There have been a lot of indie/diy wedding/bridal blogs I’ve been reading recently. A Practical Wedding is probably one of my favorites for many reasons, not least of which is the comprehensive list of links to other blogs that might be of interest to someone reading it.
All sorts of Recessionista/Recession Bride/Recession Wedding posts are going up in said blogs. I don’t know that the recession is directly impacting Chad and I per se, but I am definitely way more conscious of the whole money situation because of it. If we weren’t in the middle of a recession, I probably would be making the same amount of money as I am now, given my liberal arts degrees and my job in social services. I feel pretty good about the security of my job, but talking to unemployed people every day is beginning to wear on my psyche. I’ve never been into spending tons of money, but I have never been so aware of how limited it is than now. It could be because I’m finally paying all of my own bills, but I really think it has more to do with my surroundings at the CareerLink. It’s unsettling to spend so much time trying to help people find jobs and/or file for unemployment.
I would love to buy multiple pairs of shoes and a dress to change in to when we go to Chad’s parents’ house after the reception. I would also love to buy an $80 clutch from an Etsy seller. Somehow these things seem irresponsible to me.
Instead I bought one pair of shoes that are super comfy and should last all night. I’m probably going to make my own clutch to use (most I find online are too small, anyway) . I still might buy a second dress to wear to Harrisburg, though. Would that be silly? I had thoughts of making one, but by the time I buy all the fabric and supplies, it’s probably cheaper just to buy one. Sigh.
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