249 | Minimalist Weddings
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 August 2020
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Joshua and Ryan discuss all things weddings—debt, expenses, expectations, responsibilities, ceremonies, outfits, wedding guests, and more—with blogger, author, and matrimonial expert Jessica Bishop, and they answer the following questions:
What are the most common questions regarding weddings? (04:17)
How do I appropriately manage my family’s expectations regarding the wedding? (08:50)
Where do most couples go wrong regarding their wedding planning? (09:37)
Is there any scenario where it would be appropriate to take on debt for a wedding? (12:46)
How do I maintain a minimalist wedding despite a large guest list? (14:18)
What are some alternatives to traditional weddings, particularly in light of the global pandemic? (14:52)
What consumes most of the budget for a wedding? (15:24)
What is the appropriate number of guests for a wedding? (17:25)
How do I create a minimalist celebration ceremony rather than a traditional wedding? (19:13)
What are the different variations of marriages? (20:54)
What does commitment truly mean in a relationship? (23:30)
What are some celebration event options for couples? (26:30)
How do couples arrive at an appropriate budget for their wedding? (26:50)
What are some of the most ridiculous things that couples have spent their wedding budget on? (27:44)
What is the appropriate size and cost of a wedding gift? (30:46)
How do couples set the appropriate expectations with their guests regarding wedding gifts? (31:54)
What are the most ideal gift registries for weddings? (33:07)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Minimalists is brought to you by... |
| 0:02.6 | ...nobody, because advertisements suck. |
| 0:05.4 | Damn Minimalists! |
| 0:07.6 | Hmm. |
| 0:17.8 | Every little thing, you think that's me. |
| 0:22.4 | Every little thing, you think that's me. |
| 0:27.0 | Every little thing, that's just feeding your greed. |
| 0:31.4 | Oh, I bet that you'd be fine without it. |
| 0:38.8 | Hello, SimpleTens. |
| 0:40.0 | Welcome to The Minimalist Podcast. |
| 0:41.5 | We're going to discuss what it means to live a meaningful life with less. |
| 0:45.0 | My name's Joshua Fields-Milburn. |
| 0:46.3 | And I'm Ryan Nicodemus, and together we are The Minimalists. |
| 0:49.0 | Now Ryan, there is a reason. |
| 0:50.2 | If you're watching this on YouTube right now, by the way, we have a new YouTube channel. |
| 0:53.8 | It's, I think it's The Minimalist Podcast on YouTube. |
| 0:56.4 | We separated our YouTube channels. |
| 0:58.0 | We have shorter Minimalism videos, and we have The Podcast channel. |
| 1:01.0 | You can subscribe to both if you'd like, or subscribe to neither, whatever you want to do. |
| 1:04.5 | But anyway, Ryan, there is a reason that I'm down on one knee right now. |
| 1:10.6 | Today, we're going to talk about getting married. |
| 1:12.9 | Well, not the two of us. |
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