This is why you shouldn’t order a dress on eBay from China pic.twitter.com/4QkPMUEmoN

— Tweet Like A Girl (@TweetLikeAGirI) May 3, 2014

I can’t help but smile at this Tweet.

Getting married is an event where money would have to be spent. It doesn’t matter that you are getting married in your backyard or wearing your mother’s wedding dress, you will spend some money. But a lot brides often focus all their mind and energy on how little they want to spend on the one day where they get to marry their sweetheart. Everything is on a budget to them. The dress, the flowers, the venue, the photographer… the list goes on.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve had to re-do alterations just because the bride had decided to take her wedding dress to ‘somewhere cheaper’. Yes, there will always be someone willing to do it cheaper. But almost always, you get what you pay for. In the end, these brides would have to spend more time and money to get the mistake fixed.

Ultimately, you will not remember how much cash you parted with, but how beautiful you looked in your dress, how you cried when you exchanged vows, how happy everyone was. These memories are priceless.

By all means, don’t overspend, but don’t let your ‘budget’ ruin your enjoyment of the whole wedding process. Save on the flowers, splurge on the wedding dress… or whatever works for you. Don’t sweat the small stuff. A relaxed bride is a happy bride. Don’t let the quest to save money cost you.