Budget Friendly

Looking for name change advice or some tips for newlywed life? The MissNowMrs experts have created state-specific name change articles and checklists for you. We’ve chronicled our recommendations for how to travel while changing your name AND how to handle voting during the transition.

We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

I Heart You 4 Budget Friendly Ideas for Valentine’s Day

Looking for budget friendly ideas for Valentine’s Day? The holiday is around the corner…so every business is doing their best to convince you to splurge to show your love. While every newlywed loves receiving an amazing gift, simple and unexpected surprises are often the ones that touch your heart the most. Here are a four ways to say “I love you” without breaking the bank.

Dinner Delight – Heard the expression “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”? Whip up a batch of pancake batter and pour it into heart shaped cookie cutters f

or an adorable breakfast sure to make him feel loved. You can also make fried eggs this way too!
Fill in the Blank– Surprise your spouse with a valentine tucked into his/her car visor or computer case. Purchase a box of heart candies with sayings like “You’re the one” and glue them onto a piece of construction paper. You can fill in sentences around the sayings to make a romantic or racy Valentine’s mad lib!

Jock Shock – Married to a guy who’s more into football than the whole girlie holiday thing? We can guarantee he’ll love seeing you in a pair of undies proclaiming you’re his “tight end”! We’re going to bet you’ll feel pretty cute too!

Fond of You Fondue – What’s more romantic than dipping fruit and cake into chocolate? Here’s a great chocolate fondue recipe that takes less than 10 minutes to prepare! You can get creative with your dipping items beyond fruit: pretzels, marshmallows, cookies and even potato chips are fantastic coated in chocolate.
Do you have any fun ideas for celebrating Valentine’s Day as a newlywed? We’d love for you to share them in a comment!

Wedobo: The Newest Resource For Budget Savvy Brides

Wedobo, created by Amanda Sudimack; is “the original deal group for resourceful couples planning their dream wedding.” The site was created with budget-conscious couples, wedding planners and vendors in mind. It is a community of subscribers (brides, grooms…anyone who helps plan a wedding), vendors and wedding planners. The vendors and wedding planners are the best-of-the-best in the Chicago area. Wedobo offers couples deals that will help them plan their dream wedding without breaking the bank! Every day, Wedobo offers one exclusive deal from one local wedding business, giving you direct access to the best vendors in town; while saving you money on every aspect of the your wedding day!
Here’s how it works:
Subscribe at www.wedobo.com, and you will begin receiving limited time, must-have wedding deals via email. You buy the deal and share it (if you’d like) with anyone you know who might be interested in receiving the same deal.
Wedobo Fun Facts:

Amanda Sudimack (founder of Wedobo) has been working with brides for more than 13 years. She has been named one of the Top 20 wedding photographers in the U.S. and is also founder of internationally acclaimed Artisan Events.
Wedobo (pronounced as wed-doh-boh), breaks down like this: WED and OBO. Wed is short for wedding…and obo is “or best offer.”

You may already be married, but it’s never too late to share a deal with a newly engaged friend or family member. Let them know about Wedobo and you could help them plan the wedding they’ve always dreamed about while staying within their budget!