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2009-04-20 13:54:48 by SMARTBRIDE
What To Look For When Buying A Used Wedding Dress
Congratulations on deciding to buy a used wedding dress! Just wait until you see how much money you'll save - generally, gently used wedding dresses sell for about 50% of their original retail price. You should also feel good about lessening the impact of your wedding on the environment by reducing shipping and emissions and reusing the host of materials that go into making a wedding gown.
We hope you'll find the following tips useful when starting your search for a wedding dress on SmartBride Boutique. We should also mention that not all of the dresses on our site are used. You'll also find dresses new with tags and sample dresses. What ever the case, it's best to inspect a dress (new or used) in person to avoid any surprises.
Let's get started!
1) Go to the Store
You'll save a ton of time by going to a large bridal boutique and trying on several colours, silhouettes and necklines. This allows you to narrow down the styles of gowns that suit ...
2010-10-19 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Bride-to-Be: Hunting for a Venue Here, There & Everywhere
It's all About Venue Location
"Location, location, location" is an adage that we’ve all heard a thousand times from our real estate agents, business school professors, and neighborhood panhandlers.
I never really thought about it until I started to look for a wedding venue, but location truly is everything! The look and feel of the space you choose will set the tone for your entire celebration. No pressure, ladies.
Like most couples, choosing our wedding’s When and Where were the first two details that the love of my life (henceforth referred to as RC) and I tackled post-proposal.
2010-10-26 12:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Bride-to-Be: Catering Outside the Box
Catering is, by far, the largest line item on any wedding reception budget. It's also the biggest opportunity for cost savings.
Here are a few tips on minimizing food spend, while maximizing deliciousness:
2010-11-03 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Bride-to-Be: Choosing A Wedding Website
In a world where things do not exist if they aren’t on the Internet, it’s becoming important to build an online wedding presence.
A wedding website is a simple, effective way to get important wedding information to your guests. It can also be used to easily collect RSVP's and music requests, and to discretely let your friends and family know where you're registered.
When it comes to building a wedding website, there are a lot of options available. These run the gamut from the most basic of blogs to integrated wedding planning tools.
2010-11-10 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Bride-to-Be: Bridal Bouquet Alternatives
As far as brides go, I’m pretty non-traditionalist. One of the many wedding traditions I’ve decided to revolt against is the iconic floral bridal bouquet. I’ve never been big into flowers, especially the whole wilting and dying part.
I’d much rather carry something down the aisle that will stay beautiful and always be there to remind me of the day RC and I started our life together.
As such, I’ll be crafting my own bouquet out of heirloom vintage buttons. To me, this will be much more meaningful and personal than the stereotypical sphere of red roses.
Buttons:
Add a beautiful touch of whimsy to vintage-style weddings.
Photo courtesy of lil fish studios
