Budget Friendly Tips

Day 1: Where to Start Your Wedding Planning

Hi Readers! We are so excited to share our awesome news--starting in February we are going to be featuring 101 tips to planning your wedding on any budget. read more »
So Pretty! Simple Style Tips for Decorating Your Venue

So you’ve found the perfect wedding venue, and now you’re determined to make sure that your guests are as dazzled by the venue as you were...of course. The key is to create a completely unique space that showcases your incredible sense of style. But, you don't have to go overboard on decor. All it takes is a little vision and some simple planning to bring your ideas to life. read more »
2 Recession Friendly Wedding Menu Options

When you get married, so much of your personality gets communicated through the details of your wedding. From the music to the food, you get to throw the party of your dreams. Yet, sometimes the dream can come at a pretty hefty price tag that can send even the calmest of us into an anxiety attack. So, if you are thinking or rethinking your food budget and looking for smart but fun food alternatives, consider read more »
The Budget Bride: Top Tips to Cut Down on Wedding Photography Fees

Each week we try to bring you a new idea for how to save money on your big day. This week we wanted to share our tips on what you can do to save on photography. read more »
Wedding Dress Shopping Tip: Buy the Sample Dress

Another incredible way to save a fortune on the wedding dress is to consider buying the Sample off the rack. read more »
Refreshing Hydrangea for Your Wedding Flowers

Hydrangeas are beautiful additions to any floral design and fit within most color palettes. These blooms are large, full, and available year round. read more »
Tip of the Day: Serve your Wedding Meal Family Style

Do you love eating family style? Then why not introduce it read more »
BUDGET TIP: Blossom Branches as Tall Centerpieces

Rooms will tall ceilings or large outdoor spaces lend themselves to high centerpieces. For an easy and elegant table display, fill a tall clear cylinder vase with numerous stems of blooming blossom branches. Don’t fret! You will be channeling your inner floral design expert in no time! read more »
Budget Friendly Tips to Help you Find the Perfect Wedding Dress

So you finally found the perfect man…Your parents love him, your sister is sufficiently jealous, and he totally gets your artistic, slightly nutty best friend. read more »
CITY SPOTLIGHT: 5 Los Angeles courtyard retreats to hold an amazing rehearsal dinner

While you may be loath to risk hosting your wedding day outdoors (leaving the ultimate experience up to the weather gods), a relaxed and festive rehearsal dinner is the perfect courtyard event. Still, given SoCal’s generally outstanding weather, LA has a dearth of amazing outdoor party spaces. Luckily, we’ve identified some of this city’s most ideal restaurant courtyards for outdoor rehearsal dinner fêtes. read more »
Wedding Invitation Ideas: Go for Bold Patterns With Your Invitations

Forget those plain white on white or even gold on white invitations. Instead consider bright colored invites. Go Bold with read more »
Do or Don't: Adults Only Wedding Reception?

One of the wonderful things about being Latina is that we get to share all of our special moments with our (often large and very extended) family. But when you’re putting together your wedding budget, that same group of loving relatives can suddenly seem overwhelming. read more »
Top Ten Honeymoon Destinations in South America

When planning a honeymoon, its often difficult to figure out just where to start? Often we just need a good overview of what's out there to see what fits our style and our budget (wink, wink!). With that in mind, we have put together a small list of our favorite hot spots in South America to get you started on your research! read more »
Top 15 Ways to Save on Your Wedding Day

Looking for a few ways to cut some corners this season on your wedding? Well, look no further, we have some perfect recession friendly tips to help you design the wedding of your dreams no matter what your budget. read more »
Bachelorette Desserts: Do-It-Yourself Chocolate Cake

Looking for a perfect and easy way to create an additional dessert for your big bachelorette party? Or just trying to come up with a cool dessert to serve your hubby to be this weekend? A Bachelorette favorite, this “Better-than-Sex” dessert is a great recipe for any chocolate loving group of friends or even couple whether you are Betty Crocker or not. read more »
Using Carnations for Your Wedding Flowers

Ok, so before you start imagining obnoxious dyed green carnations...you should know carnations have made a comeback read more »
Dia de Novias: Acaba con el Síndrome Prematrimonial Aprovecha estos Descuentos

Es posible que el síndrome prematrimonial llegue a alterar temporalmente read more »
Top Ten Engagement Photo Session Tips | Engagement Photo Ideas

Are you looking for some ideas for a perfect engagement or e-session. Well, look no further. We have a few suggestions for those of you planning on taking some pre-wedding photos. read more »
Keeping Flowers Cool for Your Wedding | DIY Weddings

If you talk to people (those who are floral savvy and those who couldn’t find their green thumb even if it was chartreuse green!), most would say that flowers are delicate and must be kept cold to ensure longevity and freshness. read more »
Real Wedding: Anna and Lonngrenn

When Anna Cuellar met her Prince Charming, she had more to celebrate than just the fact that she was done kissing frogs. Anna was about to do something that most of us dream read more »
Top Five Recession-Friendly Honeymoon Planning Tips 2009

Getting married is a whirlwind of to-do lists, excitement, and mind-blurring decisions. Planning the honeymoon destination amidst all of those life-changing and momentous decisions can almost seem like an afterthought and the actual trip anti-climactic if you are on a budget... read more »