BRONZE BUDGET BRIDE

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.

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 is 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 $10.00 for it.

The reason I am discussing this today 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.

Said to be a sign of good fortune, an emblem of love and affection and a treasured harbinger of spring, the unique cherry blossom design makes these candles a perfect choice as spring wedding favors and more. Each cherry blossom design cake candle favor measures 2" x 2" and is made of white wax in the shape of a three tiered wedding cake exquisitely decorated with sprawling brown branches covered with delicate pink cherry blossoms. Each candle wedding favor comes in a clear topped box with pink and white cherry blossom design base, tied with a white organza bow and attached white cherry blossom "Thank You" tag.

These beautiful candle favors are avaible HERE at goodthingsweddingfavors.com for $2.20 but you pay just $1.50 if you purchase 96 or more.

This site has been recommended to me by quite a few brides so I decided it's safe now for me to share the information with you. After browsing the site, I have to admit that the bridal collection isn't very large but they dresses are gorgeous and average around $599 with the lowest starting at $329. One of my favorites from the collection is the one seen above which is being sold for $699. I also love the fact that they offer a catalog that we can browse in the comfort of our own home and I can't wait for mine to arrive in the mail.

So head on over there and check out the fabulous collections since they offer dresses for the entire bridal party and before you leave don't forget to order yourself a catalog as well.

Be fashionably sophisticated with these mini purse favor boxes. These chic boxes we like to call the "Grace Kelly" box are perfect for filling with chocolates, present or a memento of your special occasion. You could surprise your bridesmaids with jewelry inside! Purses are enhanced in various enchanting shades with our unique diamond design and metallic beaded handles. They make lovely favor presentations for bridal showers, weddings or any formal event.

Find a set of 24 HERE for $25.50 at creativebag.com!