September 29th

Tip of the Day: "Even if you pride yourself on being a saver, it can become easy to want to keep up with the Joneses. 'Oh but cousin Mary had a cigar roller, so we should have a hookah bar...and our friend Tina had that Frank Sinatra singer, so we should raise Bobby Darin from the dead for our cocktail hour.

Don’t get caught up. Take a step back. Ask yourself if the item or service in question is truly important to you. Will this really add to you and your guests' experience?" says Regina from Cloud Nove Events.

Plus, check out Secret Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding Vendors.

 

September 26th

Photo Credit: Edith Elle Photography

Tip of the Day: "If you wear makeup, make sure your foundation is a good to near perfect match for your skin tone. The camera’s flash brings out everything you don’t like about your skin…and it will most definitely show if there is a difference in color between your neck and your face!" says Edith Elle from Edith Elle Photography.

Sample foundation couples by applying them at the jaw line and choosing the one that blends in the most with your skin.

Plus, check out the 25 Biggest Makeup Mistakes Brides Make.

 

10 Things Brides Can Do That Normal People Cannot

Being engaged has its stressful moments... but it also allows you some special privileges you'll likely never experience again. Read on for 10 weird pre-wedding things you won't be able to get away with forever.

1. Proudly give your STD to everyone you know.

(That's a "save the date," if you're new at this.)

2. Send people a list of $5,000 worth of gifts that you'd like to receive.

3. Invite a bunch of people to a party and tell them they better not wear jeans or one specific color.

4. Get people to plan expensive parties in your honor and shower you with gifts.

Related: 20 creative wedding shower themes and ideas

September 25th

Photo Credits: Jennifer Van Elk Photography on Bridal Musings via Lover.ly

Tip of the Day: "Food should be 50% of your total wedding budget. The cost of food includes the actual meal cost, bar, 20% service fee and local sales tax (which is usually 5-8%, depending on where you live)," says Kathy Piech-Lukas of Your Dream Day. The more people you have, the more money you'll need to spend to feed them.

Plus, check out 50 Ways to Cut Wedding Catering Costs.

 

This Amazing DIY Wedding Dress Only Cost $30

Prepare to feel a little bit guilty about using your morning commute to sleep (or play Candy Crush): Redditor alkikat took advantage of that idle time to make herself this gorgeous wedding gown:

diy crochet wedding dress

Over the course of about five months, she spent her daily bus rides crocheting the lace gown, using a pattern she designed with standard pineapple stitch.

diy crochet wedding dress

She writes, "My commute time couldn't be used for anything else anyway. The dress is also machine washable (I've washed it several times), doesn't wrinkle or need any special care, and I plan on wearing it again with linings of different colors and with the train bustled up in different ways."

diy crochet wedding dress

Here's a stop-motion video of her progress:

—Kristen Klein

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