Best Investment of Your Tax Refund – Earn $30000

It’s that time of year again – tax refund season. You have probably already started to think about what you are going to spend it on! The average tax refund in 2019 is estimated at $3,143 and it got me thinking about using it to plan a wedding! I have already demonstrated that an all-inclusive elopement can be put together for $2,500 or less, so there is no reason why engaged couples should not think about holding a tax refund wedding when their check comes in! The question is, just how much wedding would your average tax refund actually buy?

Let’s find out!

Why Use Your Refund to plan a Wedding?

The days when couples relied solely on their parents to finance their dream wedding are all but in the past. I have found that an overwhelming number of couples are now paying for their own wedding. It’s one of the reasons why the trend for small weddings and elopements is continuing to gain momentum nationwide! When I started to think about this concept, I began researching online to see how many couples were using this as a way to cover their wedding costs.

I came across one post on Wedding Wire regarding how couples were paying for their weddings and many commenters did mention tax refunds as one funding source. However, what I was seeing is that all of them mention adding their tax return to their wedding savings. Many of them were still throwing out budgets of $25,000 to $45,000. The more I read, the more I saw couples taking on second jobs or sacrificing social lives. All to come up with the rest of the cash for a Big Wedding. But, that’s totally unnecessary when you can plan a tax refund wedding instead!

How to Earn $30,000 by Investing Your Wedding!

Last year, the average cost of a traditional BIG wedding was $33,000. This year, the IRS has estimated the average tax refund will be $3,143. That means if you have previously been planning on a traditional BIG wedding, using your tax refund for a small wedding instead will save you $30,000! Let me show you how this is possible! For example, with our WhereToElope custom small wedding package, we can help you to plan your wedding for $2500. This small wedding package includes 6 hours of Wedding Planning, Officiant, Photographer, Flowers, Your Choice of Wedding Venue, Celebration Toast, Cake Topper, and Two Nights Lodging. That also leaves an additional $643 left over if you get the average tax refund. You could use that extra cash to extend your stay to 6 nights for a full week long honeymoon after the wedding. Alternatively, you could use the $643 to add on a small wedding reception for up to 50 people!  The best part is after your wedding you won’t be left with debt and regrets.

This Tax Refund Wedding idea is just one of many ways to save money on the cost of a wedding. Pick up a copy of my new book BIG Weddings SUCK! today and discover 21 more ways to make that tax refund stretch to cover the entire cost of your wedding and more!

By Dave Westfall, the Alternative Wedding Planner