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Budget-friendly and DIY
Cutting Corners without Losing Quality
I’ve had many requests from brides-to-be lately about how they can still have beautiful wedding stationery without breaking the bank. To these brides I say, take heart! Smitten is here! After some late night scheming (3am is when I’m at my best for ideas) I came up with a unique solution. Smitten now offers DIY …
Guests who are attending your wedding day are filled with many well wishes. Give them a way to express their wishes, love or maybe even some advice, by setting up a wishing tree. From the practical to the sentimental, guest can shower the newly weds with notes of congratulations, offer tips and tricks for a …
This Week – Budget-friendly Tips & D.I.Y Ideas
Happy New Year everyone! No doubt some couples out there have set a certain budget for your wedding. But if you feel that some of the ‘elements’ may have blew out of proportion when it comes to your funds, don’t worry! This week, we will be bringing you articles that prove to be useful to …
Reception and Ceremony: 5 Easy Ways to Save Money
Prioritize! List out the most important thing you want for your wedding. Is it necessary to have gorgeous flowers for your wedding? Would you want to invite 400 people? Host a wedding at a particular location or serving lobsters and fillet mignon for your guests? Get to know your priority first before you start your …
A wedding is one of the major occasions in once life that usually require the guest to bring a wedding gift (although not all culture practices so). Any wedding gift will usually do as it is the thought that counts. Having a budget or cheap wedding gift doesn’t necessary means that the wedding gift is …
Low Budget Wedding Decorations
If your budget is tight and would like to splurge on other areas such as photography, attire or the reception menu, you can try cutting down the cost for your decoration. Some couples choose inexpensive wedding decorations for a variety of reasons as they usually hate to see the decoration goes to waste as it …
Top 5 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding
A wedding is no doubt a costly endeavour and at times it can be stressful when it comes to planning (a lot of things need to be done!). However, a wedding doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive to provide a wonderful experience for you to share with your close friends and loved ones. You can …
Do It Yourself After Wedding Brunch Ideas
Post wedding day brunches are becoming increasingly popular within recent years, as the bride and groom often do not get to spend as much quality time with family and friends, who have traveled long distances to see them get married. By having everyone gather the day after the wedding, it gives them the opportunity to …
Do-it-yourself details can actually create a big impact but some project are tougher than others. To avoid DIY overload, couples will need to choose wisely, on which they should or shouldn’t opt for DIY. Here, we are sharing with you some of our advice on what to take on and what you should leave it …
Cheap Wedding Reception Food Ideas
One of the most costly parts of getting married is definitely the food! We are sure you don’t want to leave your guests starving, and a good meal is usually what guests hoped for to start off the wedding celebration. The great news is that there are plenty of options for a couple who are …
By Kathy Hester With all the expenses that come with a wedding, you can cut some corners without anyone being the wiser. Your rehearsal dinner is one of those. After all, it will be your close friends and family, so instead of making it a dress up affair, try a warm causal dinner instead. You …
How to: DIY Fabric Covered Jars
We know, you’ve probably seen this before but we love it because it’s just so easy. And we love putting our favorite fabric scraps to good stylish use! Materials Old-school jam jars Fabric scraps (mix and match all different colors and patterns) Pinking shears Ruler Granola (you can fill with anything you love!) How-to Step …
A DIY Wedding From JAC Photography
Happy Friday! We thought you might want to see a little DIY love from JAC Photography. The bride, Therese was responsible for many of the DIY things in this wedding. Therese did her invitations, programs and place cards. She rallied up friends and family to do the Martha Stewart paper flowers for the favors. To …
French Vintage Goodies 4: DIY Table Runners
OMG, these photos totally had me at burlap and mercury glass. Swoon, swoon! What an absolutely gorgeous and inspiring DIY by Julie over at EAB Designs. Using a do-it-yourself silkscreen printing kit, she created these custom burlap table runners for her dining room table. I could actually see these do double-duty as table numbers at …
