Decor

Secondhand Wedding Shopping

I LOVE unplanned shopping trips like this – in the kind of store you fancy, not knowing exactly what you will find.  Although it is a furniture store, there was plenty of decor to go with everything.  Well, that decor used may just be PERFECT for your event – at a bargain price. 

Secondhand Wedding Shopping Read More »

DIY Themed Candle Centerpieces

Centerpieces are a big deal.  Or maybe not, to you.  They are to me.  I think that they set the ambiance of the wedding reception.   My favorite, because they are not as expensive as fresh flowers, are candles.  Not only are they my favorite, cost wise, but candles add simple elegance.  When you think of

DIY Themed Candle Centerpieces Read More »

Vintage Wedding Shopping

I used to drive by this secondhand shop on my way home from work. With my daughter in tow, it was the LAST place I want to bring her into….one with lots of breakable, one-of-a-kind treasures.  Plus, it’s like pulling teeth for me to stop anywhere between work and home. I like to get home,

Vintage Wedding Shopping Read More »

Candlelight: an Alternative to Flowers

Nothing as simple as a lit candle can add so much ambiance to your wedding.  Candlelight isn’t tacky, over the top, expensive or overbearing.  It is ELEGANT and INTIMATE.  Do you know how much money you could save having a simple candle centerpiece vs a floral one?  A LOT….like, hundreds.  Sure, you can still add

Candlelight: an Alternative to Flowers Read More »

Picture Frames: Seating Assignments and Favors

To save money and make the seating assignments interesting, why not combine the favor with that. A simple example is putting “Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s” table assignment in a picture frame. Cost wise, the frames are great because you only need one per couple. 100 RSVP’s, 50 frames! However, since this frame will be the

Picture Frames: Seating Assignments and Favors Read More »