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Partly Cloudy
The DIY Wedding Album to Save Some $$$$ **Vendors Welcome**
Partly Cloudy, on September 8, 2011 at 10:23 AM

How can I save money with a photographer? I am looking at prices for photographers. Ultimately I want 2 photographers for the get ready photos, 2 different view points during the ceremony, pictures...

Andreas Konstantinid, Jul 24, 2013 13 93
Melissa
Are you buying the photographer's wedding album?
Melissa, on November 10, 2011 at 10:54 AM

I have a 10K budget and am trying to find ways to cut corners without compromising the integrity/vision of my wedding. I am also extremely creative and crafty. So I'm thinking of creating my own...

Andreas Konstantinid, Jul 24, 2013 33 2,079
Shelly
Best quality DIY photobook with lay flat pages
Shelly, on November 23, 2012 at 1:19 PM

I'm looking for the best quality photobook that I can DIY. I've got all my pro pics on disk and I'm willing to spend more to get a professional quality book. Any advice or faves out there?!

Andreas Konstantinid, Jul 24, 2013 14 512
nelly
Back yard wedding is it less expensive
nelly, on June 8, 2012 at 9:28 PM

I will like to have ideas and opinions bout backyard wedding ,not a big budget for a conventional fancy wedding ... Any ideas

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Amber
NOT table numbers?
Amber, on July 15, 2013 at 5:05 PM

Is anyone doing NOT table numbers? Meaning, are you calling your tables anything else? FH and I are considering using different types of birds to differentiate our tables (ie Oriole, Mallard,...

Amber, Jul 21, 2013 66 531
C
Wedding Program Fans
Charalaina , on October 16, 2011 at 9:44 AM

I am having a destination wedding in Jamaica in May on the beach. I want to create a fan that will serve as a program, keep sake fan for my guest. I have researched vendors;however, some want to...

Justina Wentling, Jul 19, 2013 23 441
Terri
Program wording - deceased vs unable to attend
Terri, on July 19, 2013 at 12:23 AM

I have found many examples of honoring deceased loved one's on the ceremony program. Which I will do for my parents who have both passed away. My dilemma is how to word something to include FH's...

Ashley & Steve, Jul 19, 2013 9 4,140
Mrs G
Fake calligraphy?
Mrs G, on July 18, 2013 at 12:14 AM

So (mainly because I'm cheap and we're on an extremely tight budget) I think I've decided I'm going to try my hand at fake calligraphy. I've found a bunch of websites and I'm going to practice a WHOLE...

Katie, Jul 18, 2013 21 153
P
Items to Put in Out of Town Guest Bags
Private User, on July 16, 2013 at 1:48 PM

I would like to have bags ready at the hotel for all of our out of town guests but i'm not sure what should be put in there. Some blogs that I looked at said that food items that are special to the...

Keli, Jul 17, 2013 14 1,054
Maggie N
Cute wording for cab number sign?
Maggie N, on July 15, 2013 at 11:11 AM

I am prepping our bar signs for the wedding and we need to put cab numbers out for people. The town where we are getting married is notorious for DUIs so I want to make sure everyone knows that they...

Mrs. Chumley, Jul 16, 2013 5 239
Victoria
Xbox themed wedding?
Victoria, on September 23, 2012 at 11:18 PM

I know there are a lot of video gamers out there. Do you think there is a way we could do an Xbox themed wedding? I'm assuming I'd mix elements of some of the favorite video games we have, as well as...

Kristyn, Jul 16, 2013 13 170
M
Need template for an Alphabetical Seating Chart w/Table Numbers
M&J's Wedding Planner, on July 15, 2013 at 10:54 AM

I'm looking for some help in finding a free template to create an alphabetical seating chart w/ table #s for my upcoming niece’s wedding to post at her wedding reception to display . I'm in desperate...

Jackie, Jul 15, 2013 2 5,616
Jackie
$1,000 budget!!!!!
Jackie, on April 30, 2012 at 12:29 PM

Hi! my name is jackie, and i got married april 28th 2012. AND i did it on only $1,000!! that's it! just one grand! when i first started out i posted in an attempt to get some helpful...

Barbara, Jul 12, 2013 45 4,136
Ashleigh
Poem to bride from bridesmaids
Ashleigh, on July 12, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Ladies, hopefully you can help because I've scoured the internet and I've come up with zilch. I am in a wedding in Sept (my brother's wedding to my amazing soon to be SIL!) and we bridesmaids have...

Ashleigh, Jul 12, 2013 8 15,106
Kim
Lavender toss..Is this a bad idea?
Kim, on July 10, 2013 at 4:56 PM

I wanted to do sparklers at our big send off, but our venue has strict rules against anything with a flame, petals, bubbles, seeds, sprinkles etc.. So I thought maybe I could toss lavender. However, I...

Kim, Jul 11, 2013 13 1,474
PurpleSun
Shepherd's Hooks
PurpleSun, on March 7, 2013 at 10:26 AM

Okay so I saw in "The things that excite you when you are planning..." post that Meagan got Shepherd Hooks at Dollar Tree. But I can't find them online (gah!). Have any of y'all found Shepherd Hooks...

Tiffy, Jul 10, 2013 40 635
JennaPie
Return Address Embosser
JennaPie, on July 10, 2013 at 11:47 AM

Ok, so after everyone's help with my invitation/pocketfolds/return address questions, I've decided to purchase an embosser for our return addresses. I'm thinking about getting something like this...

JennaPie, Jul 10, 2013 5 292
Mrs G
Cookie bar...how to display?
Mrs G, on July 9, 2013 at 12:07 AM

I'm on a roll tonight so lots of posts. How would you/are you displaying your cookie bar? I've been trying to find those big jars but failing. I'm thinking about finding big vases and sticking the...

Angel J, Jul 9, 2013 6 2,409
Mrs G
Do you have to offer a vegetarian option?
Mrs G, on July 8, 2013 at 8:46 PM

I'm thinking about my guest list and I don't have any vegetarians on there. FH doesn't think we should offer anything but chicken but I'm overruling him on that one haha. I'm thinking about pulled...

Katie, Jul 9, 2013 21 3,173
Karli
DIY Centerpiece HELP please!!
Karli, on July 5, 2013 at 10:44 AM

My wedding is in a month and a half! I have a bunch of clear empty wine bottles and a lot of peacock feathers of different sizes that I want to have coming out of the wine bottles for centerpieces....

Michael Lavolpe, Jul 5, 2013 10 1,603
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