we decided rather than renting a hotel and having to find all the activities to do we could probably go a cheaper and easier way. that is when we decided on a cruise. all expenses are paid at once aside from tip and souveneirs which was nice we had a formal dinner and always delicious meals it was great for the honey moon!

i have about 8 neices and nephews all of whom were going to at least look a part of my wedding. rather than spending $$150 on dresses and attire per kiddo my sister inlaw reccommended just getting a pattern and making them ourselves. and so we did. they ended up so cute and fun i am glad we went with that because we didnt have to settle we chose just what we wanted and made it!

my maid of honor decided to take a blast from the past and we went roller skating for my bachelorette party. it was so much fun and brought back so many memories from when i was a little kid. we played the arcades and just skated and talked all night it was a blast!

i decided i didnt want to spend too much on my hair or makeup so i called the headmaster of the local beauty school and asked for their top students. after getting the list i went a few weeks in advance and had them do my hair each student a different way that THEY envisioned. after the "test" i chose my favorite and scheduled a few more practice sessions with them and reserved them for the big day. i was able to pay much less than a typical updo price because my hair dresser wasnt licensed yet.

i have always wanted eegees at my weddding. ever since i was a little girl. eegees is similar to a slushie but better. it was heaven on earth and i was the happiest bride!

my fiancee and i were looking at rings all over the place and could never find anything that i liked. we finally went into schubach and they were amazing they helped me create the image i had in my head. we found a beautiful ring and they helped me switch out the stone to the cut i liked and added nonmatching chevron bands to either side. even though the bands were not made to match the ring they looked perfect with it. i love my ring and their customer service really made the home run!

I needed a modest wedding gown for my wedding and was having the hardest time finding reasonably priced dresses that fit the ticket. I finally wound up at arizona bridal wearhouse and fell in love with everything. they had gorgeous gowns and great prices. and they were willing to alter any immodest dress you brought in for much cheaper than the typical tailor price! finding a dress with them was actually fun rather than stressful it was great!

bridesmaid dresses are ridiculously expensive for a one time affair. I have a problem with the idea of only wearing a dress once and the 27 dresses quote, "the best thing about these dresses is you can shorten it and wear it again!" is ridiculous. so i was on the hunt for something that really was wearable and about knee length, and inexpensive. let me tell you there isnt much out there. I finally just googled navy blue dresses (my color) and target popped up! i found a variety of dresses in navy that were better than anything that i had seen in any bridal shop! and they were affordable too! these dresses are something that i would wear again to church or out as a day dress too! they looked so cute

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