One of the first questions I often get when asked about my wedding, is “Why are you waiting so long to get married?” In the beginning it was because May 2013 would mark an even 10 years since Senior Prom; our first “date”, essentially, even though we didn’t really start going steady
What helps a couple set the stage for their wedding better than their invitations? For this reason, I was very excited to take on the task of creating an invitation for our nuptials that would give our guest a glimpse of what they would be in for on July 5th. As I’ve mentioned before here
Embrace Whiteness + Go Neutral Get the look: Go for gold (or other metallics) Get the look: Make your event sparkle + shine with glitter Get the look: Blow them away by using balloons Get the Look Pop the Champagne! Get the look: Do you have any other tips to help brides
**Photo credit: Onewed.com via Groomsadvice.com** Hello, fellow Budget Savvy Brides! In order to design a wedding on a budget, I’ve had to find new ways to stretch our dollar. Here are some tips for couponing your wedding, and budget-friendly deals:1) Craft stores ALWAYS have coupons (and great sales!): Check weekly for coupons and sales
Just like Laura, I started my wedding planning process with a hefty DIY list. Being less than a week away from the wedding, I thought I’d let you guys know how I did on my list! I must preface this post with a bit of a disclaimer. I firmly believe the only
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
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
{ Houston Diamond Outlet} The ‘Diamond’ ring doesn’t mean a thing. I recently read an article on Business Insider, about diamonds and the role they play in our modern day engagement story. In summation, the trend of diamond engagement rings (engagement rings in general) is less than 80 years old. Prior to
I admit it — I’m not really one to do it herself. I am not a crafty person. I am in awe of crafty people. For instance, my almost mother-in-law. If she pins something to Pinterest, she will actually make it. And make it well. She’s like a MacGyver with a sewing machine.
This article first appeared on LearnVest. If you’re engaged, and thoughts of planning a destination wedding send visions of dollar signs dancing through your head, you might want to reconsider. Turns out, having a destination wedding can actually save you some cash, depending on where you decide to have it (Bear with
{Money Mondays with LearnVest} {this article first appeared on LearnVest here.} Why spend $1,000 on a custom wedding cake when most guests don’t even eat it? Cake is a storied wedding tradition, but by the time it gets cut up and passed around, other dessert has been served and the cake usually
Has anyone else noticed just how expensive it can be to make a vision become reality? You may start off thinking (or, if I am being honest, I was thinking, so for reliability, please insert your own theme here) “Hummmm, I want to have a strong literary vibe to my Victorian tea party
Well hello there BSB fam! I have a confession to make; something that I’ve been holding out on you for a while (well, a month to be exact!). Would you like to guess what this secret is? I’ll give you a hint, ‘Kyle and Renae, sittin’ in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g. First comes
One of the many fun hurdles we cross when it comes to wedding planning are the invitations. After all, these are the first things people encounter regarding your wedding. They set the tone of the overall event. So, they’re pretty much a big deal. There are tens of thousands of invitations to
I’m not in love with flowers, mainly the temporariness & the price tag. So I decided early on against them in regards to centerpieces, see more about that journey here. I thought I had come to a decision about our centerpieces months ago, but then when I tried to put that into
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