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I've planned weddings on mountains and seen million-dollar gowns, but that's not what young couples are spending more on
Luxury wedding planner Lelian Chew said younger clients are increasingly incorporating traditions, …
Lian Kit Wee
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I've been a luxury wedding photographer for a decade. I learned 2 big lessons about timing from my own wedding.
Lydia Koh said she missed key moments at her own wedding because of time management issues.
Lian Kit Wee
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I renovated my backyard for my son's wedding. The $40,000 investment paid off when we sold the house years later.
My wife and I spent 11 months working on the house. The investment paid off when we sold it a coupl…
Chris Mott
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My family moved from California to Germany. I expected we'd travel throughout Europe with the kids, but I realized no one was enjoying it.
My family moved from California to Germany and I imagined all the trips we would take. But travelin…
Kate Chrisman
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A Hawaiian wedding planner shares 4 insider tips for planning a wedding on the pricey island
Before planning an expensive destination wedding in Hawaii, a local wedding planner shares four thi…
Aleenah Ansari
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We gave our daughter $20,000 for a wedding, but she used it for a home down payment and paid for her own wedding. Everyone was happy.
A dad in Kansas said he and his wife gave their daughter a lump sum of $20,000 for her wedding, and…
Kelsey Vlamis
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I've been to Disney World dozens of times. Its dining plan is a great value for families like ours — especially when offered for free.
Disney's dining plans are a great value for my family for a few reasons. I'd pay full price, but I …
Matt Cabral
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My older mom is losing her memory. I'm rushing to plan my wedding while she still remembers my partner.
My mom is in her 80s and has been slowly losing her memory for years. I want her to be present in o…
Michael Kaye
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I'm a photographer who shoots weddings around the world. Couples want one kind of photo — but they don't actually use them.
Joshua Huggett, a wedding photographer, says that while candid shots are popular, couples ultimatel…
Lian Kit Wee
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We dreamed of spending our retirement on epic road trips. After buying an RV backfired, we made a better plan.
Purchasing an RV was a huge mistake. Now, we know the best way to spend our retirement taking road …
Marie L. Mangin
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Indian weddings expected to generate ₹6 lakh crore in two months, CAIT says
As the wedding season begins in India, CAIT forecasts 48 lakh weddings in November and December, po…
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I quit my 6-figure job to be a stay-at-home dad. After leaving California, we could afford to be a single-income family.
Michael Johnston quit his six-figure engineering job to be a stay-at-home dad after he and his wife…
Alexandra Frost
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I left Goldman Sachs to plan weddings for the ultra-rich. I do 4 key things to keep my clients — and their families — happy.
Lelian Chew once planned for a wedding in the Maldives, it was a logistical nightmare that took her…
Lian Kit Wee
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I retired at 57 and moved to an RV. It wasn't my plan, but I wanted to be close to my grandchild.
It wasn't my plan to retire early, but my wife and I also wanted to be close to our granddaughter. …
Chris Mott
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He's spent 5 years building a cabin in the woods in Hawaii to escape the Minnesota winters. Now, he's planning to move there for good.
"It's absolutely dead quiet there. Other than the birds, you don't hear any of their signs of human…
Amanda Goh
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I was sick of spending my travel budget on weddings, so now I turn every invitation into a vacation
Over the past few years, I've been invited to lots of weddings that required me to travel. Now, I l…
Anna Staropoli
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I plan every detail of our family trips. In exchange, my husband watches our kid when we fly — it's a win for us both.
We split parenting duties equally unless we're traveling. On trips, I pack our bags and plan the tr…
Morgan Flaherty
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I spent $6,000 taking my family to Disney for 2 nights. A Costco deal helped us cut costs, but we'd book differently next time.
Our two-night Disneyland trip was $6,000 for four adults, one kid through Costco Travel. Here's wha…