BRONZE BUDGET BRIDE

This do-it-yourself project is coming to you from Michaels.com. There is no way I could have seen this and not share it with all of you. You can find the petals and votives for this project at Michael's but be sure to check your local dollar store as well. Online, you can buy silk petals in so many colors here at Efavormart.com and they'll cost you $5.99 for 500 but you get a discount if you buy them in bulk.

Materials you'll need:

• Precious Petals, one box
• Votive Candle in glass, one
• Hot Glue Gun
• Glue Sticks

Cost of each project will vary depending on materials used.

Instructions:

1. Using a glue gun, on the bottom of petal, glue four sheer petals around base of votive.

2. Then, glue the second layer of four solid petals by staggering them between row one.

3. Add additional rows continuing to stagger petals, alternating between sheer and solid.

Yes, these dresses are all under $300 and you can find them all HERE at GroupUSA.com!

It's been a while since I've posted an actual Platinum Wedding centerpiece that you can recreate as a Bronze Budge Bride for under $20.00. and this one is perfect since yesterday we learned how to make a flower ball using an oasis. This centerpiece is from the $500,000 wedding of Anisha's and Kennard and it is simply a yellow rose ball sitting on a black glass vase.

What you'll need to replicate this piece.

You can buy 100 yellow roses online here costco.com for $89.99. That's a great price for fresh flowers but if you want to take a cheaper route and keep this centerpiece under $20 you can buy 84 silk roses for $14.99 or 84 velvet roses for $16.99 on Efavormart.com!



For the fresh roses, you will need a floral foam ball that you can get in a set of two for $9.36 at save-on-crafts.com! You can choose whatever size you'd like but I recommend using at least an 6 inch ball for a fuller rose ball.



For the artificial roses a styrofoam ball is used instead which you can also find fairly cheaply here at createforless.com, the 6 inch ball is $5.89.

Now follow the instruction here for making a flower ball using an oasis.

On to the black vase!

You have even more options when it comes to choosing a vase to use for this floral arrangement. However, to keep the look as close to the original and to keep it affordable, black Eiffel Tower Vases are perfect. They start at just $2.99, the 12" vase is $3.99 and the 16" vase is only $4.99.



Don't forget to get a floral foam holder for each centerpiece. It goes inside the vase and serves the purpose of keeping the flower ball in place. It's not expensive either only $1.99 and it is the last piece of you'll need to complete this platinum look for less.


If you want a more extravagant, black vase then take a look at the reversible, glass vases below. They stand at 15, 19 and 23 inches tall and the tallest will cost you $29.95 but they are so beautiful, I think they're worth it.

I love this San Patrick: Eresma design but I would settle for a similar look for less since it is way over my $5oo wedding dress budget. Unfortunately I've been unsuccessful finding anything similar within my budget thus far.

I will keep looking  and I will find a dress I love I'm sure, but if any of you have seen something similar for less than $500 I would appreciate it if you would let me know.

Thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Carla Carlise

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Many couples are feeling the financial pinch right down to their pocketbooks when planning their wedding, which leaves them with literally with no money for left for booking the honeymoon. This is the time for couples to collaborate regarding what items you already have in each home. Start by using this free wedding template for merging couples items together for their Wedding Gift Registry Checklist.

After couples have gone through their gift registry, discuss what is important to each other when it comes to what couples want as far as gifts. Does the wedding couple want gifts or do they want a lifetime full of awesome memories by using websites to contribute to a couple’s wedding honeymoon fund? Most wedding couples are now saying they want money to contribute to their honeymoon fund.

Here are some great websites for couples to suggest to wedding guest for honeymoon contribution:
• My Registry
• Honeymoon Fund
• Honeymoon Wishes

After registering on one of the aforementioned websites, couples need to discuss the wedding information for wedding guests. Please do not put honeymoon contributions on your wedding invitations because it is just downright tacky. Instead, use wedding verbiage, such as, "Wedding Guests, please visit our wedding website for detailed wedding information”. This is the place where couples should include things such as wedding party information, photo galleries, wedding events, accommodations, attractions, rsvp, wedding music, honeymoon funds, wedding vendors, wedding videos, wedding guestbook, contact information, and wedding registries.

Upon the return from the wonderful honeymoon, then couples can review their free wedding gift registry checklist and review the list. If there is money left over, this is the time where couples can go on that shopping spree for the items on the list to purchase for their home.

Contributing Writers:
WicksnCandlesticks, The Budget-Minded Bride and The Wedding Diary Online

Trish Haunton an expert at VideoJug did an amazing job demonstrating in easy to follow steps just how to create a beautiful, flower ball. I could not add it to this post, unfortunately, but HERE is the link for you to see it for yourself and the step by step instructions are below.

