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Happy Friday, everyone! It’s Maddy from Somewhere Splendid and Confetti Pop again, here to bring you the newest installment of Blooms on a Budget. Today, I have a beautiful spring arrangement that makes me wish I wasn’t just hit with 6″ of snow here in Minnesota! The color is so bright and cheerful – it warms me right up! This [...]
We sent our Save the Dates 9 months before our wedding day, because after 15 months of being engaged we wanted to shout it from the rooftops “We’ve chosen a date! Mark it on your calendar and celebrate the commitment that we’re making to each other!” We were under the impression that our friends and [...]
This Free Pocket Fold Invitation Template set, exclusive to Budget Savvy Brides, is literally blooming at the seams. The set includes a coordinating invitation, RSVP card, and enclosure card. Oversize flowers in reds and pinks are set off by a gold pocket fold, for a high-end look without the high-end price tag. No one will guess [...]
It’s time for another fabulous budget savvy wedding!! I knew I had to feature this outdoor DIY wedding as soon as I saw it! The vibe, the colors, the community- it all just touched my heart. I love when people include their friends and family in the day and use the ‘it takes a village’ [...]
As you might remember from last year, I was a speaker at three AMBER HOUSLEY: Inspired workshops in 2012. I’m excited to share that I am going to be speaking again in 2013 at the AH Inspired event in Nashville in August! Yay! AH Inspired is an incredible event, and if you [...]
This detail was actually one of Brandon’s ideas, and I love it! There are cake toppers that I like on etsy; some are upwards of $150! For a cake topper? I don’t think so! So Brandon proposed an idea, which I immediately (and excitedly) agreed to – it is creative, inexpensive, and really shows our [...]
Happy MONDAY ladies! Hope you all had a most FABULOUS weekend! I’ve got some fun news, we are opening admissions for a new group of Bride Bloggers to share their budget weddings here on BSB! We are looking for five budget savvy brides who are currently planning their weddings to blog and share their experiences, [...]
The type of cake we’d get if we had a lot of dollars: image found here My first choice venue was $4,298 plus the cost of food; a beautiful 25 acre retreat center that only allows you to rent the space for 2 days minimum. And when my favorite gentleman and I were cake tasting, [...]
Well it’s the end of another week here at BSB! I had a wonderful time at the White Gown clearance sale in Brooklyn today! I saw lots of girls find their wedding dresses for great prices!! Such a fun moment for a bride Tomorrow I’ll be speaking at the Bridal Rebellion event in NYC and [...]
Fancy or intricate designs on wedding cakes can really drive up the price of your cake. Cake prices usually depend on how complicated a design is because of the time it will take to create it. Choose a simple wedding cake silhouette and add some flourishes like ribbon, fresh flowers, fruit or a cute cake [...]
One thing you need to know about weddings (if you don’t already) is that it won’t be ‘perfect’. There’s something bound to go awry, whether big or small, but sometimes these moments are laughable and only add to the memories associated with your special day! In honor of the premiere of the upcoming film The [...]
I’ve got quite a treat for you all today! This lovely DIY library wedding has tons of book-themed details and was pulled off for a great price! The couple got married at a library, hosted around 30 guests and did it all for around $4,000! I love how they incorporated books into their decor [...]
