...nbsp;Budget, budget, budget! When I first set my budget, I just knew that there was no way in the world that I would go over it. I think I may be wrong... I use the budget calculator on weddingw...
... Hello ladies!
I checked with my decorator.. and she has tall rose centerpieces to rent for $10 a piece... picture 1
My other option is to buy the items and make my own shorter ones, whi...
... not budget for such a thing. It would cost me $400 to duplicate them. Argh!
I spent most of last night - until 3am to be exact - centerpiece stalking the ladies of WBC. I did find the cente...
... the wedding budget. He brought to my attention that as of that day we had signed contracts for over $3K with just photography and videography services.
Now to some that is a reasonable price...
I have finally found ALL my padrinos (sponcers). In hispanic culture when someone gets married the find padrinos to help pay for the wedding. So the newly weddings dont have to pay for anythi...
... and Videographers are extrememly expensive now... I am considering not having a videographer for my wedding... I am going to have a photographer but I am torn whether or not this is a bad choi...
...ess, engagement rings, table centerpieces, food, tux, alcohol, hors devours, wedding coordinator, and DJ) but if the number of guests that RSVP back saying "No" is reduced to 175 or even 150, yo...
... the reception at the same location. I would love it if the place involves overlooking water ( i.e. lake , or something ). If not, I can comprise. Need help please!!!!
Budget for venue: $500...
Hello Ladies..
After much much talking with FH..
We decided to have a private ceremony
with our children and parents in May.
There will still be cute little details
that I will...
...wter Bouquet Charms
to place our Deceased Grandfather's
Photos in and put on my bouquet
so, that they will be there with us :)
{See Photo}
2 Pack of Swarovski Crystal Setters
Another B...
While I was at Hobby Lobby's
50% off of Wedding Items..
I picked up supplies for the Petal Runners.
I picked up 4 Boxes of Rose Petal
2 Boxes of Hot Pink
2 Boxes of Dark Hot Pi...
...RIDE DIY'd
her very own Rose Petal Runners
and they are amazing!
She inspired me to do the same thing!
Our Petal Runners will be in
shades of Hot Pink Rose Petals!
...
...bric Flowers
with Crystals in the centers.
I'll attach 2 to each basket,
right by the ribbon handles!!
I'm going to use them as
Flower Girl Baskets!
What do you think, ladies?!
...
Hello Ladies.
If you didn't know..
Hobby Lobby is having their
50% Off Wedding Items sale, this week!
I'll let you in on a secret.
They do this sale every 4 weeks.
You just ha...
...on a budget I need to find jewelry that is inexpensive but looks nice as well. What do you guys think of these items? Which pieces of jewelry would you guys buy?
http://weddingbli...
... ok ladies... I would really love your honest opinion PLEASE!
Just lay it all out there on what you think is the proper way to go...I know you have it in you! haha
Should I do an OPEN BA...
...e in wedding planning, and have only agreed to pay for a dress and cake. FH's family always wanted more family involvement, and expected my family to take some initiative and start the planning ...
...
our EngagementPhotos alot.
We had our EngagementPhotos taken
with the Columbus Skyline behind us
and We have another shoot set up
for this summer for downtown..
at a vintage Ice Cream ...
... the DIYCake Topper Project!
I ordered our Cake Topper from Crafty Eddy,
Painted it with ArtDeco "Silver Bling" Paint
and started covering it with Swarovski Crystals!
These pictures are...
...Navy BridesmaidDresses
paired with Hot Pink Bouquets
:Picture #5:
Navy Blue
:Picture #6:
Cupcake Tower with a Cake
for the traditional Cake Cutting
:Picture #7:
Actual Picture of ...
...aper Flowers
Paired with Navy Ribbon.
I think it'll give a pop of color
to our Ceremony.
I already started picking up
Pink & Hot Pink packs of Tissue Paper.
I plan on starting t...
...r my wedding dress!
FH & I picked these up at Old Navy
for just $1.50.
That's about 90% off!
I plan to add Swarovski Crystals
to the straps of the Flipflops.
Maybe Clear? Maybe P...
