There are only fourteen (14) wedding dresses for sale right now at ABCFashions.net that's priced under $300 but I'm telling you that they are worth taking a peek at. Among them you will see ball gowns, mermaid gowns, A-line gowns and even gowns perfect for a beach ceremony in the small collection. Plus, while you are there you can also shop for bridesmaid dresses, shoes, flower girl gowns and much more.

This is what they had to say about themselves...

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Hi, we are living together for 2 years and talking about it since then, but it never happens. This year we decide it was time and we start planing it ASAP, We decide to get married on March 28,2010.We had an extra low Budget, but I decide that We will have our dream wedding and not spen lots of money. So we began our journey.....

I actually strat on everything on January 26,2010 when buy my dress.

Davids Bridal V9454 for $99 plus taxes = $105.93

Yeahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
My dress

 

The venue for my wedding & reception

This is the Beautiful Pergola where we will be getting married and party!!!!
it only cost me $60.00 dollars for all day until 10pm.
Parque Luis Muñoz Rivera, San Juan Puerto Rico

For those planning a beach wedding, I thought this diy project from OrientalTrading.com would delight you. All the items you'll need you can find them here on the site but keep in mind, you don't have to limit yourself to the candy pail. I'll be using the ribbon detail with the starfish and adding it to a favor box or bag for the seashell candles I'm making for our guests.

MATERIALS:

• White Tinplate Pail with Handle

• Blue Organza Ribbon Roll

• Starfish Assortment

• Pop Up Glue Dots

• Glue Dots

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Place at least 3 glue dots spaced evenly around the top of the bucket.

2. Place ribbon around the top of bucket, and add one more glue dot to secure in place.

3. Tie ribbon to create a bow or cut a separate piece to make a bow and glue to the bucket seperately.

4. Use one more glue dot to add a starfish to the bow.

It's that easy!

I attended  a birthday party in January where a little mini cupcake tower cake was the cake of choice for the birthday girl. I thought it was cute and since I am planning of having cupcakes at my wedding, I wanted to see how others have been displaying their mini cupcakes and I hope you like what I found.

I mentioned earlier this week that I've been thinking of changing my wedding colors to save money since our venue fee would include white linen and napkins. Since then, hubby and I have decided on doing a whole new theme using green and blue, which just so happen to be our favorite colors as well.

 Since I am originally from the Caribbean island of St. Kitts, we thought it would be so much fun to have a Caribbean fiesta at our reception. We are both so excited about this and the colors are beautiful together.

I am all about being unique, so instead of doing the typical palm tree, sand and sea shells thing, we'll be doing it up with a bit of a modern twist. I'm thinking of incorporating Peacock Feathers into the theme and I am liking the set I've added above that can be found here on Etsy.com for a fairly decent price (thanks Sandra).

The colors of the invites are perfect but that is as far as I've gotten with this new theme. I will, of course, keep posting my budget friendly finds and encourage you all to keep doing the same.

Bye, bye for now...

I came across some seashells today while at the dollar store and remembered this article on MarthaStewart.com with instructions for making Shell Candles. It's not very complicated for you to do them yourself and if you are having a beach wedding, they are an inexpensive way to add some unique lighting to your decor. You can even use them as favors for your guests!

I've adapted the step-by-step guide seen below from ehow.com . As you can see, all you'll need is some tea lights and seashells, both of which you can find at most dollar stores. If you'd rather buy them online, you can find tea candles in different colors here at DollarTree.com. For the shells you'll have to head over to Save-on-Crafts.com and find them here in varying shapes and sizes.


How to Make Sea Shell Tea Candles

Things You'll Need: Instructions:

1. Remove the wick from a tea and place the wick in the sea shell.

2. Melt the wax from the tea candle, or another candle to put in the shell. Wax can be melted using a double boiler, or if you have the time you could slowly drip it into the shell using a lighter.

3. Taking care to make sure the wick remains upright, add the wax to the shell. If you desire, before the wax cools, add wax of other colors to shell liven up the design.

4. If desired, make a few of these candles and create a display for them.

The flower girl role is so important in a wedding for a young lady and this role will be one that she will remember for a lifetime because after
all, it is her time to be a little princess and shine in the wedding
ceremony.

The typical age for a flower girl is approximately 3 years and 8 years of age, so be prepared that the flower girl will be nervous in her ceremony role. It is the bride’s job to make the flower girl comfortable in her role, so be sure to connect with the parents and find out what makes the flower girl smile or happy so this can be a stress-free process. If the flower girl feels overwhelmed during the wedding rehearsal, brides do have the option to pair up the flower girl with another flower girl to give her reassurance and confidence! One of the bridesmaids could also help her by walking down the aisle with her to make her feel comfortable, but remember children are not perfect, so flexibility is a key to make the wedding successful.

Brides should also take some time aside to have a spa pampering day with the flower girl and her mother. Schedule an appointment for an updo, make
up, and nails. Afterwards schedule a lunch at her favorite place or a
nice restaurant where she will feel important. She will feel like the
princess she is and this might help the flower girl by connecting with
the brides so they are best buddies. Other ways brides can connect with
their flower girls in the wedding process is to catalog shop, select
flowers or choose the flower girl dress and shoes.

After the spa and during the luncheon, the bride can talk to the flower girl (if
she is old enough) and discuss her responsibilities and checklist.
Brides get creative and find a template or create a document in Word
that is just made for the flower girl duties. Here are the highlights
for the flower girl duties:

• Bridal Shower: Flower girls attend the bridal shower
• Wedding Ceremony: Flower girl attends the wedding ceremony rehearsal
• Wedding Ceremony: Flower girl walks in front of the bride at the wedding ceremony
• Wedding Ceremony: Flower girl duties would consist of scattering rose petals along the bridal
bath, wrapped candies, or confetti (optional items to carry include
pomanders bouquet or kissing ball).
• Wedding Ceremony: Flower girl is photographed with the wedding party.
• Wedding Ceremony: Flower girl dances with ring bearer.

Brides, be sure to thank the flower girl with an appreciation gift to acknowledge her wedding role in the
wedding ceremony. Typical gifts would include any personalized item
such as a jewelry box, bracelet, or scrapbook. This gift should be a
memorable gift and a gift from the heart, so the flower girl will
reflect fondly upon, as she gets older in life.

Image Provide By:
Vico 23, Stylist Penny Irish
Charlotte, Michigan

I am in love with the plum purple wedding on my head but and I've been trying to find table linens to match my theme but only managed to find purple at an affordable price. I don't mind renting purple linens, however, all the venues that I'm interested in offer white linens and napkins for free as part of the rental package. So now, to save money,  I am thinking of backing away from my current pick, plum and aqua, which I do love and moving back to my original ones which are black and white.

It certainly wasn't hard finding inspiration for this color palette and I am loving the use of red as an accent color just as much as I did before. I will keep you posted but until enjoy these black and white reception photos that I find so beautiful.