A Bride On A Budget

I was away for about nine days last week and spent half that time in Foxwoods with my parents and grandma, playing more bingo in three days than most people have played in their lives. Spending time with my family was the best part, but another best...

I loved our wedding cake. Absolutely loved it more than any other wedding cake I've ever had. It was eye catching and delicious. You can't ask for more from a cake.
Unless you're Disney.
Because they made a cake that basically a projection screen. It a cake that has your images projected onto it. Want Tinkerbell sprinkling fairy dust across your cake? Family photos? A love poem?...

I really believe that every part of your wedding needs to be special. Every aspect is a way to be sentimental and stand out. I mean, you only get one chance at everything. There are no redos. So why know go all out?
That's how I feel about asking your girls to be in your bridal party. Oh sure, you can just ask them casually ... or you can be inspired and do something special that they will really remember....

The end of our wedding reception is more of a blur than the wedding itself. Nearly all our guests traveled, so they almost all took the shuttle we rented back to the hotel after the ceremony ended. Pete and I were left, carless, at the venue. We had...