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Candy Buffets RuleOne of my favorite ideas for favors is having a candy buffet, with little bags for your guests. Both Brides A La Mode and Always a Blogsmaid have great posts on how to put them together – Relatively simple and inexpensive and you shouldn’t have any trouble getting rid of the candy by the end… |
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Back in Los AngelesOne of the great things about going on vacation is coming back from Vacation. Even with all the emails. I was really sorry that I missed the Frugal Festival, but it got mad coverage today in the Los Angeles Times and the Daily News, so yay, Bargain Babe! I hear tell that she’s doing it… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – All About EtsyI can’t spend too much time on Etsy.com because I will buy things. Lots and lots of things. But I’m risking it, because it’s also the place to get great wedding deals. Many of the sellers on Etsy are artists and designers, selling their original works. They also sell antique and vintage items, and tons… |
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This Amuses Me, and it Seems to Amuse Them, Too.You Are Cordially Invited To The Wedding Of Kelly Hildebrandt And Kelly Hildebrandt. And, ah, yes, another Recession Bride’s Workshop has come and gone. Great interaction among the brides, especially since Dana from Broke-Ass Bride and Bride$hare was there to add to the discussion. I learned a lot,too, which was great, because I can pass… |
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Wedding Wise Aftermath and Emotionally Preparing for Your WeddingThis Always Happens on Thursdays: Got the Wedding Wise Post all set, happy as a clam. And then on THURSDAY, someone announces something like, “Name Your Own Price on In-Stock and Sample Gowns.” Thanks, I appreciate that. I also found Before the Wedding, Prepare Your Heart in the Los Angeles Examiner, today, too. Sooo good!… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday, July 15thHappy Day After Bastille Day! And Welcome to Wedding Wise Wednesday, where every week I take you on a tour of the best wedding deals and coolest wedding stories around Los Angeles and around the web. Real Simple: How to Budget for DIY FlowersAh, the list we’ve all been waiting for – how much each… |
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Life and Love are Everywhere, so embrace them and say AmenWhen I first saw this, I thought it was a parody of what’s usually in the “Vows” section of the New York Times – Investment Banker marries young socialite at her parents’ house in the Hamptons – but no, this is for real. Two people who are doing the best to move forward and change… |
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The Weekend is Made for WeddingsFirst of all, congrats to my husband’s sister Tristan and the man of her dreams, Jason, who are getting married tomorrow. I just got back from the Bridal Shower, and it’s just so cool to be surrounded by so much love and good feelings. We had to hand Tristan several tissues and napkins while she… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – July 8Decorating Your Reception for Less:Budget Savvy Bride is one of my Recessionista heroes – Yesterday she broke down how she saved so much money on her wedding decorations. She only spent $142 on centerpieces for 15 tables. Some of it is DIY, but as I’ve said before, if I can do it (and I am… |
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Toilet Paper Wedding Dresses and Temple of Groom's in-your-FACE winOkay, she made this out of TOILET PAPER!Cheap Chic Weddings held the contest,and this is the winner. And she made a hat to go with it. PLUS, the top six dresses are going to be displayed in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum. Over at Temple of Groom, he threw down the final card in… |
