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The Real Bride: And That’s a Wrap…

My wedding was a month ago yesterday, and I am happy to say, the day went PERFECTLY, from beginning to end, it was everything my husband (!) and I hoped it would be…
 Everyone that was there said it was the best wedding they had ever been to–that the music was perfect, the food as excellent, [...]

The Real Bride: 4 Days to Go!

Wow! After over a YEAR of planning, my “big day” in 4 days away!
Some very random thoughts…
If I had a nickel for every time I said “I will never do that when I am a bride” and then I went ahead and did it, I wouldn’t have any worries about paying for this wedding. [...]

The Real Bride: One month to go!

I cannot believe it! After over a year of planning and budgeting and arguing with just about everyone I have ever known–I am down to the the final 30 days before my wedding…and now the real fun begins!
My invitations have been out for 3 weeks–all delivered safe and sound to their intended recipients without [...]

The Real Bride: Invitation Danger!

So, I go down to the Post Office yesterday afternoon to mail my invitations, big box in hand, and as I stand in line, I see a young woman also with a box, talking to one of the Postal workers. I glance over to see that she has a stack of ivory envelopes with addresses [...]

The Real Bride: More Registry Tips

With my bridal shower less than a week away, I have some more advice with regard to registering–Make sure you don’t do it all online, or, make sure you have a good mix of things that can be purchased in the stores, as well as online.
Of the 3 I have, I set all of them [...]

The Real Bride: Registries–Some Tips…

One of the biggest questions you will be asked, right after “Have you set a date” is: “Where are you registered?” So I thought I would talk about my experiences registering, and offer some tips to make it easy and enjoyable.
Best tip I can give you is START EARLY. My fiancé and I started the [...]

The Real Bride:
Is the Cost of Saving Money–Worth it?

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 [...]



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