Popcorn Ball Favors

Cheap doesn’t have to mean boring. If you don’t have a high budget for the little details like wedding favors, then consider something like popcorn balls. You can buy professionally made balls, like the one shown here from The Popcorn Factory, or you can make your own with a recipe you find online. Popcorn balls [...]

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Do it Yourself Engagement Photos

Weddings cost enough without adding too many little fringe extras. The engagement photo is the one that you use for your wedding announcement, and can make a nice gift for family and friends. If you have a relative who is handy with a camera, consider asking them to snap a few shots, and save the [...]

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Four Unique Ways to Make Money for your Wedding

Even if you work to keep costs low, weddings are extremely expensive. According to Cost of Wedding, the typical United States wedding costs over $20,000, and most couples spend at least $15,000. That’s not even counting the costs associated with honeymoons, engagements parties, bridal shower parties, and announcements. Needless to say, if you’re on a [...]

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DIY Wedding Invitations at WeddingDNA.com

One of the benefits of using a Do It Yourself (DIY) approach to bridal planning, is that it allows you to infuse your wedding with your own, unique personality. Thousands of brides have been putting together gorgeous, hand crafted wedding materials for decades: dresses, table decorations, flowers, guest books and most especially wedding stationery. In [...]

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Boxes for DIY Wedding Favors

Making your own wedding favors? If you’re saving some money and choosing to make the favors yourself, you might need some boxes to create a nice table presentation. Here are some pretty and inexpensive options: Custom candy wedding favor boxes These custom boxes fit together to form a wedding cake shape. You can fill them [...]

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Hair Prep Work: Tips to Ready your Hair for your Wedding

The day of your wedding, hopefully you’ll have a hair dresser or talented friend to help you with a beautiful updo, gorgeous curls, or whatever you want for the walk down the aisle. Having great wedding hair, however, starts a few days before you actual wedding. Here are some tips to keep in mind during [...]

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How to do your own make-up for your wedding

Make-up is one of the most important parts of your overall bridal look, but most brides avoid planning it until the last minute. After all, it is just some lipstick and blush, right? Wrong. Your wedding makeup can look horrible if you rush to do it yourself before the ceremony, and no one will say [...]

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Easy-to-make wedding centerpieces

If you are planning your wedding on a budget, or if you’re just crafty and want to show off your skills, you can make your own table centerpieces. Though you will save significant money, you don’t need to skimp on beauty. Here are some ideas for easy-to-make wedding centerpieces. Fresh Flowers Instead of purchasing expensive [...]

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Three innovative ways to cut wedding costs

Weddings are expensive – and that might be the understatement of the year! With the costs of weddings on the rise, many brides are turning to doing things themselves. While making your own favors or doing your own hair can help you pinch those pennies, I’m sure you don’t need that added stress. It’s your [...]

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