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Oct 7th

8" LED Battery - Operated White Paper Lanterns for $1.00

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Isn't it amazing what you can find at Dollar Tree these days? My latest find are these 8" LED Battery Operated White Paper Lanterns that are selling for only $1.00 a piece. You don't have to run from store to store trying to find all you need for your wedding. Online you can buy a case of 48 and have it shipped to your local Dollar Tree store via UPS for free. However, as usual, I am urging you to hurry and place your order soon because items like these don't stay in stock for very long!

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Aug 30th

Wow! Tall Glass Tealight Candleholders for $1.00 each!

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

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I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw these tall, glass, tealight candleholders at DollarTree.com just moments ago! They are only a dollar each and come in three different sizes: 6", 7" and 8". They would look so beautiful grouped together or set around a simple centerpiece like you see in the photo below. It's an affordable way to add a romantic, warm, inviting look and feel to your event.

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Be sure to buy your candleholders soon because items like these go out of stock quickly! So make your purchase as soon as possible!

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Jun 3rd

The Unity Cord - An Alternative to Unity Candles

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

The "Unity Cord" or "God's Knot" can be used instead of unity candles or the sand pouring ritual during your ceremony. It's made up of three separate strands...each one signifies the union of the husband and wife with God in the center, keeping you together, when it's braided! The white strand represents the bride, the purple strand represents the groom and the gold strand, which sits in the middle, represents God! It's such a beautiful sentiment and the cord itself is lovely too! You can buy it here at God's Knot for $39.99!

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Aug 5th

Beautiful Unity Candle Sets for $29.99

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

Look at these beautiful Unity Candle Sets!

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You won't believe where you can find these for $29.99...at Party City! Yes, you can find these sets HERE as well as a plain Unity Candle Set that you can decorate yourself for $19.99!

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Apr 29th

How To Make a Calla Lily Bouquet!

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

The Calla Lilies used in the video are artificial ones but the concept is the same for the real ones as well which you can find at www.fiftyflowers.com

Click here to get Dark Green Stem-wrap Floral Tape for $1.99 but I've seen it at dollar stores and Walmart, so you can get it pretty cheap offline.

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Ribbon you can find that easily at Walmart too or at any of your local fabric stores.

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Apr 5th

100 Ft Aisle Runner for $13.99!

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

Looking for a no fuss aisle runner for your ceremony? Then you should check out this one at save-on-crafts.com for $13.99. It's 100 feet long, 36 inches wide and will make an elegant entrance for your walk down the aisle. You can accent it by sprinkling 500 silk petals along sides that you'll find at efavormart.com for only $5.99.

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Dec 22nd

Paper Lanterns on Shepperd's Hook

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

Shepherd‘s hooks, which held purple lanterns and were accented with deep purple ribbon, lined the pathways outside the reception space.

I loved this idea as soon as I saw it because it's different, colorful and could be replicated very easily!

36" Black Steel Shepherd's Hooks for $6.19 each

You can find paper lanterns of all shape and sizes very affordable at here on Save-On-Crafts.com. The ones below are 8" Round Paper Lanterns that are 10 for $11.00. That's $1.10 each, which is a great price if you ask me.

Ribbons you can find just in any fabric store, even at Walmart.com fairly cheap, but if you want to order online, 1 1/2 inch satin ribbons can be found here as cheap as $4.88 for 50 yards.

For thr front of the ribbon you can glue flower heads and other decorative pieces that's here on Save-on-Crafts.com. You can really make these lanterns even more than beautiful than you see in the picture above. So choose carefully, make it your own and have fun putting it all together.

Here are some of my favorite flower heads!

12 for $2.99

30 for $10.99

15 for $2.99

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Dec 5th

Beautiful Orchid Vines with LED Lights

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

Orchid String Lights - Vine Lights - Event Lighting

Check out the string of Orchid Vines with LED Lights. I think they are wonderful as ceremony decor since they can be wrapped around an arch (as seen in the image above); along a walkway and just about anywhere you'd love to create some beautiful, floral accented lighting. You can buy them in purple or white, and the lights are powered by three AA batteries so you can use them freely at any outdoor wedding or reception.

Each orchid is approximately 4" Wide with 5 Orchids on each of the 6 hanging wired vines. The Orchid Vine Light's straight-line construction allows the remaining LED light bulbs to stay lit if one bulb burns out. Each strand is 5 feet (60") long and the battery end has an on/off switch.

You can find them here for $29.99. I know they're not very cheap but I just had to bring them to your attention.

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Nov 30th

Pew Bows for only $5.95 at Efavormart.com!

By Carlise (Carla) Shepperd

If you like the pew bow above then head over to Efavormart.com where you'll find more than 60 different arrangements,all for $5.95! You get to choose the ribbon and flower colors, so that they'll match the whole theme of your wedding.

Pew clips are available there as well for $8.99 per dozen.