Thursday, November 22, 2012

Honeymooners

While not every couple splurges on the honeymoon, or even take one, it can end up being very expensive if you do. Not only are you taking a week or two off work, your spending thousands on a vacation, right after you paid for a wedding.

Some couples may be lucky enough to have their honeymoons given to them as a gift from family members, however not everyone is that lucky. If you're one of those people, here's a fun, exciting idea!

Don't book anything, other than the time off work. the night before the wedding or the morning after, go on Groupon, Team Buy, Deal Find, Sell- Off Vacations, or expedia and choose a last minute vacaction based on what's available. Then just pack your bag and leave! This way, it's much cheaper, it's exciting and thrilling (unless you're an A type personality) and you won't be able to obsess or over plan it. You can sit back, relax and just go which ever way the wind blows!

On average these deals are up to 80% off and you can find beautiful places all over the world, for any personality. There's always plenty of warm beach destinations, and if that's not for you there's usually an European destination as well! A few weeks ago there was an offer on Groupon for a week long trip to Ireland, meals, travel and hotel included for $1500! Do some research and you'll save a ton!

Another option is to host a jack and jill and put all your earning in the honeymoon fund and don't dip into under any circumstances!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Center of attention...

The one thing I will never understand about some brides is why they would ever fuss over a centerpiece. Some brides go crazy for them - they always want bigger, brighter and better. They can end up costing thousands of dollars (especially if they're real flowers) and are completely pointless. The only thing they're good for are the juvenile games like musical chairs that are played in order to get rid of them. And then some poor sap gets stuck lugging the thing home and ends up with a massive vase sitting in their house for the next 10 years collecting dust because it's too big to actually use.

Well if you're smart and you're not 'that' bride, one of the following suggestions make work for you!

1. Use free, natural resources such as twigs, greenery, water, pine cones and acorns


2. Use dollar store floating candles

3. For a Christmas wedding, cranberries!














4. Candy! That way everyone gets some and you can have it match your colours

5. Bulk dried fruits and veggies!




No matter what you have at your disposal I am sure there is something beautiful you can do with it!