Wedding Tips to Keep You on Budget!

How do I have a beautiful wedding while sticking to a budget? This is the number 1 question brides deal with when planning a wedding.  So with that being said here are some suggestions to help you do just that!!

• The Venue: Pick a venue that can accommodate both the wedding and reception. This will help you save money with rental fees and decor. Sites that host weddings usually have chairs, tables, bars, and even lines and food incorporated into the price.

• Your Wedding Date: Choose a wedding date that is in the off season. All locations have off seasons and when you get married during the off season you can negotiate a better deal. Also keep in mind the day of the week in which you want to get married. Weddings that are held on Thursday, Friday and Sunday cost less than those that are held on Saturdays.

• Food & Drink: Serve the meal buffet style. This will help to cut down on waste. You may want to consider serving only wine and beer. A bottle of wine contains five glasses. If you provide booze, buy your own. A liter of Vodka contains approximately 25.

• Flowers: Use flowers that are in season. Buy once, use twice! The flowers you use to decorate your wedding ceremony can be used to decorate the reception.

 If you have any money saving tips you would like to share then please leave a comment. I would love to read your ideas!

I hope you found these suggestions helpful as you plan your big day!

You can find all your wedding items and bridal accessories at www.brandisbridalboutique.com.

As always thanks for reading and have a great day!!

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Enter Our Wedding Collection Giveaway!

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to let everyone know that Brandi's Bridal Boutique is sponsoring a Giveaway on WeddingVibe.com valued at $90.00. We are giving away one of our Wedding Collections to one lucky winner on December 16, 2013. You will have three collections to choose from starting with our Peacock Plume Wedding Collection.

 Next we have our Rustic Romance Wedding Collection.

And finally we have our Vintage Charm Wedding Collection.

To enter our giveaway just click or copy and paste this link into your browser:
http://weddingvibe.com/giveaway/preview/

For more info on these fabulous wedding collections visit www.brandisbridalboutique.com and click on the wedding collections category! Feel free to browse for more wedding items and bridal accessories for your wedding needs or special event.

We wish everyone who enters good luck!!

As always thanks for reading and have a great day!!

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Tips to Theive Proof your Wedding Reception

Hi Everyone,

So its your BIG day and the last thing you want is to be the victim of theft at your wedding reception. Unfortunately this is happening. Thieves are crashing weddings and making off with the gifts and cards filled with money. So here are some tips you can do to thief proof your reception:

• Create an online registry and have the presents sent directly to your house (or another family member's house, like your mom's). The best way to ensure nothing is stolen is to spread the word that you'd prefer presents mailed to your residence rather than brought to the reception.
• Place your gift table far from an exit to make it more difficult for anyone who's trying to steal your presents, or...
• Forgo having a gift table all together. Instead, visit each table during the reception so that guests have the opportunity to hand you envelopes of cash or checks -- but only if they wish to do so. You should never ask for cash.
• If you spot a wedding crasher, don't be polite and ignore them. Ask your day-of coordinator or an attendant to ask the crasher to leave.
• Ask a trustworthy friend to act as gift attendant. Ask him to store the gifts in a secure place (like a locked room) rather than displaying them in the open.
• If your reception is large (over 300 people) and the site is in a high-traffic area (like in any urban setting), consider hiring security, both to prevent theft and to quash any other rowdiness that might transpire.
• Think about buying wedding insurance. Coverage from a company like WedSafe will cover stolen gifts as long as it's reported right away.

Read more: Wedding Planning Basics: How to Prevent Wedding Gift TheftTheKnot.com - http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/planning-a-wedding/articles/how-to-prevent-wedding-gift-theft.aspx#ixzz2cbfFssBB

We at Brandi's Bridal Boutique want your wedding day to be special and memorable as it should be. Please feel free to share any information that is provided on this blog.

Be sure to visit www.brandisbridalboutique.com for all your wedding supplies and bridal accessories. From cake servers to cake toppers, garters to bachelorette favors we have you covered.

As always thanks for reading and Have a Great Day!!

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How To Have The Best Wedding Ever!

Hi Everyone,

What Bride doesn't want the perfect wedding, right? Well aiming for perfection isn't the way to go because nothing is perfect except for God. The way your wedding day turns out is the way it is meant to be. However, making the wedding memorable is what is important and I think the key ingredient for that is to make your wedding personal.

Starting with writing your own wedding vows. Ask your officiant for a standard copy of basic wedding vows. Use that to incorporate your own personal thoughts to share with your partner as you state your love and commitment to one another. Make it even more memorable by not sharing your vows to your partner until that very special day.

When saying your vows be sure you can be heard. Your guests have come along way to witness this special day and they want to be able to hear what you have to say. 

Another way to make your wedding memorable is to have the officiant share your story of how the two of you met. More than likely the only ones that will know this is close friends and family. By sharing your story with those who don't know, brings a certain intimacy to the ceremony, which will allow your guests to feel the love that the two of you share.

