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Desperate times call for creativity. You gotta give this bride some credit for figuring out a way to get what she wants. She’s bartering her family’s carpet store products in exchange for wedding vendor services. Someone help her out! :O)
Photo Source: Craig's List
Have you done a bride swap before, meaning swapping products or services (not brides. haha)?
Weddings over long holidays provide flexibility for the wedding couple. Some receptions sites, if you get married on a Sunday of a holiday, they will give it to you for a lower price. Also, an extra day in the weekend gives the bridal party more time to prepare for the wedding. Yes, it’s inconvenient for the out of town guests because they are forced to travel with the rest of the world, but try to keep in mind that the couple chose to have their wedding over a long weekend for a reason. And if you’re seeing a trend, it might correlate with the economic downturn. Most folks are struggling financially and adding the cost of a wedding is not a pretty sight.
If you are the bride or groom that is getting married over a long weekend, be sure to give your guests earlier notice so that they can plan their holiday schedules around your wedding. Typically, invitations are sent out 2-3 months before, but I would give 4-5 months notice because often, your out-of-town guests will try to see other people and do other things while they are visiting. Also, for your out-of-town guests that are staying at a hotel, provide goody bags with helpful information for their check-in. You can provide water bottle, maybe a coffee gift card, etc so that they can feel welcomed during their stay. It’s also nice to have a brunch the morning after the wedding and sometimes brides/grooms will invite the same guests for the rehearsal dinner the night before. All of this is optional but just try to be generous.
What did you do for your long-weekend-wedding?
It’s interesting to see how people make decisions when making decisions for their wedding. I think it’s easy to get overwhelmed. The way people make decisions in life are often not the same way they make decisions for their wedding.
When choosing your wedding venue, think of the criteria or preferences that come to mind. Among your criteria, think of what is most restrictive. For instance, you may really want an open hall but lots of places may have open halls. But if you have criteria about the color of the walls, or distance to the ceremony site, you will have more difficulty. Understanding your biggest restrictions is important so that you don’t waste time searching. Same goes for the dress. If your budget is $900, why are you trying on dresses that are $2,500? Don’t be curious. You will hurt yourself in the long run and waste valuable time you could put towards something else.
Photo Source: Odurinde Finance and Business Blog
Heck no! The price for these things would vary, but in most cases I would say, “no way!” Keep your money and spend it on something else for your wedding. Because something like a wedding reception costs so so so much money, it might seem like a good thing just in case something happens. But let me ask you, what will happen? And if something happens, like double-booking on the same day, a vendor will try their best to accommodate or will find another comparable vendor for you. However, if you live in a natural disaster area, then okay, it might make sense. But I think it will make more sense to avoid booking at a risky place. My vote is, ditch it.
To be fair, here is a blog that endorses this ridiculous scam so you can get both sides.
Did you purchase wedding insurance? What were your reasons? I promise I won’t look down at you. 
So bridal couples always ask for unique wedding ideas but I bet most brides would never do these ideas. These ideas are truly unique. There are 11 themes presented on The Frisky but to save you the trouble of seeing multiple Star Trek, Star Wars and Hello Kitties, here are the best of the best:
Photo Source: The Frisky
Horror Movie:
Photo Source: The Frisky
Home Depot:
Photo Source: The Frisky
Have you seen any REALLY unique wedding themes?
bridal shower invitation with pink cupcakes and pink pretzels
My brother-in-law is getting married in August! Yay! I have the wonderful privilege to be a part of their wedding as a bridesmaid. As some of you may already know, I love weddings and what I love most about weddings are the paper goods. For the bridal shower, the bride picked out a cute invitation from weddingpaperdivas, who were a pleasure to work with. The turnaround for the proof and the actual invites was so quick and seamless.
recipe card
For the shower, the bridesmaids wanted to do a recipe box for the bride. Since I was in charge of sending out the invites, I wanted to send these cards with the invitation so that the guests would be able to fill them out before the shower. First, I scanned the invite pattern to create the cards (with Adobe photoshop), so that it would match the invitation. I found a cute recipe box from Hallmark so that it would be convenient for the bride to take home.
Hallmark recipe box
Other than sending out the invitations, I was also put in charge of some of the games. For one of the games, I took the same invite pattern and made blank cards for the “who am I?” game. When the guests arrived, they were instructed to write out a memory they have shared with the bride without including their name. Later on, we had the bride read the cards aloud and guess who each was written by. Imagine the nostalgic atmosphere it created. The cards made a lovely keepsake for the bride.
cards for "who am I?"
Another game we played was the buzz word game. To begin, choose a “buzz word” such as bride, groom, wedding, etc. To go along with the invitation pattern, I made flowers out of felt and put them on bobby pins to use for this game. When each guests comes into the party, we handed them each with a felt flower. Then, if someone hears another person saying any of the “buzz words,” they get to take that person’s flower. The person with the most flowers at the end of the party wins.
handmade felt flowers
This is also posted on madebymelis.
Source: The Man Registry
I found the Man Registry link on someone else’s blog roll. I was curious so I clicked on it. It makes sense to use this site for a groom that wants to be involved. It’s more than a registry because it also has ideas on bachlor parties and other related items. There are some things I don’t understand but I guess that’s the point. It’s not made for a woman. For instance, in their top 10 registry items, #4 is a floating beer pong table. Although, I’m sure there are some brides out there that are saying “awesome!” at that idea. The product comes in pink, too.
Of course, the website has to talk about wedding night sex. Typical.
Would you or your groom start a Man Registry? Sounds like a great idea but I wonder how many grooms would make the effort.
Wow, it’s been a while! With the wedding season in full swing, I’ve been rather busy lately. Recently I put together this invitation set for my friends Benjamin and Stephanie who are getting married at Ceresville Mansion this summer.
The photo doesn’t quite show the colors right, but the blue strip through the middle and around the edge is bright blue vellum. The invitation is printed on Pearl White Pearlescent paper. The inserts are printed on white linen cardstock. I did find that the laser printer didn’t really like the linen but it was fine on everything else. The “pocket” is a pearlescent “pochette” or “petal card” – these are mailed to you flat, and you just fold them together.
One thing I did differently on this invitation set was that I stuck everything together with Krylon Spray Adhesive. Best idea ever! To do this, I got some newspaper and made a square with painters tape that went around the outside of the invitation pieces (I made two squares – one for the white paper, one for the blue vellum). I then lined the papers up inside the squares – this helped minimize getting spray adhesive on the good side of each piece of paper. And remember, if you’re working with any aerosol spray, make sure to turn the can upside down and spray until you get clear gas when you’re finished!
Source: HatchMyHouse.com
Hatch My House is a new wedding registry allows guests to pay for home items, such as paint, new windows, flooring, etc for the newlyweds. What a great idea for the wedding couple that already has the typical wedding registry items you would find at Crate and Barrel or Macy’s. Perfect for the 2nd marriage, or for those who are getting married later in life.
Photo Source: Fresh Events Company
With every event we plan, we strive to make it an enjoyable and memorable event, but no matter what event you are planning, it is never going to be “perfect.” The important thing to remember is that on your wedding day, you aren’t going to care if the flower girl’s hair isn’t perfect, or if they ran out of programs during the ceremony. Trivial and nagging annoyances fade into the background because you are getting married, and there is no greater joy!
But it is important for us to avoid as many glitches as possible, here’s a top 5 list of things to remember:
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