Wedding Ideas Blog
Planning Your Invitation Budget
Below are five things to consider when creating your invitation budget: 1. Quantity 2. Printing 3. Invitation style 4. Postage 5. Beyond the invitation QUANTITY Each guest does not require their own invitation. A simple formula to use is to divide the total number of guests in half, then add 25-30 more. For example, 200…
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Elopements/Intimate Weddings
Romance, Spontaneity and Individuality Gone are the days when a young man propped a ladder up to his beloved’s window and burst forth in a poetic soliloquy before whisking her off to elope. However, even today, there’s something to be said for the romance, secrecy, and spontaneity of elopement. Elopement remains popular for older and…
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Make Paris Hilton Envy Your Wedding Reception (Part One of Three)
Paris Hilton would have spent millions, but you spent under ten thousand! You even did it all without a wedding coordinator! Sound too good to be true? It is real and you can do it. This Part One of a Three Part Series is about saving money on decorations and themes without losing any luxurious…
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5 Tips to Responsible Party Hosting (Bonus: They’re Also Wallet-Friendly!)
The decision to go with a hosted bar, cash bar or even no bar at your wedding can be a difficult one. Will your guests consume more if you’re footing the bill? Absolutely. While the budget is obviously of concern to many couples, so should the safety and well-being of your guests. Here are 5…
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Savvy Brides Save Money!
Brides are finding all kinds of ways to save money as our economy recovers and they are becoming more wedding savvy. This means that the wedding industry is also looking for more ways to meet the needs of these wiser brides. Some of the ways they have done that are: Brides can save up to…
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Rent Jewelry For Your Wedding!
Why rent jewelry: Renting has always been a part of the planning for brides – renting the reception hall, renting the tables, renting the chairs… If a bride isn’t renting an aspect of her wedding, she’s paying for a service that will make her wedding day the special, elegant occasion she’s dreamed of. At Adorn,…
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Have An Off-Season Wedding And Save BIG!
In these economic times, everyone is looking to save money. Having your wedding during the off-season months of November, January, February and March (I skipped December because it is an in-demand month for Holiday Parties) can save you a bundle because most vendors dramatically slash their prices during this time due to it being a…
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Wedding Contests and Giveaways!
Wedding contests and giveaways are a great way to save money and get fun stuff for your big day! You can win anything from the postage stamps that go on your invites, to a free honeymoon in Hawaii! There are lots of places where you can go online and register for free giveaways, but it…
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Full Service Invitation Suites -To Be or Not to Be Your Own Designer?
If you’re like me you are very creative and passionate about all things paper. You enjoy receiving hand written notes and gorgeous invitations. For me, paper is essential to my everyday life; especially paper with beautiful colors, textures, patterns and of course the bling, anything that screams, “I’m fabulous, darling.” However, if you’re like most…
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DIY Stationery
Are you a DIY bride? Check out this stylish DIY stationery for your wedding! They have quality products with unique finishing touches that will wow all of your guests! www.gartnerstudios.com/wedding You can purchase the supplies for your invitations, programs, menus, etc either online or at your local Michaels Store, Target or Office Depot. The supplies…
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