5 Ways to Save Money On Your Wedding
Going into wedding planning, John and I knew that we had to be smart about our wedding budget. I was leaving my job of five years to move to where John’s stationed and we’d be making two moves in five months. Obviously, those things had an impact on our wedding planning. But we both agreed: […]
How Ikea Saved Us Cash on Wedding Decorations
One of my favorite breakthroughs– and perhaps the one that I’m most proud of– during the wedding planning process was taking an inadvertent stroll through Ikea and realizing that so many of the products that we were using for decorations were available at the Swedish superstore… and drastically cheaper than other stores, too! It was […]
DIY Wedding Table Numbers
We’re back from attending a wedding in California, and I’m ready to share more wedding stuff with you! Yay! John and I met in college, but we only started dating after he was in the Navy. (We do things the hard way. Never the easy way for the two of us.) Our entire relationship was […]
August Sponsor Spotlight and Giveaway!
It’s almost the end of August, and that means that I have another wonderful batch of bloggers who have given me the chance to promote their blogs and get to know them! Take a moment to get to know them too, and enter our month’s giveaway! Meet Breanna from Sweet Silver Lining! I’m a 24 […]
Review: Cardstore
Disclaimer: I was contacted by the folks at Cardstore to try their service. I was compensated with a product for this review.All opinions and observations are mine. Cardstore is an online shop that sells unique greeting cards at an affordable price. The best thing, in my opinion is that there are so many card options to choose […]
4 Myths Job-Seeking Veterans Should Ignore
The military offers great opportunities for thousands of individuals; unfortunately, when these individuals leave the military, they can sometimes have a difficult time transitioning back into civilian life. One of the keys to making this transition easier is to refrain from becoming overwhelmed with searching for a job. Individuals should always do their best to […]
DIY Wedding Ceremony Decorations
Warning: This post is just a cheap excuse to post pictures of our wedding. John and I were married in my home church, which is already very ornate, so we didn’t have much to do to decorate for the ceremony. The biggest decoration project for the ceremony were pew bows. I just loved them. They […]
My Etsy Wedding Jewelry Picks
Jewelry was one of the hardest decisions I made for the wedding, just because I wasn’t sure what I wanted. And then, when I knew what I wanted, I couldn’t find it. After (no lie) hours of Etsy and Pinterest searching, I found two shops that I couldn’t have been happier with. This is not […]
DIY Personalized Bridesmaids Dress Hangers
Pinterest, while it’s really cool, and neat, and inventive and yadda yadda, is also the devil. It makes neurotic, OCD, crazy brides (not unlike myself) have unreasonably insane expectations for everything wedding. (By the way, have you checked out my new Pinterest wedding board? You totally should! I’m happy to spread the crazy around!) Through […]
Pearl-Studded Wedding Rice Bags
Today’s wedding craft is so easy, that I am almost embarrassed to post it. However, in my last year of checking out wedding magazines, websites, and Pinterest boards, I haven’t seen this idea pop up anywhere else, so I wanted to share it with you! You might remember that our wedding palette was black with […]
