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2012-03-14 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Planning Your Wedding on a Budget: Tips From a Recent Bride
Newly engaged and starting to plan your wedding but wondering how you’re going to stay on budget? We thought so!
That’s why we’re pleased to share some tips and tricks from recently married bride LeeAnne. We’ll let her take it from here....
All photos courtesy Kristin Mizo Photo
When my husband finally popped the question, I was elated! Like most girls, I’d been planning my wedding ever since I knew what a wedding was. I envisioned fun fall colors with a pop of pink, and lots of twinkle lights. I wanted a classic elegant wedding while maintaining a down home feel that all of our closest friends and family could enjoy.
While planning my big day, I found lots of ways to save money and I’m going to share 5 tips that I feel will definitely help future brides plan the wedding of their dreams on a realistic budget.
2011-01-18 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Green Wedding Tips: Go Local, Eliminate Waste
We've got more gorgeous green wedding ideas for you courtesy of the Green Bride Guide.
This week we're bringing you simple green wedding tips from Michelle and Alice, whose wedding featured creative details in their peach and lavender palette. The result was elegant, chic, and a little bit funky.
Read on for 2 simple tips you can use to help reduce the impact of your wedding.
2011-01-25 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
What Comes First: The Venue or the Date?
Ahhh, the classic conundrum (chicken or the egg?). Do you select your wedding date first and then your venue? Or do you pick the venue and then the date based on the venue’s availability? Here are some tips on how to go about this tricky process:
Photo courtesy of Christina Gapic Photography
When the DATE comes first
If you are absolutely set on a certain wedding date, because you love the way it sounds (10/10/10 or 09/10/11 for example), or because it has special meaning to you and your fiancé (anniversary of first date/your parents’ wedding date or whatnot), then YAY, that is half the battle. You can call around to all the various venues and check their availability on your chosen date.
If you don’t have a specific date in mind, but more so a general season or preferred month, then the VENUE comes first. Take the following factors into consideration:
2011-02-09 08:47:33 by SMARTBRIDE
Real Green Wedding: Choosing A Green Venue
We've got more gorgeous green wedding ideas and inspiration for you courtesy of the Green Bride Guide.
Today we’re sharing a story about Adirondack Affection and how a couple’s love of the outdoors motivated their choices for a naturally beautiful celebration.
Read on for ideas and inspiration when it comes to finding a green wedding venue:
2011-03-03 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
How to Choose Your Bridal Party
Weddings can be chock full of drama… and sometimes, one of the hardest decisions is who will be in your bridal party? Here are some of the questions I hear most often from my brides and grooms:
Pronovias Gaudi Wedding Dress on SmartBride Boutique.
Do we have to have a bridal party at all?
Absolutely not! Consider it a favor to yourselves if you opt not to have a bridal party at all. Sometimes the decision can be so difficult with so many people pulling you from different sides that it just makes sense to keep things simple. All you need is each other.
