Certified Poptastic: 100 Fun Engagement Photo Ideas + 10 Money-Saving Wedding Tips

Posted on Feb 27, 2013 in Certified Poptastic!, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

Happy Wednesday and welcome to the (almost) regular roundup of funky wedding ideas gathered from all over the www! If you’re...

15 DIY Wedding Guestbook Alternatives: Real-Life Examples

Posted on Jan 5, 2012 in Cool Wedding Ideas, DIY Projects, On a Shoestring Budget? | 10 comments

My most viewed post last year was the fingerprint guestbook entry so it’s safe to say that couples all over are in need of...

Fun and quirky statement necklaces for under $60

Posted on Dec 18, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, Hip Wedding Fashion, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

I love the retro and indie jewelry at ModCloth because they can double as excellent statement pieces to jazz up any wedding outfit. And...

Non-cake wedding cakes, anyone?

Posted on Dec 8, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, On a Shoestring Budget? | 4 comments

Wedding “cakes” don’t always have to be made of cake — it’s your wedding after all so you get to make the...

Tiered Cookie Cakes as Wedding Cake Alternative

Posted on Nov 17, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

Remember the cupcake wedding cake trend? It was all the rage when I was preparing for my wedding in 2003 but I had already signed a...

DIY Succulent Centerpieces

Posted on Sep 5, 2011 in DIY Projects, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

Remember the Dia de los Muertos Wedding photo shoot I posted a couple of weeks ago? Kio Kreations was generous enough to provide us with a...

Alternative Limo Idea: A Volkswagen Samba Wedding “Car”

Posted on Aug 16, 2011 in On a Shoestring Budget?, Wedding Vendors | 0 comments

Those of you planning retro, mod or hippie weddings in the Denver/Boulder Colorado area might want to check out the Hippie Limo, a small...

Wedding Polaroids, Lomo and Instant Camera Photography

Posted on Aug 4, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

Taken by kylethefrench with a Keystone 60 Second Everflash loaded with Fuji 100 Instant film More than a year ago I posted an an...

Printables: Retro Floral Patterned Gift Box

Posted on Aug 2, 2011 in DIY Projects, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

For a long time now I’ve been meaning to offer free printables to thank you blog readers and at last I finally found time to make...

Wedding craft ideas for your inspiration

Posted on Jul 28, 2011 in Cool Wedding Ideas, DIY Projects, On a Shoestring Budget? | 2 comments

I was browsing through the Two Peas in a Bucket projects gallery and saw a lot of really cool DIY wedding projects by their community....

Dreamy, slightly edgy handmade wedding gowns

Posted on Apr 6, 2010 in Hip Wedding Fashion, On a Shoestring Budget? | 1 comment

One of my daily past times is perusing Etsy for unique, one-of-a-kind fashion finds and I recently came across these beautiful handmade...

Make a Feather Fascinator for your Vintage Wedding

Posted on Mar 14, 2010 in DIY Projects, Hip Wedding Fashion, On a Shoestring Budget? | 1 comment

Wedding photo courtesy of Whitebox Weddings Fascinators have always, well, fascinated me since they evoke quirky, nostalgic charm...

How to make a ribbon bouquet

Posted on Mar 8, 2010 in Cool Wedding Ideas, DIY Projects, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

I found this great tutorial for making wedding bouquets completely out of ribbons on BurdaStyle and so of course I thought of sharing it...

Lamp-in-a-box table centerpieces

Posted on Mar 7, 2010 in Cool Wedding Ideas, On a Shoestring Budget? | 0 comments

Flowers for the bridal party has always been a tradition at weddings for decades, but many brides are now rethinking whether they also...

Non-wedding dresses for weddings

Posted on Feb 22, 2010 in Cool Wedding Ideas, On a Shoestring Budget? | 2 comments

If you’re working with a shoestring budget and / or aren’t keen about wearing yards and yards of satin, organza or silk as you...