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[brightskte 18]

Wow Kayla that's a great price!

Speaking of which, I know you have creative ideas, how can I make my own bouquet for the ceremony? I mean I'll buy the flowers but how do I make it all pretty to walk down the aisle with??

What kind of flowers are you thinking about having and are you doing your wedding outside or inside?

[K and L 27]

I read something recently that said something to the effect of... A typical wedding costs 20,000 (RIDICULAS) you can have a beautiful, elegant wedding for a very reasonable price if you shop around. If's not being cheap, it's called being smart.

It's crazy what people will spend on weddings! I was googling for thrifty wedding suggestions and found this "thrifty blog" ... who was sooo proud that she spent "only" (over) $6,000 on HER clothes for the wedding! And I won't even get into ranting about the unfortunate times I've flipped past all those miscellaneous wedding shows on TV and how much money they were just throwing at it... Granted, *we* are throwing a great deal of money at immigration, so I suppose it's just a matter of priorities.

Speaking of which, I know you have creative ideas, how can I make my own bouquet for the ceremony? I mean I'll buy the flowers but how do I make it all pretty to walk down the aisle with??

I'm a very visual peson, so my recommendation is to search youtube for hand tied bridal bouquet for some tutorials.

[kjenkins86 5]

Goodmorning everyone, here's to a happy thursday

Today is Maggie's medical if I'm not mistaken, hope it goes well.

K&L thank you that was a good idea!

Kayla (sighs), to be honest with you, I really don[t like flowers, I think they cost too much and dies too fast so for that reason I never really cared to get flowers or be ecstatic that I recieved flowers. Anyhow, you asked what kind of flowers? Don't know And I'm having my wedding inside, the colors are simple, white, black and silver. My dress and veil is white and both has silver rhinestones; his suit is black with a white shirt and silver & white tie. My shoes and jewelry will be silver. So I don't know what magic you can come up with from that

[brightskte 18]

Well that's given me a lot of great ideas so I'll let you know later today what I come up with.

[brightskte 18]

If Mathew doesn't call about his vehicle compliance letter today I'm going to strangle him.

[Ney 0]

It's crazy what people will spend on weddings! I was googling for thrifty wedding suggestions and found this "thrifty blog" ... who was sooo proud that she spent "only" (over) $6,000 on HER clothes for the wedding! And I won't even get into ranting about the unfortunate times I've flipped past all those miscellaneous wedding shows on TV and how much money they were just throwing at it... Granted, *we* are throwing a great deal of money at immigration, so I suppose it's just a matter of priorities.

I'm a very visual peson, so my recommendation is to search youtube for hand tied bridal bouquet for some tutorials.

LOL, some thrifty blog huh. Yes, it's an important day but come on. I think it's smarter to pour the money into your bank account or your home than on one day of your life that you can make just as beautiful on a dime.

YouTube is great, I love thier video tutorial. You can learn how to do anything there. I went to the dollar store and picked up some beads to add to the bouquet and ribbon to wrap the stems. Closer to the wedding I'm going to Costco to pick up the flowers, they have beautiful fresh flowers for very reasonable prices.

I've also used YouTube to learn how to do updos and learn how to make ribbon and paper roses. You can learn anything from belly dancing to how to play the guitar on that site. A lot of people think YouTube is only about music and jokes but it has sooo much more to offer.

If Mathew doesn't call about his vehicle compliance letter today I'm going to strangle him.

Kayla wait until after you're married to kill him.

Maggie good luck doll!!!

Edited April 1, 2010 by Ney

[Ney 0]

This is something I really like..

[Ney 0]

This one too!

[Ney 0]

You can add about anything to a bouqet to add flair for any event.

Sorry, I didn't mean to go nuts here, but I love flowers. I work hard in my gardens every year, so I can be surrounded by flowers inside and out.

I like these ideas too.

[Ney 0]

A slightly different twist.

[paciencia y fe 2]

Goodmorning everyone, here's to a happy thursday

Today is Maggie's medical if I'm not mistaken, hope it goes well.

K&L thank you that was a good idea!

Kayla (sighs), to be honest with you, I really don[t like flowers, I think they cost too much and dies too fast so for that reason I never really cared to get flowers or be ecstatic that I recieved flowers. Anyhow, you asked what kind of flowers? Don't know And I'm having my wedding inside, the colors are simple, white, black and silver. My dress and veil is white and both has silver rhinestones; his suit is black with a white shirt and silver & white tie. My shoes and jewelry will be silver. So I don't know what magic you can come up with from that

hey guys! yeah i love flowers but the cost for a bouquet that i'm going to use for about 1 hr (including photos) was too painful for me to bear. This is probably totally gauche of me, but I bought bouquet of fake flowers! http://www.save-on-crafts.com/realtouch6.html. I'm very focused on saving money now because i'm going to be supporting two of us, and for who knows how long. We have to be very conscious of what we spend money on.

[Ney 0]

Here you go, no flowers needed.

Fake flowers are a great idea too, you can have them as a beautiful arrangement in your home for many years to come. Great site, thanks for sharing.

Edited April 1, 2010 by Ney

[Ney 0]

Ok, I need to quit I have way too many things I need to be doing.

Have a beautiful day guys!!!

[kjenkins86 5]

Ney I love the last pic you posted, except the furry stuff on it...

Karen that website has alot of great stuff for cheap!

Kayla it really doesn't matter if they're real or fake...

[K and L 27]

There are always other options - and not just silk flowers! Something like this in whites and silvers would work really well with your colors - and you could use feathers instead tulle to soften it... or just carry a small bouquet of feathers... or nothing at all!

Uhm, but I'm not really a traditional wedding kind of gal (with my honeydew green dress and my sister's "bridesmaid" bouquet of beaded/ribboned copper bubble wands in a bucket of bubble fluid, so the few guests that will be there can blow bubbles afterwards with us), and I know not everyone feels the same on that.