Snowflake Ceiling If you’re wedding reception or ceremony is taking place in the winter, you can set up a winter canopy easily. As the photo above illustrates, you’ll need a big quantity of helium filled balloons. To customize this balloon ceiling for a winter theme wedding, here’s a great idea: make snowflakes! Just like you [...]
Planning a winter wedding? I’ve got some affordable DIY winter wedding favors and ideas. This idea I snagged snagged Courtesy of Etsy. If you’re not a fan, you will be an Etsy fan soon. It’s basically a virtual craft fair. Except everyone is remarkably creative, above average crafters. So here’s the idea I found – [...]
Bridesmaid’s Trend: Print Dresses In the vaults of many mothers’ drawers are old photos of print dresses. Wild floral patters and hot pink geometry look outdated. But Damask, Victorian and subtle floral prints are making a comeback. The bridesmaid dress movement of colored sashes signals that weddings are ready for a little flavor. So if [...]
Affordable Wedding Tips: Fight the push! Many wedding web sites, wedding shops, venues and caterers will try to persuade you to spend spend spend. Remember that this is your wedding and though it may be your first time wedding planning, you can say no to the “experts”. Don’t let them bully you, outmaneuver you or [...]
If you’re tired of deep crimson, wine red, claret and fire engine red weddings – think about branching out. Your wedding colors and scheme is something that defines your wedding. Chartreuse is for the boho-chic bride or not so feminine fiance. Lavender is for the princess bride. Chocolate and espresso is for the trendy and [...]
Unique cake topping ideas: A way to incorporate a beach themed wedding is a fun palm tree or sandcastle cake topper. The traditional cake topper has always been a bride and groom. Now, you have more personalized wedding cake top options. Now you can top your cake with a palm tree for a beach wedding, [...]
Save The Date Easy Idea In this go green world, sending two sets of invitations – the save the dates and the actual invites – seems wasteful. Why not send a save the date that someone can reuse. Personalized magnets are a useful and cute way to alert your guests of your nuptials. Plus, magnets [...]
Open bar or Cash Bar? That is the question… There is much debate in the wedding etiquette circles about which is appropriate: open bar or cash bar for weddings. In our day and age, I say that your guests will understand if you have a combination of open and cash bar. Yes from an etiquette [...]
Shopping for Wedding Invitations This wedding planning task may seem like a no brainer but there’s some surprising math involved. For example if you have 200 guests, how many invitations will you need? Not 200! About 100 to be exact. Many of your wedding guests will be in couples and families, so don’t buy a [...]
This is an essential guide to planning an affordable wedding. There are a ton of very specific tips. Many wedding “guides” just offer vague advice about how to do more research and negotiate. This book lays down the law. It gives you wedding industry insider knowledge like the cheapest month to marry, average money spent [...]