... our Reception at the Shelterhouse.
Now, to the problem..
Because of Budget,
We are thinking about a lunch reception..
Are/Did you have a Lunch Reception?
Have you been to a Lunch Rece...
... and DIY Pink Petal Runners
to spruce up the aisle!
We could rent the "shelter house"
that they have in the park for $65.00 per hour.
We would have to bring everything in
and everything w...
...
My Cake Topper from Crafty Eddy arrived!
{craftyeddy@gmail.com}
I had our lastname initial made
in the font 'Brockscript'
for $14 including shipping!
I bought Silver "Bling" Paint
for ...
... our EngagementPhotos
in the city with the skyline behind us.
So, tonight.. FH calls me from work
on his break to tell me that
he know thinks we should find a venue
in the city.. swoon...
... our budget.
But ofcourse before I " Say Yes" lol I just wanted to get the opinion of the ladies here. So have you purchased the photography package through DB's? Were you pleased with the s...
...
I ordered our "Reserved Ceremony Seating" Signs
from Etsy Shop: PrintYourParty for $5
{www.etsy.com/shop/printyourparty}
I received a PDF that included:
Reserved
Mother Of The ...
...tyle Reception..
There will be a Kids Table!
So, this printable is PERFECT for us!
I knew some of you ladies would like this..
so, I'm sharing this find with you!
http://www.lovelyindee...
... the honeymoon in a very respectful way. Also [if you're not familiar with the books] Edward decides they shouldn't have sex anymore until Bella becomes a vampire [whatever]. SO there is a monta...
...mple decor for the reception. Less is more... more money for us since we'll be spending less ;) haha
But seriously. My parents can no longer afford to pay for my education anymore. I have bee...
... our wedding cake. I found this DIY done by Oldhollywoodglam. She did an AMAZING JOB. So i will be ordering an L from Crafty Eddie. The swarovski's she got from Artbeads. for 250 Packs it came t...
...e in diyinvite and it should come up.
Vellum paper Office Max 50/pk (3) 3.99 = 12.00 + tx
Cardstock (Black ) $19.99 (amazon)
Etsy Postcards for Invite (FREE) 100 shipping $5
I think...
...evet cake for TG and Normally hate RED VELVET cake. However, i tried it and it was really good. so i asked SO would she bake our cake and she agreed. The price is $20.00. WHAAAT and we are not t...
.... My MOH found her dress and it was $60 but then dropped down to $29.99 but more on that in the next posts. Anyhoo here is my dress and the other dress i tried on. the dress is the pic is not t...
... our cake will be red velvet and i am baking StrawberryCreme cupcakes for those who can't stand red velvet. I digress. Anyhoo these are our colors and there will be a lot of DIY projects being ...
... the engagement pictures because my FH and I are really good at taking bad pictures together.
We already decided to ask my Sister-in-Law to take the pictures. Although she is not a profes...
... the gown was so cheap...I'm now thinking about a 2nd one if my budget permits it. The 2nd gown posted MAY be my receptiongown. For only $99 at David's Bridal...retails at $649! I have to act f...
I thought this was so cute! I think I want to fill my "Love Potion" bottles with Scented Burning Oil (or maybe body oil). Here, they used grenadine with cocktail recipes.
Estimated Cost: $...
...hour reception is a sound Idea... that would put our budget to 20k or more... Our family is always late and HUGE! I can't imaging paying a 30 dollar plate for a 8yr old. I tried to have an Adult...
... new flower shop opened up in my small town, so I stopped in to see what kind of centerpeices they could offer me for my tiny $300 budget for 15 centerpeices...I know, it's a tiny budget, BUT SH...
...on a budget?
Colin: Avoid the Saturday night wedding!
Me: Like a brunch would be good idea?
Colin: Yes, an elegant Sunday Brunch or a Saturday lunch or a cocktails party are appropri...
...r an Engagement Party..
BUT, that is normally how it works in our area
and everyone keeps asking where we are
registered at so, this makes it easy on everyone.
Plus, keep in mind..
That the...
... the Engagement Party!
