Comments on 2000 Dollar Budget Wedding: Infrequent Indulgences

All the saving makes splurging that much more of a...

2009-06-16T12:16:37.450-04:00

All the saving makes splurging that much more of a treat. Love it!

I adore that basket! I hope that it brings you mu...

2009-06-12T18:12:25.924-04:00

I adore that basket! I hope that it brings you much pleasure, it is so pretty. That is why these purchases are called indulgences, because they don't happen often. Enjoy!

Good for you! We all deserve a completely outrageo...

2009-06-10T23:10:21.656-04:00

Good for you! We all deserve a completely outrageous piece of home decor every now and then. And what a unique purchase! I am sure you will be able to make it last 50 years and more. You must post pictures once it's up and living on your succulent desk (love that, btw)!

I love your math!! I do that with every purchase I...

2009-06-10T16:03:34.944-04:00

I love your math!! I do that with every purchase I make. I weigh how much I'm going to wear something or how long I intend to use it on the price. If i can get something worn where it costs less than a dollar for every day I wear it or use it I'm a happy shopper =]. So far my best clothing buy was a hoodie off of etsy. It was 47$ and I've worn it wayyyyyyyyy more than 47 times =]. The basket was gorgeous I'm sure it was worth the splurge.

everyone deserves to splurge once in a while! And ...

2009-06-10T11:34:01.642-04:00

everyone deserves to splurge once in a while! And it sounds like you were very smart about it :)

@ mic: I know, I know. That's what Matt said (...

2009-06-10T11:20:43.553-04:00

@ mic: I know, I know. That's what Matt said (although he did end up saying we could pay for half of it out of our home improvement budget). I just have too many projects right now: I'm redoing the walkway up to the front of our house, stripping/staining/reupholstering a mid-century modern chair, and sewing a sundress.

You could have made this! I had a wire project in...

2009-06-10T11:12:36.294-04:00

You could have made this! I had a wire project in college... all you need is needle nose pliers! Come on...... I'm disappointed in you and your crafty nature.

That's the point of being frugal though! To b...

2009-06-10T09:05:26.939-04:00

That's the point of being frugal though! To be able to spend the money you save on something you really want.

Every now and then you just have to splurge. Espe...

2009-06-10T09:04:25.968-04:00

Every now and then you just have to splurge. Especially when something "speaks" to you.
I have loved baskets like that since my very first swimming lesson where we had metal baskets to store our stuff in.
I've been thinking about trying to find some baskets like that for the boy's room and maybe a couple extras to use for my own stuff.

Oh it's lovely, I can picture it, from what yo...

2009-06-10T08:06:52.020-04:00

Oh it's lovely, I can picture it, from what you described, looking great :)

I've been spending a lot of time at the moment trying to convince myself we need things/don't need things for the wedding as it hits crunch time and we only have two paychecks before the day eeek. It can be tough distinguishing wants and needs and a little disheartening but I know when the day comes, I won't miss those little unnecessary things.