2010-07-27 16:06:28 by SMARTBRIDE

Expert Budget Tip: What to Look for When Buying a Used Wedding Dress

TAGS: EXPERT TIPS, BUDGET, USED WEDDING DRESS, SBB ORIGINAL


Many brides-to-be ask us to give them advice about how they can find the wedding dress of their dreams for less.


If you want to pay less than retail cost for your wedding dress, but don’t want to sacrifice style on your wedding day, you'll benefit from our Top 5 Tips to Buying a Used Wedding Dress.


garden bride wearing pre-owned wedding dress



Keep reading to find out how you can find you dream (used) wedding dress, so you can have your cake and eat it too!

2010-08-17 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Expert Advice: 6 Tips to Selling Your Wedding Dress Online

TAGS: EXPERT ADVICE, WEDDING DRESS, WEDDING GOWN, BUDGET, SBB ORIGINAL

Looking to recoup some money from your recent wedding? Consider selling your wedding dress online and help another bride to save on her wedding budget.


Maggie Sottero Mona Lisa Wedding Dress

Photo Courtesy of Maggie Sottero.com


By selling your wedding dress, wedding accessories and wedding décor items online, you can:


  • Recoup about 50% of the cost of your items

  • Clear up space to make room for shared closets

  • Love the Earth! Recycling a wedding gown reduces carbon emissions from shipping


  • Not sure how to get started? Keep reading for our top 6 tips to sell your wedding dress...

2010-04-12 13:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Say an Earth Friendly I Do With SmartBride Boutique's Top 10 Eco Wedding Tips

TAGS: ECO-FRIENDLY WEDDING TIPS, SMARTBRIDE TIPS, GREEN WEDDINGS, WEDDING ADVICE, SBB ORIGINAL


The average wedding produces an incredible 400 pounds of garbage and 63 tons of Co2, so it’s not surprising that we’re seeing more and more couples looking to plan a greener wedding.


Here are SmartBride Boutique’s 10 ‘eco-chic’ wedding tips.


1. The Planning


The Bridal Board is full of inspirational photos and collages


Photo Courtesy of The Bridal Board


Eco-Inspiration. Tired of ripping out pages in magazines and bookmarking a zillion different wedding websites as you look for wedding inspiration? Check out www.TheBridalBoard.com, an online tool that says no to scrapbooks while helping you keep track of wedding tips, trends and inspirations.