Costs for a candy bar can add up pretty fast, but a little upfront planning can save you a lot of money in the long run. One site I stumbled across estimated most candy bars run roughly $5 per guest. FIVE DOLLARS! If you have 100+
A few weeks ago I was at work and the wine & gift boutique down the street from our shop began tossing out boxes of “damaged” items. Thirty-five bars of chardonnay soap nicely boxed and tossed out because they no longer had labels. At first thought,
I am so pleased to bring you another DIY project this week. Let me give you some backstory. I love the idea of chalkboard signage at weddings. It brings a little rustic chic detail to this special event. However, some chalkboards can be up to $50
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I’m excited to share this DIY project with you this week! Early on, Josh and I discussed using rustic signage for our wedding. We made three signs: one with ‘I Do, We Did’ and two with ‘L & J Wedding’ . We made these back in November.Here’s what
Today I’ll be sharing with you a truly budget-savvy idea for your reception centerpieces. Most of the credit on this one goes to my MOH, who is my lovely sister. She had similar arrangements at her wedding. I love how beautiful and simple it is, and
My simple glam look was inspired by my friend Audra’s post for DIY Up-cycled Glitter Heels at The Kurtz Corner. They have all the glitter and sparkle I was looking for to fit our theme. If you’re crafty (or you’ve recently become wedding-induced-crafty) you might already have
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When I began wedding planning, I didn’t really think I’d have a difficult time finding what I wanted. After many dead-ends with Google searches, I realized I’d have to do some things myself. Unfortunately, that was after I had purchased a couple of budget savvy things
When Matt and I started looking at invitations, we had three guidelines: we wanted a hand in the design, the suite would need a simple, vintage feel, and we needed the flexibility to make or print invites as necessary, Of course, as a BSB, getting a
I am happy to announce…I finished my wine cork monograms! I’ll be using my last inital (W) and Josh’s (A) since I plan on hyphenating. Here’s the final product: I have some tips for you if you are interested in doing this project. Remember all you
My budgeting is coming along nicely and I’ve scratched off one of many value generating projects from my list that is making my beer budget taste more and more like champagne. In our pre-engagement phase I came across this beautiful gatefold save-the-date I just had to
Although I have never been a wedding dreamer, I have always been certain I would be married with my sisters by my side. Erin (28) and Kelly (22) are amazing women…smart, funny, talented, and strong-willed. Like most siblings, we’ve had our fair share of rough patches,
When it came to sending a Save the Date, Mr. M and I were torn. We didn’t see many advantages; the people most important to us would know about the date and it just seemed like an extra expense. However, since we’re getting married on a
Just a quick tip for you wedding DIY-ers: When doing crafts like banners, place cards, table numbers, etc. buying fancy scrapbook paper can secretly cost you more than buying the already made decoration! If you need a way to add a little something more without breaking
