The Big Wedding Planning Podcast

#346 How To Crowdfund Your Wedding


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Most couples DON’T have the money for a luxury, high-budget wedding. In fact, many of you would prefer it if your guests would contribute financially to the wedding and/or honeymoon instead of buying you a gift.

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  • In this episode, Michelle interviews Sara Margulis, co-founder of Honeyfund and dives deep into the tactful way to ask your guests for (dare we say it??) money!

    Topics We Covered

    • What is crowdfunding and how to use it for your wedding
    • The best way to introduce this concept to your wedding guests
    • Is it tacky or bad etiquette to ask for money?
    • Pitfalls to avoid when asking guests for money instead of gifts
    • How to get started even if you’ve already started planning
    • Creative ideas of things you can use a Honeyfund for
    • Links We Referenced

      https://www.honeyfund.com/

      Honeyfund on Shark Tank

      About Our Guest

      Sara Margulis is an enthusiastic champion of love and travel. As co-founder and CEO of the popular honeymoon registry Honeyfund, she is focused on a singular mission: helping all couples make their honeymoon happen. That’s because couples who travel together stay together. According to research, couples who start their marriage with a honeymoon and continue to travel are more likely to be happily married 11+ years later.

      Sara's winning appearance on Shark Tank in 2014 propelled her into regional, national and international speakerships and media. She’s sought as an expert on a variety of topics including weddings, honeymoons, personal finance and empowerment, marketing and entrepreneurship, and women in business.

      Honeyfund has been around for 16 years

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