment802555655 http://brokeassmedia.wpengine.com/2014/02/realbride-elizabeth-sos-my-budget-ship-is-sinking/#IDComment799975213 Great ideas, thanks for sharing! Sat, 1 Mar 2014 22:43:26 +0000 http://brokeassmedia.wpengine.com/2014/02/realbride-elizabeth-sos-my-budget-ship-is-sinking/#IDComment799975213 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/healthy-for-the-holidays-join-the-broke-ass-brides-dietbet-lose-weight-make-money-win-a-fitbit/#IDComment738450223 YAY! Welcome, Jane! Tue, 22 Oct 2013 01:20:15 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/healthy-for-the-holidays-join-the-broke-ass-brides-dietbet-lose-weight-make-money-win-a-fitbit/#IDComment738450223 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/healthy-for-the-holidays-join-the-broke-ass-brides-dietbet-lose-weight-make-money-win-a-fitbit/#IDComment738450168 Join up! It's so fun :) Tue, 22 Oct 2013 01:20:06 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/healthy-for-the-holidays-join-the-broke-ass-brides-dietbet-lose-weight-make-money-win-a-fitbit/#IDComment738450168 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/healthy-for-the-holidays-join-the-broke-ass-brides-dietbet-lose-weight-make-money-win-a-fitbit/#IDComment738450053 YAY! Tue, 22 Oct 2013 01:19:46 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/healthy-for-the-holidays-join-the-broke-ass-brides-dietbet-lose-weight-make-money-win-a-fitbit/#IDComment738450053 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/healthy-for-the-holidays-join-the-broke-ass-brides-dietbet-lose-weight-make-money-win-a-fitbit/#IDComment734876778 YAY! It'll be fun, you'll see! Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:45:33 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/healthy-for-the-holidays-join-the-broke-ass-brides-dietbet-lose-weight-make-money-win-a-fitbit/#IDComment734876778 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/diy-homemade-natural-deodorant/#IDComment734771344 I don't, but that's not a bad idea! Slipping some into an old lip balm container is a great concept! Mon, 14 Oct 2013 20:00:36 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2013/10/diy-homemade-natural-deodorant/#IDComment734771344 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2012/06/be-on-tv-with-me/#IDComment380343895 I'm sure it is! And I'm sure they do! Give it a shot! Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:10:04 +0000 http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2012/06/be-on-tv-with-me/#IDComment380343895