I ordered 25 in this style
and 25 in another style that hasn't arrived yet!
I got all 50 for FREE!
I just had to pay shipping!
...
...
I bought the Cupcake Stand..
at Hobby Lobby for $4
with my 50% Off Coupon!
I covered the rounds with Michael's
Damask wrapping paper that I
had in my closet from last Christmas.
...
...d my Engagement Party dress, this week!
I went to Marshalls to find some
super cute pictures frames to display
our Engagement Pictures at our Engagement Party
but, with no luck..
It was a...
... new budget, and I don't have time for this. Mind you it's not because he can't afford it, in his words "you are spending to much money, it's not that serious"!
So, I have a dress and a venu...
...IRS, HONEYMOON, REHEARSAL, CAKE, PHOTOGRAPHER, VIDEOGRAPHER.....ALLLLL STILL HAVE BALANCES! YIKES! AND ITS BEEN SUPER STRESSFUL !
TRUTHFULLY, I WANT THIS WEDDING OVER! I WANT TO BE ABLE TO S...
Does anyone have cheap DIY favor ideas....and I mean cheap but still elegant looking.
My wedding is in Ohio in cold November. I want something they will use and also say "wow thats cute."
... Hey Ladies,
Vista Print has free 100 postcards. I used them for my Save the Dates. The shipping cost $7.00 for 7 day shipping and i recieved them in 5 days.
I designed these myself (new p...
...
the videographer
his tux
& I've also ordered alot of things as well
FH says we spent to much on the photographer and videographer but to me those are some of the most important things....
... our wedding budget is super tight I only wanted to spend $1000.00 on the dress, including alteratons.
The fabric and detail knocked the other one out of the park! I was considering going ove...
So going budget isn't so bad- David's Bridal carries Vera Wang and I love this dress!
David's Bridal
751 Sixth Avenue,
New York, NY 10010
646-827-4050
www.davidsbridal.com
...on a budget in Manhattan. We're planning on going to Kleinfelds for the experience but I think I'll be sticking to my $1500 or less budget and buying from one of the stores on this list:
http...
...ut a dress that I felt comfortable in. I wanted something stunning, elegant, beautiful, but also age appropriate. And of course with 3 rugrats, we are on a tight budget.
We have been trying to...
...d my dress without much complications. And I got it for a great price at David's Bridal.
Orginal price is around $699 or $799. Can't remember, and it's hanging in mom closet so my fiance' doesn...
...tion Dress For an Awesome Price!!!!
BCBG Max Azria Spring 2010 Collection. Purchased at Sak Fifth Avenue in early 2010 and worn once for her wedding Oct. 2010.
It is in Excellent condition an...
...reen flowers, and there are only so many green flowers. Orchids are perfect. Ha. My budget disagrees! This simple arrangement, times 10 tables, would cost me $2,892.24! OMG!!! I wanted my bouque...
...with diy-kits as I hear! (I was going to diyinvites but heard even with the right ink & with overnight drying the invitations can still have ink-running issues so the recipient will get a s...
... you invite a person and they're married or have a significant other that you are to invite both. I get that. Today at work I was talking to a few co-workers. Basically they were saying it's rud...
... the bridesmaidsdresses were too much. They range from $79-$129. I don't get it. Here is my breakdown.
My day of planner is also my Godmother and she has one of the largest event planning co...
... the wedding budget. We are trying to be smart and stay within budget. We are paying for the wedding ourselves and know our parents can't afford to pay for the wedding but we are hoping they o...
FI and I are getting married on Friday, July 22, 2011!!!! We were originally planning a destination wedding for just the 2 of us and were going to have it on Thursday July 21,2011. We gave so...
... the invites, or buy them. Is $300 too much to spend on 70 invites? We're looking at $4.00 a piece.
The picture shown is exactly what I want. I know where to buy them, and can have them asap....
...bout flowers but then in another I don't want some "rinky dink" centerpieces or bouquets either.
So ladies I'm asking what is your flowerbudget and are you seeing that you may have to incre...
... the dress, food, entertainment and photographer.
