Vintage

If you are into vintage stuff or an artsy, creative, unique wedding - be sure to check out vintage items for saving money. Some things old are now actually very modern and very costly. One of the best places to find things at the best price is estate sales. The following website is a great place to start. 

http://www.estatesales.net/

Other places would be your local thrift shops, vintage shops, garage sales... You can find all kinds of wedding items someone purchased and never used. Or just creative items that you can use that no one would think to use for a wedding. 

A few things that I have found to use for my own wedding:

* mismatched vases (white, clear glass and blue)

* mismatched cake plate stands (white, clear glass and blue)

Coming soon...All About My Wedding Cake!

 

My DIY Bridal Bouquet

To view more pics from our wedding planning - I will be posting at the following link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahannaphoto/sets/72157614261159357/

I went to the flower shop and requested a quote - I have always wanted fresh flowers at my wedding. Yet, I did not want to spend the $$$ when I saw the bill! I spoke with the lady and took some things off, asked for smaller bouquets - still the bill didn't change much. I thought the lady should have sat down with me again or called me... She might have worked out some business from me, instead I started to think creatively. I love the vintage bird cage veil and wanted one - although it doesn't fit the style of my wedding dress. I found with some of them they had fabric flowers and vintage pins. I decided that we could make similar flowers for the bouquets. Pretty much costing me under $20 - green floral wrap, some wire, fabric, thread, feathers, beads, vintage buttons... Most of which I already had-

Right now we have my bouquet finished and I love it! It is much better in person, personally. But, I have included this quick snapshot - some of the flowers are made from vintage fabric I purchased last summer at an estate sale, then some is my mother's wedding gown.

I hope you enjoy!