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Couple blogging their way to the chapel to save cash

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By KOMO Staff

SEATTLE -- Jon Holley and Kyndra White's wedding countdown is on, and now online.

"It's eight months one week and one day until our wedding," said White.

They've already booked the spot, picked the gown, purchased the invitations for their big day -- May 22, 2010. These days, their biggest headache are the alarming bills.

"If you don't have all your final payments they don't show on your big day," said the bride-to-be.

The lovebirds' wedding plans are very traditional, but their payment plan isn't.

"Traditionally in the past, the bride's family would pay for a wedding," said Holley.

"We were just thinking of a way to help fund our wedding without asking or begging people for money," White added.

So the two turned to the Web. Instead of begging, they're blogging for dollars, offering guests goods and services in exchange.

"$50 and you get a handmade scarf by the bride," Whites aid.

"One of the services is housecleaning," said Holley. "Anybody that donates for housecleaning, we'll send them a card for one hour of housecleaning. Another one is for dog walking."

On KyndraAndJon'sWedding.blogspot.com, $20 could buy you a grab-bag surprise of trinkets or candles. Also for sale are Holley's art for children, jewelry White's mother made.

Some other items: "A dance with the bride or groom at our reception, my meatloaf recipe, which I should be asking a lot more for since it's great," said White.

The couple doesn't want to accrue debt at the start of their union. So they're posting their financial wedding wishes on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.

But the two have a ways to go. So far they've saved about a tenth of what they expect their wedding to cost.

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