Show me your thrift store/dollar store finds!

My bra. Seriously, it was just sitting there, looking totally unused, in my size, at the Salvation Army thrift store.

Wine decanter used for the blessing over wine.

Some of our mismatched coffee and tea cups.

We also got these, which we had planned to use as toasting flutes. However, when they time came, we just decided to use the plastic champagne glasses everyone else used.

I love the mismatched coffee and tea cups thing! And how everyone is drawn to different cups!

Using dollar tree ribbon for ceremony decor also bought an assortment of glassware from there... sprayed paint them with frost to give them more personality!

My beautiful dress!

I have most of my steals posted here: http://genevieveswedding.blogspot.com/p/steal-or-skimp-vs-splurge.html

I just bought a bunch of glow in the dark bracelets at the dollar store (5 for $1) there are a ton because halloween is right around the corner. Why not!

Mine! Best .99 cents spent!

I found the wicker baskets we're using for "bathroom" baskets (think hairspray, lotions, tampons and whatnot) for .49 at a thrift store! I was super excited because they look new!

My centerpieces that I made:

10 inch cylinder vase $2.97 (wal-mart)

6 stems of hot pink fake roses $1.00 (dollar tree)

votive candles-pack of 4 $1.00 (dollar tree)

small votive holder 2 for $1.00 (dollar tree)

I do A LOT of thrift store shopping. Luckily for me I live in an area where there is literally 10 different thrift stores within a 20 mile radius.

My sister in law bought her dress at St. Vincent for $50 and only had to have it cleaned and taken in.

For our wedding we did buy the flower girl baskets from there and I did find the flutes for our best man and maid of honor. Each cup said best man and maid of honor on them and they were heavy glass in the box with the party city price on them of $39.99 and I paid $2 for them. Can't beat that. I also bought our guest book from there, new for .99 and our glass bowls and rocks for our centerpieces from the dollar tree.

After the reception we allowed our guests to take home the centerpieces because we didn't want to lug them home and have the flowers rot anyways, so why would we pay top dollar to throw the stuff out anyways.

So many good finds out there if you are willing to take the time and look.

We were planning on getting the hard plastic plates that look like real china...the white ones with a silver band around the edges..at several stores they are sold for about $79.99 for 104 plates 9". and $45.00 for the 7" dessert plates

well last week as I'm walking through the dollar tree store, I see the exact same plates for 1/2 the price {104 for $35.00} I was in total shock! There is a slight difference....the dollar store plates are a little softer plastic, but still hard! And looks exactly the same. I was so shocked I took pictures and sent to my fiance' asking if they really do look the same, LOL

...so now I know where my plates will come from,

That's awesome!!

I'm off checking out Genevieve's link to BravoBride.com and wondering what other sites there are like it & recycledbride.com that I don't know about yet?

Ednabugg I checked out some plates from smartyhadaparty.com but it never dawned on me to check Dollar Tree for plates! Good work!

Orientaltrading.com had plates a little cheaper than, smartyhadaparty....but yes, I'm thrilled about this dollar store plates. LOL, they come in packs of 15 for the small ones and 8 for the big ones...but when you do the math, the difference in price is crazy...I will have to take a picture and post it

I just watched a show for the first time, Don't Tell The Bride, on Oprah's network, has anyone seen it? They separate the bride & groom for 3 weeks & the groom has to plan the whole wedding with his best man, even down to the dress & bachelorette party --- aww heck naw!!! Has anyone else seen it? Dude got stressed about the budget & went out and got a tattoo with wedding money. smh

Yes please do

Here they are!

Nice!

FH & I are trying to set the official date of our elope-ish wedding, and one of them is 12/31/11. I even found a hotel that charges a normal rate instead of an astronomical New Years rate. If FH & I can get it together, we might be date twins!

I haven't done $store or GW yet I've been doing Craigslist Here's my hoarding stash:

(12) 6ft mirror garland strands - $20

(200) 2in Votives w/ Candles - $20

Birdcage - $5

(24) 18in Mirror Centerpiece Plates - $20

(24) 36" Eiffel Tower Vases - $175

500 yrds white toulle - $5

(12) Table # Holders - $5

(100) Bubbles - $5

250lbs of clear vase pebbles - $40

(10) strands light up ivy garland - Free

(20) Pew Bows w/ Silk Flowers - $5

400 plus White CalaLily Silk Flowers - Free

400 plus Red Rose Silk Flowers - Free

400 plus Greenery Silks Stems - Free

(1) Beaded Satin Gown - Free (Although dry cleaning is $150)

(1) Crinolin Slip - Free

(1) Veil - Free

(24) Paper Bells - Free

Various spools of satin ribbon - Free

6 wicker baskets - various sizes - free

(12) Mini Chalk Boards - $5

Most of the Free stuff I won't be using - the girls I bought this stuff from just threw it in cuz they didn't want it sitting in their living rooms.

Tara...grest, I think I only have 1 other date twin...Our hotel is great too. I got room blocks at an amazing rate and if 10 rooms get booked we get our suite for free!

@ Marie thats grwat. I never thought of craigslist.