I found these adorable favors that are great for Christmas weddings just by going on ebay and seeing who was trying to get rid of left overs from their holiday wedding. I got a steal on my favors.

Free for brides, the Greenville Wedding Festival, held by the owners of the Gassaway Mansion, is the best bridal show in Greenville, bar none.

Mary's Restaurant is downtown by Falls Park, and it's where I plan to have my bridal luncheon. Because of it's classy atmosphere and beautiful location, as well as great food, this restaurant had to be incorporated into my wedding somehow. The people are easy to work with, and the ambiance is delightful.

My dress is absolutely breathtaking, and I got it for less than 200 dollars. I simply went to several, and I mean several bridal shops, picked out the ones I liked, and look ed for the same dress online. I actually found the company that the bridal gallery I went to shipped from, and I ordered separately. I saved hundreds ordering through ebay. And I reviewed the contracts, return policy, ect. The Internet is a huge tool every bride should use.

We did our invitations ourselves, using Target's starter kit of 50 invitations and envelopes for 25 dollars. It saved an immense amount of money, and it was really fun designing them ourselves.

Because my fiance has played at the Channel several times, we have a certain bond with the venue. The owner, Jay, is a really down-to-earth guy, and he was really easy to talk to about renting the place. We're doing an open mic, band-a-thon night for our rehearsal, or afterwards rather. And, I think it will be great.

I went to college with Evan, and he is a great photographer. I've seen his work with several of my friend's weddings. Because he hasn't been doing it professionally for very long yet, his prices are super affordable. You can beat prints and photos of the rehearsal, ceremony, and reception, along with bridal portraits for 1000. He's a super nice guy too who will try to work with any budget.

This woman is a professional seamstress who has worked all over the country doing theatre, teaching college, or even writing articles, along with sewing of course. In her world, the bride always comes first. She wants every wedding to be special, and her expertise is unmatched in Greenville.

There is no better place in Greenville to get prettied up for your wedding. If you choose to let these experts work on your hair and makeup, you will not be disappointed. Georges is a family-owned hair salon (the family of Danielle Davis who was Miss SC)and the service is quality. The Davis' have been doing pageants, weddings, and proms longer than I've been alive, and there is no other shop I would trust more.

http://www.bridalsassique.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=13610 Getting my dresses online was one of the most affordable ideas I had. I checked the return policy, and could send it to all my bridesmaids and let them order at their own convenience. Not to mention, the dresses are really pretty, and I didn't have to deal with yet another wedding gallery, where they try to get you to buy everything in the store or purchase extremely overpriced bridesmaids gowns and wedding accessories. Everyone of my bridesmaids emailed me, saying how grateful they were to get a dress under $70, and how being in my wedding wasn't a burden because of it. GoJane is another website that has a good return policy and good dresses. One of my friends used that site last summer.