DIY Wedding Flowers
October 11, 2012 by Carolyn
Filed under Wedding Budget
Ordering flowers online for Mother’s Day is one thing, but for your wedding day? If you’re a DIY bride who’s itching to get your hands a little dirty to save on some moolah, ordering your flowers online may just be your best bet. Companies like fiftyflowers.com sell wholesale flowers to brides like you, so if [...]
Top Designers’ Lower End Collections
September 11, 2012 by Carolyn
Filed under Wedding Budget
When your mind wanders during the workday away from memos and emails over on to thoughts of your dream wedding, inevitably some of the biggest names in bridal fashion come to mind. If you could only shop the racks of Vera Wang and strut down the aisle all dolled up in a Hollywood celeb-worthy wedding [...]
Your Fave High-End Wedding Shoes For Less!
July 30, 2012 by Carolyn
Filed under Wedding Budget
We all want to put our best foot forward on our wedding day, but putting our hard earned dollars towards a pair of fancy-shmancy shoes Carrie Bradshaw style might not quite fit the budget. But, just like with everything in your wedding, from wedding gowns to party favors, the good news is that you can [...]
DIY Place Cards
June 14, 2012 by Carolyn
Filed under Wedding Advice, Wedding Budget
If you’re a super busy bride with places to go, things to do and people to see, it just might make sense to ask your stationer to handle all of your paper goods, from the invites down to the place cards. But, if you’re more of a hands on bride, and especially if you’re looking [...]
Bridal Expos Exposed
March 7, 2012 by Carolyn
Filed under Wedding Advice, Wedding Budget
Brides these days are very busy ladies! You have to juggle your job, social life, family and spending time with your fiancé, not to mention finding a minute to do the laundry. Throw wedding planning into the mix, and you’ve got quite a juggling act going on. Luckily, there’s a one-stop shop for planning your [...]
A Slice out of the Wedding Cake Cost
February 21, 2012 by Carolyn
Filed under Wedding Budget
It’s time to talk wedding cake! The yummiest part of your wedding is not only a pretty focal point that is guaranteed to get your guests talking, but it’s also their last taste of your fabulous day. But if your sweet dreams of the perfect wedding cake are taking too big a bite out of [...]
Ways to Save on Wedding Invitations
January 18, 2012 by Kathryn Elise
Filed under Wedding Budget
Wedding Invitations have the potential to wow your guests or totally bore them. Think of your invitations as your guests’ first impression of the wedding. You could wow your guests right off with gorgeous, intriguing invitations, or make them believe that your wedding will be ordinary and mediocre. Truthfully, you don’t have to spend [...]
4 Easy Ways to Cut Your Wedding Budget
January 9, 2012 by Kathryn Elise
Filed under Wedding Budget
Wedding expenses can escalate quickly, and overtake a wedding budget in a matter of transactions. By taking careful inventory of your wedding wishlist and purchases, you can whittle down your wedding expenses, and end up with a glamorous wedding, on an affordable budget! Dress: Your dress can turn out to be one of the most [...]
Striking Centerpieces
December 12, 2011 by Kathryn Elise
Filed under Wedding Budget, Wedding Inspirations
Centerpieces shape the ambiance of the reception. The mood can be drastically altered, simply based on the design of the centerpieces. Dimly lit candles create a more romantic mood, while balloons and fruits create a more energetic, playful mood. Here are some traditional and nontraditional centerpiece ideas to explore: Flowers: Flowers are the traditional [...]
Fabulous Frugal Favors
November 15, 2011 by Afton Negrea
Filed under Wedding Budget, Wedding Favors
You’re planning an extravagant ‘do, but your favors look anything but extravagant. Favors used to consist of a simple slice of the wedding cake or candy, but with DIY weddings on the rise,. many brides are looking for inexpensive favors for their guests to enjoy. It’s sometimes hard to create extraordinary favors without breaking the [...]
