Everyone has their own opinion or advice on the best or most effective ways to plan your dream wedding. From your grandparents celebrating their 50th anniversary, to your best friend just married last week, everyone wants to give their two cents. These days, you can also easily find a lot of it on fantastic websites and blogs just like this one! And with the exploding DIY movement, many other resources have popped up, providing all kinds of incredible tips, tricks and ideas that can turn anyone into an aspiring Martha Stewart.
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While searching around yesterday I found a terrific resource for finding a gorgeous wedding dress at an extremely discounted price. You’re probably asking what the catch is. Well if you’re not opposed to wearing a dress which has already walked down the aisle than Pre-Owned Wedding Dresses is perfect for you.
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Thanks to Miss Scissors over at Weddingbee I found out about the quite impressive “The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day” by Mindy Weiss & Lisbeth Levine. There are a lot of good wedding tips to be found out there but a nice book can be a godsend.
From Miss Scissors, “I didn’t buy this book initially because it didn’t look too exciting—it wasn’t hot pink, it didn’t look very fun, I thought it had a fairly cheesy title, and I just judged it by its cover. After buying about every other book on the planet, including every terrible one offered by The Knot, I decided it was time to look at some reviews. Let me tell you––it is the ONLY wedding book that I’ve used fairly religiously, and it’s the most comprehensive one I’ve found.”
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If you’re unfamiliar what being “Rick Rolled” is you can get a primer here, but Mrs. Mouse of Weddingbee has a great story of how her experience with it turned out to be a joy for her.
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In the process of planning your wedding, I’m sure you’ve given some thought to photography. After all, the flowers will wilt, you won’t wear that dress again, and all the food will be eaten. But your photographs will be a lasting reminder of you and your new spouse’s wonderful celebration. However, if you picked up the phone and started browsing the Internet, I’m sure you’ve also discovered something else–wedding photography is expensive. As in, really expensive. It’s not uncommon for wedding photographers to ask upwards of $500 an hour (or much more!), and that’s not even including the costs of the prints that you’re sure to want to purchase.
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