{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Cost Cutting Chaos: When Trying to Save Money Backfires","description":"Today we\u2019re going to chat about a handful of ways when trying to "save" money on your wedding can totally BACKFIRE.  Aside of college educations, new homes and new cars, your wedding likely has one of the biggest price tags you\u2019ve ever paid. You\u2019re spending tens of thousands of dollars - of course you\u2019re trying to save money when possible! You\u2019re not out there researching the most expensive venue in your area, or trying to find ways to spend more money on your invitations. When a potential photographer or caterer gives you a quote for services, you probably don\u2019t say \u201cwell that sounds OK, but do you have anything that costs more?\u201d If you've been listening to the Wedding Planning Podcast for a while, I hope you know me well enough now to know that I\u2019m NOT the wedding professional who\u2019s going to tell you NEVER to try to cut this corner, or don\u2019t DARE hire a friend to do x, y, z. I see this type of messaging a lot. If you do your own wedding day hair and makeup it will totally fail, and you should hire a professional to do it for you. If you skimp on a photographer, you will regret it for the rest of your life. The trouble is, professional service providers in pretty much any industry have an agenda - to sell their product or service. And whether you hear from a wedding professional on a podcast, read their articles on a blog, or see their posts on Instagram, their position is probably that hiring a professional is THE BEST way to go. "After all", they say, "this is your wedding - you can\u2019t afford to cut corners on the best day of your life." Well, for lots of this, I call BS. Sure, if you have a wedding budget in the 6-figures, then \u201chire a professional\u201d is a great option for everything I just listed. But most of us DON\u2019T have $100,000 to spend on our wedding, so making swaps and saves here and there is a necessary part of planning so that we don\u2019t go thousands of dollars into debt - NEVER a good idea. In today's show, let\u2019s explore some common areas of wedding planning where couples to try to cut a corner, save some money, leave something out, and then sadly have it backfire in terms of lost money, lost time, lost sanity - and sometimes all three. If you find yourselves at a cost-saving opportunity crossroads and you don\u2019t know which way to turn, I have some smart questions to ask yourselves, and potential vendors, that I hope will guide you towards making the best decisions for you and your wedding day. So when you find yourself wondering, hmmmmm ... should we cut that corner? What are the potential outcomes or pitfalls that might come of it? Hopefully after today\u2019s show, you\u2019ll have some solid answers to some of the most common situations, so that you can make the best decision for you. For one wedding, that might mean hiring a photographer off craigslist for $500. For another couple, that will NEVER be an option that\u2019s on the table. And you know what? Both sides are totally fine ;) ","author_name":"Wedding Planning Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/weddingplanningpodcast.co","html":"