Finally, invite your guests to share a personal wish for the two of you. This is a nice way for your guests to be involved in making your wedding day the most memorable and best wedding it can be!!

I wish all the brides and grooms who will marry this year the very best!!

Please be sure to visit www.brandisbridalboutique.com for all your wedding needs.

As always thanks for reading and Have a Great Day!!

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Bachelorette Party Ideas

While some brides enjoy an X-rated bachelorette party, plenty of brides prefer to keep things more tasteful, and sometimes, even classy. If you are planning the bachelorette party, it can be a challenge to find an idea that fits the bride’s personality, which is why we have compiled a list of possibilities. After all, this is a day, night or weekend the bride will always or never remember, depending on your idea of a good time!

Here are five of our favorite bachelorette party ideas:

1. Indulge in a day at the spa: Every girl loves to be pampered, especially with the stress of planning a wedding. Spend the day at a full service spa and relax with manicures and pedicures, facials, mud wraps, massages, or even a makeover.
   
   
2. Getaway for the weekend: Whether you choose a tropical destination, Las Vegas or a major city nearby, getting away for the weekend is always a great time. Get away from all the planning and thinking about the wedding. Plan this weekend for the bride to think of nothing but girls’ weekend, spent basking in the sun, visiting the sites and hitting the town at night.
   
   
3. Relax and soak up the rays, poolside: An alternative to a tropical weekend getaway is a pool party. If you don’t have a pool or don’t know anyone with one, consider getting a room at a local hotel with a great poolside atmosphere. Sip some daiquiris, soak up the rays, and spend quality time with your closest friends.
   
   
4. Go Glamping: For your outdoor loving bride-to-be, go glamping for a weekend. Go all out for this, no tents and roughing it, find a cabin or chalet and camp in style. Think glamour, not mosquitoes!
   
   
5. Tickle your taste buds with a wine tour: For the wino bride-to-be, organize a wine tour and enjoy the luscious flavors of the region’s wine. Just make sure you hire a bus or limo to escort you along the tour.

Whether you choose to spend a day at the spa, a weekend away, or a day touring wine country, a bachelorette party should reflect the personality and style of the bride. Your bride might even prefer a night out on the town with her girls; whatever it is, remember it’s the bride’s day or weekend! This means it’s your job to make sure she has an unforgettable time!

What are other bachelorette party ideas? We know the list is endless…

Trend Alert! Pretty Little Flower Girls

Hi Everyone,

We have noticed at Brandi's Bridal Boutique that more and more brides are opting to have flower girls instead of bridesmaids in their wedding party!! Could this be because little girls are less drama than BIG girls? Plus lets face it, picking out flower girl dresses is much easier and a lot more fun than dealing with the decision on how to pick out a dress that will look good on every body type!! I think that we can all agree that you won't be able to please everyone. So I suppose that this new trend of having lots of pretty little flower girls is a way to eliminate some of the stress and who doesn't want that. You can still have your best friend as the Maid/Matron of honor. 

But be careful when choosing your flower girls. Be sure they are up for the job! You don't want a little one who will be shy and to afraid to walk down the aisle. Nor do you want the little girl who can't be away from Mommy. Most flower girls are between 4 and 8 years old and are related to the bride or groom or the daughter of a close friend.

Once you have chosen your flower girls, make sure to prepare them for their role and calm any jitters they may have.  Also, before the ceremony begins, make sure to have them use the restroom. Most of all, keep in mind that they are little girls, so don’t be too uptight if she dumps all of the petals on the ground.

Your little flower girls will look like princesses with all of her accessories from Brandi's Bridal Boutique! 

 

 

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As always thanks for reading and Have a Great Day!!

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SpRingSpiRation

Hi Everyone,

By now everyone is ready to spring forward and hop into SpRing!! I just love this time of year when everything comes back to life and everything is bright and colorful!! Flowers are blooming, the grass is turning green and the trees start to bud leaves. So I thought I would share some popular pins, that seem to get the most action on my boards on pinterest, with you. I have combined several ideas onto one board that could easily turn into a DIY project for any special occasion. Starting with miniature metal pails and lollipops!

This easy DIY project is a fun way to decorate for an outdoor wedding, shower or family event. Just choose the colors that work best for your decor. This idea has become a very popular pin and is very doable. All you need is miniature metal pails, lollipops in a variety of colors, ribbon, felt flower, a little bling and some glue. That's it! Your done!!

The next project is for the wine lover! This is so simple and you can have your friends help you out with this project. All you need is to have a love for wine and save the bottle. Then use the bottle later to decorate your table.

Save the corks and make a sign! This has become a popular way to decorate for your special event.

These are some fun and easy projects that you can do!

As always thanks for reading and Have a Great Day!!

For all your wedding and bridal needs visit www.brandisbridalboutique.com.