April 17th, 2007
I have mentioned in my writing about how saving money has been my personal mission as far as my wedding goes. I know that the “average” wedding in this area is $22,000…I have $10,000. So I know to save money, and still have the wedding of my dreams, I need to be creative.
So I thought I would try to make my own unity candle–I thought, “How hard could it possibly be to glue some pearls onto a candle?” Until I realized that just gluing the pearls on did not make them secure enough. So I put litte indentations in the candle to glue the pearls into–and the 1st candle I bought looked terrible after I did it, so I bought a different type of candle to try again–and it cracked. So here I am with 2 beat up candles (good thing we burn a ton of candles at home–they will be used) and still no unity candle. So as not to waste any more money, time, or expose myself to more aggravation and frustration, I went online and bought one for $35.00. Read more…
April 4th, 2007
Posted by Christine E. at 9:17 pm in Budget, Planning, The Real Bride | No Comments
When a Bride budgets for her Wedding clothing, often she forget to factor in other costs associated with the purchase.
For example: You budget $800.00 for your Wedding Clothes, and then find the most amazing dress for $742.00 (with tax) . You walk out of the store all proud that you hit your budget–but did you factor in all of the “other costs” ? Wedding clothing does not end with the dress. Here is a list of common items needed to accompany said dress: Read more…
March 21st, 2007
Posted by Christine E. at 1:09 am in Insight, Planning, The Real Bride | No Comments
Holly, a girl I used to work with, is having a destination wedding. Since I only had a vague idea about how they work, I figured I would ask her about it..and here is what she said… Read more…
March 21st, 2007
Posted by Christine E. at 12:50 am in Advice, Insight, The Real Bride | Comments (4)
This DRESS?
While you may not have gotten married yet, deciding what you want to do with your gown after the fact is probably something you should think about prior to the day. Your wedding gown is probably the most expensive dress you will ever own, whether you paid $200.00 or $2 million for it. So I thought I would offer some traditional, and not so traditional suggestions… Read more…
March 20th, 2007
Posted by Kristy Rice at 6:11 pm in Insight, Invitations | No Comments
Following Jen’s recent post regarding wedding trends I thought i would add my thoughts on what is hot in invitations this season!
Its all about pattern this year. Brides love the look of soft lacy patterns with strong color schemes to boot! I have seen a lot of interest in light colored patterns against bright backgrounds.
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March 15th, 2007
Posted by Christine E. at 3:16 pm in Advice, Insight, The Real Bride | Comment (1)
When you get engaged, suddenly everyone around you, even perfect strangers, are compelled to offer advice, insights, and TONS of “you shoulds” with regard to planning your wedding. (I heard this happens when you are having a baby as well…)
It seems that everyone around you has an opinion about how YOUR day should be! Read more…
March 14th, 2007
Posted by Jennifer Casey at 4:49 pm in Advice, Personal Touch, Planning, Vendors | Comments (2)
Wondering what other couples in our area are doing for their weddings? Wonder no more. Want to make your wedding different? Look at the following trends I have compiled in Northeast PA. These are some of the things my brides are doing as well as another area wedding planner, a stationery designer, a florist and photographer.
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