So it seems as though my dream wedding is pretty much out of the question, since my dream wedding would probably mean us selling our home. Re...
... and bridesmaidsdresses at a discounted price. An extremely discounted price!! The first time I noticed the advertisement was on WBC.
The dress I want is 750.00 on another site but here its ...
I have 17 chocolate brown tablecloths 90" that I am selling for $10 a piece have a baby on the way and need to get rid of them. Also have candle holder centerpieces $12 a piece & a box of...
...s of wedding cake pictures I decided to just design one myself. I wanted the cake to be simple, all white but have elements of my wedding dress. Attached is what I came up with. I just sent it t...
...f my bridesmaids live far away....some are accross the us while others are in Japan....its really hard for me to keep them all informed so I decided to start the bridesmaid newsletter which will...
While at Dollar Tree today,
I found these Damask Tote Bags!
I got 4 of them for $4 plus tax!
The Bag itself is 9" Long & 13" Wide!
I haven't decided if I'll use them for Kid's...
...o my wedding planner whom is my older sister about wedding centerpieces & flowers. So it is about past 3 months ago I was pretty laidback & relaxed about this wedding issue until this ca...
Yesterday, FH & I went to 2 different Dollar Trees
to locate & buy more Damask Flip Flops!
We only ended up locating 5 more pairs!
5 Pairs = $5 Plus Tax
We picked up 3 Pairs...
...ooch bouquet, ive been going a bit crazy wanting to buy more for the wedding
( a very scarey thought for FH ) so ive decided to DIY some custom hangers, it will give me something to do and mak...
So, while FH & I were out yesterday..
We stopped by Dollar Tree
and stumbled across these
Black & White Damask Flip Flops
for $1 each!
We got 15 Pairs for $15.00 plus tax!
...
Here are our Napkins for our bar!
I actually picked these up at Target.
They were on sale for $1.50 per pack
when I was there last week.
We got 2 packs of the Damask
and 1 ...
I picked these baskets up at Walmart
after Easter when they were on sale
for $2 per basket.
I think I might use them for
Programs, Bubbles ect.
I also might paint them a glossy ...
I picked up our Damask Place Cards
at Hobby Lobby
during the 50% Off Bridal Sale!
We got 96 Damask Place Cards
for only $8!
I think I might print the names in PINK!
... Just wondering what the going rate is for a GOOD DJ? I have someone I am interested in and they seem reasonable, basically he charges $700 for wedding, $400 for stag and doe and I get $100 of...
...ogle wedding budget spreadsheet and started to estimate everything.
Even though we have a lot of flexibility with our venue we will still need to provide pretty much everything ourselves, su...
...tial budget. I think, though, it will be worth it in the end, to have one beautiful and fun day with the love of my life:)
Now, I'm just wishing that I would of had some more time to save fo...
I'm just saying....I always watch the marketplace, because I'm always looking for bargains.. But why pay more for something used when it can be purchased brand new for a better price?
If ...
... My fellow brides and I are ordering our linens today...I am sharing with four other brides various linens....Here are our savings:
120" Round Tablecloths $3.09 versus $12.29 each (75% Savi...
... the wedding planning process and to create a guideline for creating a dream wedding. Perfectly Planned spends 1 hour to go over the planning process in detail, budget planning and to help with ...
...n my budget. So as time goes on I will be cutting people fromt the list.
To top that FH hasn't even started his list...........Help me please!!
I just see this getting out of control. I'...
...make budget? and are we crazy for even doing such an extraordinary thing in this day and age?????
HOW ARE YOU LADIES FEEELING? ARE YOU WHERE YOU WANNA BE? ARE YOU ON TRACK?...
It looks like I just missed the 50% off coupon for Michaels. It expired Saturday, March 26!! Do any of you girls have a printable coupon link for half off?!!!!
Thanks!!!
I have used this site for years, and my FH always makes fun of me until I tell him how much I save each time, then he says he loves how thrifty I am. And of course now that I will be buying...
A few weeks ago i went to dollar tree to check out the beautiful vases that i am going to use for my tables. i decided i am going to get the seven inch ones even though i bought one nine inch...
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