{"id":10012,"date":"2025-02-11T11:03:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pearl.davidsbridal.com\/inspiration\/?p=10012"},"modified":"2025-05-09T08:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:28:24","slug":"the-pre-nup-podcast-budgeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pearl.davidsbridal.com\/inspiration\/podcast\/the-pre-nup-podcast-budgeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Will a Longer Engagement Really Save You Money? | The Pre Nup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Planning a wedding can feel overwhelming\u2014especially when it comes to setting a budget! In this episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj4z1htaov3wIiyk5rKdIuqB\">The Pre Nup<\/a>, Adriana breaks down the essential steps to creating a realistic wedding budget that works for you. From figuring out how much you can save to navigating tricky family contributions, we\u2019re covering it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will a Longer Engagement Really Save You Money? 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