Weddingbee boards

So, I am a poor grad student bride-to-be with champagne taste on a beer budget. Well, not even beer! Let's say it's a malt liquor budget! (lol) I have been applying to part-time jobs in retail so that I can bring in a little income for the wedding, but nothing's come up, yet.

Are any of you ladies working a part-time job (in addition to your main money making job) for the wedding? Where are you working? Are you getting any bonus perks (discounts, freebies, etc.) from your part-time job that you'll use for your wedding?

(ETA: I don't work full-time because I am full-time student and part-time teacher. My income comes from an assistantship).

(Not quite related, but filling out these online applications is kind of a pain in the a#*! lol)

@roxy821: FI's in school full time as well and wouldn't be able to start anything until the summer at the earliest. I'm hoping to get a head start. I'm not especially crafty or anything, so no on the skills front.

@DesireeAnne: Those are both awesome discounts! I went and clarified my post, but I meant to say women who are working a second job in addition to whatever their full-time/other position is. (I'm curious about balancing the two and if it's worth it).

@DesireeAnne: Ditto. Hopefully, it won't be too stressful for the both of us when that time comes. :)

@LindsayB: Awww, man! I used to work at a flower shop in high school and it was such a great job! I'm also jealous that you get such a fab perk for your wedding!

@Miss Tattoo: Very cool! I also remember you saying you were doing some trades for vendors, which is a cool idea.

@Miichelle: Awesome! What do you teach?

I'm technically not supposed to be working another job, anyway, but hopefully if I don't find something too involved (retail) that would work.

@DesireeAnne: Also, just noticed your Flyers jersey! Nice look. (I'm from PHiLTHadelphia). Where are you getting married?

@Miichelle: I'm an English student, too! I teach a couple of composition courses and take a full load of classes, so I don't want to do anything too stressful part-time. But beggars can't be choosers, so I'll pretty much do whatever.

It doesn't help that I live in a really, really small town and not much is available. Ugh! Why do weddings have to be so expensive?!?! *whines*

@roxy821: I guess I meant if it will be worth it mentally. I really like my main gig, even though it's exhausting. I just need to supplement it financially.

I know it will be worth it financially. I currently make under minimum wage, so it's been nearly impossible to save up any money for the wedding so far, so anything will help.

@rxchica: That's sooo sweet of your FI to take care of other responsibilities! Mine is 3.5 hours away! Jeeze, I wish he was here to do my laundry and make dinner! lol

@Miichelle: Yes! I'm actually grading now in the library! And have about 100 assignments waiting for me. Wait, why do I want this career again?! jk!

Lucky you! My department doesn't have a subscription for Turnitin! Don't get me started on my rant though. We could be here all night! lol

We are full time students and we do "odd jobs" here and there all the time, sell on eBay sometimes, etc.  But, with all the wedding planning and the date coming up VERY SOON I haven't had time for anything but school. FI is not doing as much hands-on wedding stuff, so she is currently looking for a part time job.  Hopefully weekends only since she is the kind of student who needs to study a lot (moreso than me).

But yeah, we need a few hundred extra to relieve my anxiety!  Every little bit would help, we'll probably try for some temp assignments too in the next week or so.

Yup, I've been babysitting, housesitting, looking after a teen with autism, anything I can do to make/save extra money on top of my full time job.

@karatechick27:  I hear ya and I'm not even doing half of what you are doing!  Funny because I actually just contacted someone through my school's counseling center to ask about seeing someone for anxiety, for real!   we figured we should get the wedding done now, while we're both still community college students, before we transfer and the real stress begins but yikes!  We decided to do this over spring break because we like the cooler months and since many we invited are either teachers or students, but I am starting to wish we'd held off until summer!

Babysitters:  how are you getting leads?   I used to babysit all the time, both in high school as well as after I had my own kids. I have tons of experience and also worked for years at a private school running the afterschool program and subbing in the pre-k room.  I'm also a mom of 3, but the problem is, I don't know anyone anymore with kids that age... I've moved on to a different social circle and all my friends have kids who are teens or pre-teens.

I have tried care.com  for sitter work, and I never ever get any referrals/jobs from that site, nor do I get any responses when I answer ads, and it's to the point where I think their system is broken because I know I'm qualified for sitter work!    sometimes the job is PERFECT for me and the location and hours and everything, and still, I never get any response.  it's weird.