BRONZE BUDGET BRIDE

WELL I WAS THINKING OF WAYS TO SAVE ON MY SAVE THE DATE CARDS/MAGNETS ETC. WHAT I FOUND IS YOU CAN GET VERY CREATIVE AND MAKE YOUR OWN VERY EASY.  YOU CAN GO DOWN TO YOUR LOCAL SUPPLES STORE OFFICE MAX, STAPPLES, ETC AND BUY A PACK OF BUSINESS CARDS HOW EVER MANY YOU NEED, AND PRINT THEM UP YOUR SELF, YOU CAN ALSO BUY A PACK OF MAGNETS AND STICK THEM ON THE BACK OF YOUR BUSINESS CARD AND THERE YOU HAVE A SAVE THE DATE MAGNET FOR HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LESS. NOT ONLY YOU SAVE BUT YOU PUT YOUR OWN TWIST AND LOVE INTO YOUR SAVE THE DATES, HOPE THIS HELPS PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED ON HOW IT TURNS OUT.

PS..  A PACK OF BUSINESS CARD SAY 100 SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN $15 AND THE MAGNETS SHOULD BE AROUND $10/ $15 FOR 100  SO YOU FIGURE $25-$30 BUCKS NOT SO BAD. DONT FORGET TO BUY INK FOR YOUR PRINTER AND YOUR DONE..
 
PSS.  ALSO TRY THE WEB PAGE I LEFT THEIR CHEAP ASWELL IF YOU BUY YOUR ADDRESS LABELS FROM THE YOU CAN RECIEVE 250 BUSINESS CARD FOR FREE JUST PAY FOR SHIPPING. JUST MAKT IT A SAVE THE DATE. HAVE FUN.. HOPE I HELPED.

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.

Check out WholeBlossoms.com for wedding flowers. They not only sell a large selection of wholesale wedding flowers but their prices are some of the best. Here are some of the popular ones for weddings:

• Roses - an exhaustive number of colors to list not to mention prices as some of the best
• Rose petals - you can buy assorted, red, pink, white rose petals at signficant savings
• Garden roses - perfumed garden roses to liven up your wedding
• Calla lilies - next to roses, calla lily flowers are some of the most popular flowers for weddings
• Hydrangea - a good color and size selection of hydrangea flowers
• Orchids - they have cymbidiums, dendrobiums, and mokara orchids

They also sell wedding in a box combos which come with pre-made bouquets and other arrangements for weddings and brides. Many more flowers are shown on their site.

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As a Bronze Budget Bride make sure you are on the look-out for Black Friday deals for your wedding. This time of year you can find jewelry for yourself and bridesmaids at half the cost! Enjoy the Holidays and have fun finding some fabulous deals.

Check out this site!

http://www.theflowerexchange.com/scripts/defaultn.asp

It's a wholesale flower site and they have roses for $o.98 a stem! Great for DIY brides!

Many of the dresses featured in the themes above are from clairepettibone.com/bridal whose dresses sell for $2500 and more. However, you can always find a look for less that works for you and your budget.

One of the comments for this video was, "Something he doesn't say in this is that its easier to get the rose petals to line up if the flower was almost as open as it can get without turning brown. The petals are flatter so its easier to put each row in." So use open roses and you should get a fantastic centerpiece.

100 Roses for $89.99




Glass Flower Pot Votive Holder - Case of 24 for $15.60 ($.65 each)




10" Glass Floating ( 8" opening) Candle Bowl $4.29 each




Clear Weighted Glass Dish Vase (vase only) 6 for $8.99 each

Cinderella's Bridal Shop is an online Ebay store that I have been urged to recommend on more than one occasion from Brides who rave about their gowns. They are cheap and I've been told that the quality is up to par with wedding dresses from top designers. That may be because they've been designing and manufacturing dresses for over ten years and because of it they get only positive reviews from their customers. So you can get a designer dress replicated for as little as $200 that has the look, feel and fit of a $5000 wedding dress. That is awesome news for small budget brides everywhere.

Top Chef which airs on Bravo at 10/9c has been one of my favorite reality shows since it gives season and unseason chefs the chance to prove show talent to the world. What I love most about it though are the recipes, it's watching how the chef's plate the food to serve to the guests and judges. Even if it's something as simple as a piece of fried banana, they add so many visual elements to that plate that even I may not mind paying $30.00 for it.

The reason I am discussing this is because I know there are many brides-to-be who would love to have a sit down dinner but is worried that it will be too expensive. There is a way to compromise. What Top Chef proves if the food is good, no one mind that the portions are smaller. So maybe it's ok to consider making your own food at home, deliver it to the venue buffet style, but have someone plate the food for the guests. That way you would not have to spend as much for food as you would for an open buffet bar, and if it's visually pleasing, your guests won't mind taking those few steps to get their appetizing meal. It's food for thought.