Need a pep talk over budget sadness ($12k)
Our wedding was just over a month ago. It was an absolutely beautiful day. Seeing each other for the first time was magical and somehow, I feel like my husband and I have grown even closer by getting married, which is crazy because he was already my best friend!
I was a graduate student, and my husband unfortunately got laid off half way through our engagement. We cut a LOT of corners to have our 150-person wedding. I keep trying to tell myself that the details are inconsequential and with our financial situation, we did what we could. But, there are some parts that make me kind of sad. For example, we got married in a family member’s yard, and 20 minutes before the ceremony, a neon car parked across the street. It’s visible in ALL the photos of me walking down the aisle. There are lots of other things too that I’m trying not to dwell on.
My husband and I walked out of this wedding with no debt, which we are very proud of for our financial situation. But, when I see the pictures, it just doesn’t match up with what I’ve been picturing in my head, and it makes me sad.