What You'll Need:

• A damp round ball of floristry foam measuring 20cm (or close to 8 inches) in diameter
• 50 Carnations (or any full-bloomed flower)
• Scissors
• Ruler

Directions:

Wedding insurance is fairly new in the insurance market, but couples should definitely consider wedding insurance before their special day. One never knows when extremely bad weather will occur before or even on the wedding day or if one of the wedding vendors decide to go out of business before the wedding, so consider wedding insurance for you, before you say I do!

The pricing of wedding insurance is based off the coverage selection and liability insurance. Wedding Event Coverage/Postponement selection protects the couples financial investments such as the wedding event cancellation, wedding vendor no show, military, sickness, injury, weather, postponement, lost deposits, and more. Wedding Liability Insurance protects couples against financial liability arising from the wedding such as damage, personal injury to guests at the rehearsal dinner, ceremony site or at the wedding venue (Wed Safe, 2010). Another type of insurance to include would be liquor liability coverage, which protects the couple from alcohol related accidents on the wedding day.

If couples have insurance, check with your insurance agency to see what is exactly offered and what is covered under your home owners insurance policy. Most of the time, weddings require separate insurance, so this is the time to ask the insurance agent detailed questions about what is covered, reimbursements, deductibles, and timing (when to purchase the insurance such as before wedding deposits).

Other information couples need to research is travel insurance and wedding vendor insurance. If travel is not included in the wedding insurance, then travel insurance should be considered as well when booking your travel arrangements for the couples honeymoon. Also, be sure to always include asking your wedding vendors for a copy of their insurance policy to see what is covered, so couples can determine what they really need for insurance coverage.

After couples have researched wedding insurance, its now time to purchase wedding insurance plan with their insurance agency or an online insurance agency. The online insurance agencies recommend for wedding insurance are Wed Safe or Protect My Wedding. The online insurance agencies recommend for travel insurance are Travel Guard or Insure My Trip.

Just remember that wedding insurance will save couples from suffering many headaches and money, so invest some of your time, conduct some research, and have the wedding budget in hand when purchasing wedding insurance.

For more wedding tips, wedding advice, or wedding planning visit our website at www.theweddingdiaryonline.com.  For candle gift baskets, candle gifts, wedding invitations, and wedding favors, please visit www.wicksncandlesticks.com

When a bride selects a bridesmaid, it really is a complement to her friend, cousin, or sister.  The position differs from the maid of honor, but it is very similar in many ways and shares some of the same responsibilities.  The bride chooses you to fill the position as a bridesmaid because she wanted to include you in her special day, so it is really a complement to you!

Once you have accepted the position of being a bridesmaid, what does this important position entail? The bridesmaid position includes pre-wedding tasks, day-of-tasks, and post-reception tasks.  All which are very important to make the wedding run smoothly (QC, 2010)!  Pre-wedding tasks are attending dress fittings, assist with wedding shower/bridal shower, help make or create wedding favors, make sure guests know the location of each event before the wedding (bridal showers, bachelorette party), let guests know about the gift registry, be in charge of gift   check list for thank you cards (bridal shower and wedding reception),  be on time to wedding rehearsals, and address wedding invitations.  Day-of-Tasks include attending pre-wedding breakfast, running last minute errands, decorate reception hall, attend hair and make up appointments, or participate in pre-ceremony photographs.  Additional Day-of-Tasks would include being on time to the ceremony, make sure the bride has some quite time if needed before wedding, mingle with guests before wedding, dance with groomsman partner, being supportive and good listener to the bride at all times by continually checking on her, receiving line mingling, assist the bride with mini tasks, trouble-shoot if any problems arise, take pictures of guests, and get guests dancing on the dance floor, and keep mingling through out the night. Post-reception tasks include helping with clean up and taking care of wedding gifts for the couple.

The responsibilities of a bridesmaid does really require a lot of work and if you have been select to fill this position make sure if you cannot handle it to let the bride know right away, so she can select another special person to become a bridesmaid.  If you are up to the task of being the bridesmaid, be the best bridesmaid ever!  Show the bride you really care about her and want to make her day very special.  In time, the favor can be returned, as the bride could become your bridesmaid.

For more wedding tips visit, www.theweddingdiaryonline.com.  To purchase candle gift baskets, candles, wedding invitations and wedding favors, please visit www.wicksncandlesticks.com.

This beautiful, hand-beaded gown is available for only $149.00 here at FormalGallery.com. There are many wonderful dresses there for under $200 so be sure to browse carefully through the selections. Your dress might be waiting there for you, so check it out today.