The first thing that probably popped into your head was “gifts.” You are partially right, but I am talking about earning money from the funds you will ultimately spend on your wedding (or avoiding that spending all together). See, in finance there’s something called “the float,” which refers to who has control over the money …
The registry you use can actually earn you more than only the gifts you receive. Some offer free merchandise and other perks. Most give you a one-time 10% off after the wedding, but if that’s all they offer, you can do better. A few actually give you free merchandise based on how much your guests …
As you may have noticed, MyOnlineWeddingHelp.com has a new look! The logo’s new as is our bride, diligently searching for just the right products for her wedding. I’ve also been changing the site structure to more clearly match the “Create Your Dream Wedding on a DIY Budget” tag line. This all revolves around the “Top …
Father’s Day, June 17, is nearly upon us–next weekend, if you can believe it. If you haven’t bought gifts yet–like me–it’s time to think about it (I never know what to get Tim lately…hope to get ideas while I write this). The good news is there’s still time to order online and have them delivered …
Around the Web today… Floral Wedding Trends. Sarah Pitts of Bachman’s in Minneapolis shares several wedding flower trends they are seeing. Many track with what I’ve been seeing universally online as well. She packs a lot of tips and ideas into four minutes. My favorite is doing something different for each bridesmaid’s bouquet. What is …
Most of us know the best time to shop can be around a holiday. Not only THE Holidays in December, but any of the others as well. You can get the largest selection online, without taking extra time to go out shopping. And the deals often run longer than the holiday itself, which means more …
The months leading up to your wedding are a busy time–for both you and your vendors. You are not only choosing and coordinating details, but taking care of your everyday responsibilities as well. Your vendors are likely juggling several other events–all with different time frames and requirements–in addition to yours. For these reasons, it can …
Below is an interesting and entertaining video from Planet Money. They research the labor and material cost of an expensive designer wedding gown and concluded the dress the reporter bought was a rip off because the total of the two was less than half the price she paid. She thought she was getting a deal …
This is an excerpt from Chapter 6: “Budgeting Blunders: Avoiding & Overcoming Them” by Desiree M. Mondesir, in the ebook Insider’s Know How–Planning Your Perfect Wedding. Find it on Amazon, for Kindle here, or on the publisher’s website in other ebook formats, plus audio. Here’s Desiree… One of the simplest and foremost truths to understand when …
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Aprille Trupiano of StreetScape TV, who interviewed me about bringing the Internet into the wedding planning process. We talk about wedding trends and tactics for planning your dream wedding with a DIY budget. Also, see how my own wedding sparked the idea of MyOnlineWeddingHelp.com. (BTW, the man you …
The Web is full of wonderful wedding planning tips! As I run across especially good ones I tend to share them, plus other tidbits, with social media followers. Below are highlights from this week. There are times when you can’t see you’re making progress–when the dress doesn’t fit right, decorations are wrong color, and favor …