BRONZE BUDGET BRIDE

"This delicate dress sandal features a sleek patent upper, pretty cut-out details and an adjustable strap for a good fit. Lightly padded footbed for comfort. 3" heel. Manmade materials."

Get your pair HERE at Payless.com!

Love cheesecake? Why not serve it at your wedding. Here are a few photos on how you can present them and recipes below so you can DIY.



photos courtesy of the www.cheesecake.co.uk

I've added two recipes for you below!

These are a few of the dresses online at ShopGoodWill.com that you can bid on. As I type this, a new  Jasmine Haute Couture gown with tags sale is ending in 20 minutes and the final bid looks like it will be only $23.00. So again as a bronze budget bride I just wanted to remind you to keep an eye on that site because you never know when a listing might come up that will give you a chance to grab the gown of your dreams for under $25.00!

Click HERE to check out the gowns up for bid now.

Perfect for a beach wedding to add an elegant touch.



"Add extra charm to your outdoor event. For your nautical or beach themed reception, you'll find these scallop shell place card holders bring lots of class and style to each table. In the intricate design of a scalloped shell each holder is made of silver chrome and comes with matching place cards. Guests can later use the slot on each holder for photos or business cards. Sold as a set of four."

Get them HERE at myweddingfavors.com!

Cover your bases, brides and grooms. In this day and age, can you afford to lose the time or money if one of your wedding vendors goes out of business? Here are some helpful tips that could prepare you for the worst.

 1. Put all vendor charges, or as much as they allow, onto your credit cards. Should a vendor go out of business, immediately contact the credit card company and tell them of your situation. They may be able to help reduce or eliminate the debt. Consider also contacting the credit companies prior to putting the charges on, as well. Many credit card companies nowadays have strict protection policies that will red-flag or disallow large charges to be put onto the card without proper communication first from the card owner.

Are you doing  a black and white theme for your wedding or a damask theme. Well, here are a few cheap finds that might come in handy in your wedding planning process.  I personally am doing the black and white with red accents so a few of these are items I may use myself!

This damask invitation set of 50 sells HERE at Target for $24.99!



These favors are just $0.26 cents each and comes monogrammed with the letter of your choice. You can find them HERE at myweddingfavors.com.



Damask hat box that you could use as a card box, I suggest checking out Hobby Lobby who sells them for $5.99 - $9.99 each.




Guest book comes from Target, click HERE to get it for $22.99!


This damask tape has a clear background and can be used in many ways, even to decorate vases for your centerpieces like the one below that I found on this site. Get it HERE at organize.com for just $3.99!





These Damask plates are paper, yes I know, but they don't have to be used at at the wedding reception but perhaps at a rehearsal dinner, bridal shower or cocktail hour. The bride who told me about these got them at Target!!

I love the idea of using hat boxes as card boxes by just cutting a slit in the top of them and adding some tape to the cut ends. These are just two of the many I found online that would match any wedding theme since they are white, but you can find many colorful hat boxes at Hobby Lobby or other retail stores for under $10.00.