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A link to a very interesting article was posted recently on a thread over at the forums on Wedding Wire, that discusses the many tiers of a bride – based on her budget.  Naturally, I landed on the bottom rung, which didn’t surprise me.  What did was the seeming lack of respect the author had for brides on such a small budget.

Here’s a direct quote:

“DIY Bride: (Budget: under $5000) Someone who probably doesn’t have the resources to get married just yet and is likely to turn most of her wedding into an Arts and Crafts project.”

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I am not sure if I have mentioned in the past that I absolutely love to cook! Now, I am not saying that I am any good at it, but still love it and find it very therapeutic.  I have just become addicted to a website called Food Gawker, and during my lazy Sunday ran across an amazing cupcake recipe on a blog called 17 and Baking… yes, that’s right folks, the blogger is only 17! Even if  you decide not to try out this amazing recipe and design for cupakes, perfect for a wedding, I suggest you check out the blog just because she is incredible!

This is the ultimate in DIY, and could save you some big bucks on a wedding cake/cupcakes! I mean seriously, how perfect would these be for your wedding in your colors?!

Chrysanthemum Cupcakes from 17 and Baking

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I found a great “dressy clothes accessory” on Saturday that I just had to share with the garden.  Drum roll please…

JOCKEY Hi Waist Mini Shaper - No Panty Line Promise®

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who found her DIY favor inspiration at Costco!

You must be thinking, “How in the world…?”  Let me explain.
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Lilac Dude and I decided that we should invest in passports to make travel easier. Since we are leaving the country in October we decided to apply this summer and not rush anything. While we were discussing applying for passports we found out that prices were going to go up by $35 on Tuesday. We managed to make it to the Clerk of Courts on Monday and spent 10 minutes in the office applying and now… we wait.

Photo from Travel.state.gov

I would have been writing this post sooner had I known sooner about the price hikes in advance. Regardless, some of you out there may still need passports so I’d like to help you get started on that and spend as little time and money on the process as possible.

The one and only piece of advice I can give anyone applying for a passport: BE PREPARED

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As our wedding vibe – Rustic, Country, Folksy – began to unfold in my mind, I stumbled upon this photo:

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I was completely hooked.  Burlap with screen printed goodness.  Part of me loved it because it was classy, yet casual.  Part of me loved it because I knew I could get CC to customize them with his screen printing skills.  But the biggest part of me that loved them was because burlap is cheap, Cheap, CHEAP!

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I was killing some time before meeting a friend for coffee so I decided to walk the mall. It was rather close to the end of prom season (I think there were only 2 local schools that hadn’t held prom yet).

I noticed tons of tiaras, decorative combs, headbands, a other hair accessories on sale at several stores.

This headband is from Etsy seller Allofyou, but is similar to what I saw

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It took me a bit longer than the 3 months Emily Post recommends, but I managed to get all 133 of our thank-you notes out by the deadline I had set for myself: 6 months after the wedding.  You may be wondering what took me so long, and the answer is simple — my undying indecisiveness of course!  I knew from the start that I wanted photo thank-you cards, but for months I could not decide which photo to choose out of the 2600+ proofs our photographers provided us!  Eventually, and not without a lot of prodding from Periwinkle Dude, I finally chose a thank-you card design…

I created the proof on Shutterfly using one of their templates, ordered the appropriate number of cards, and received my order within a week!  The quality and size of the cards were great, the online templates were easy to use, and there was a style for just about everyone!  My Shutterfly thank you cards were customized to my liking (notice the periwinkle color at the bottom of the card!) and were larger in size but less expensive than the cards my photographer offered in our wedding package.  I would definitely recommend this idea to those of you interested in photo cards!

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Looking for “something blue” to complete your wedding day look?  Need a gift for your beautiful bridesmaids?  Have I got some treasures for you!

Roundabout Earrings by Bontia Jewelery

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Left to right: My sister in-law, me, Lilac mom, my sister

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