Somehow we are already almost halfway through 2015. Say what?!
Yes, it’s true. The year is nearly half over and it’s really started to feel like it to me. Although I haven’t accomplished everything I wanted to have done by this point in the year, I still feel that I have a good reason to celebrate: it’s summer!
Along with amazing weather and fun outdoor activities, summer also brings us into wedding season.
Wedding season is the focus of this week’s Friday Faves.
Having a wedding during the traditional wedding season isn’t cheap, but these bloggers have brought us some great posts filled with lots of information to help us have classy, yet frugal, weddings.
How to Save Thousands on an Engagement Ring – Making Sense of Cents – In this post, Michelle shares how much you should really spend on an engagement ring, along with some tips to help you save money while shopping for the perfect ring.
How to Throw a Frugal Bridal Shower – Budget Blonde – Before the big day, the bridal shower is one of the main events. The shower gives the bride’s family and friends an opportunity to shower her with gifts to help her celebrate her upcoming wedding and prepare for setting up her own, new family home.
How to Make Wedding Invitations – Blonde and Balanced – This post gives some great ideas to help you get started making your own wedding invitations. Making your own invites is a great way to save money and get the exact look you want to make your day special.
Mini-Vacation Financials: Wedding in Kansas – Evolving PF – Not only does getting married cost a lot, attending a wedding as a guest can also be quite costly. This post outlines what one blogger spent to attend a recent wedding.
The True Cost of Being a Bridesmaid – Kat Script – Similarly to the post above, this post by new blogger, Kat, details what it costs to be involved in a friend’s wedding as a bridesmaid. Hint: it’s usually not cheap!
Our Personal Finance Work:
Aaron and I aren’t slackers. 
Both of us are constantly working and writing for a variety of websites about personal finance. Here are just a few places you can find some of our latest works.
0% on Purchases Credit Cards – Aaron reminds us about the fine print and recommends some good 0% interest credit cards that are available right now.
How Soon Can You Get a Mortgage After Foreclosure – In this post, Aaron talks about what happens after you go through a foreclosure and how quickly you can obtain a new mortgage.
Is it Easier to Save Half Your Income When You Are Single? – Frugal Portland – In this post I embrace the advantages of being single and explore if it’s easier to save money while you are singe vs. when you are married.
How to Balance Health and Wealth – Fit is the New Poor – While Michelle was busy on maternity leave (taking care of her daughter in the NICU), I guest posted to tell her readers about how I manage to balance my health and wealth priorities.
That’s all for this week. We hope you have an excellent weekend!
Thanks for sharing these great tips. I’m attending 5 different weddings this summer, so I’ll keep these articles in mind (and even pass them along to a few bride-to-bes)
Glad we could help you Anum!
I have already attended two weddings and I think I’ll have two more this summer. It’s gonna be a bit busy but I am enjoying attending each wedding. And, I am having a problem what to give as a present to each wedding within my set budget of US $40 to $50.
Yes, wedding gifts can be difficult to decide what to get and how much to spend.