Paper products have quickly become my single favorite part of the wedding. They really have the ability to add so much “wow” even if it is just a few tags, place settings, menus, etc. But for that to happen, the design is incredibly important! Really good design can be quite costly, so when planning a budget wedding consider the new trend of printing your own!

The logistics are simple, you work with a designer to create the perfect invites, tags, etc. which will give your wedding a cohesive look. They send you the final product and you print them off yourself! In the end, it is far cheaper to take this route, and you still end up with the paper products you love!

Save the Dates: Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right

These save the date cards are all just $15 for the template and most designers will customize them for you! Simply print them out and you can get some gorgeous save the date cards for roughly $30!

Invites: Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right

Doing your invitations through a print service will enable you to get more! Add in response cards, programs, etc! You could set a $100 budget for your wedding invitations and stick to it! That’s practically unheard of!

Accessories: All accessories by Print Your Party

Of course those cohesive paper products make or break the personalization of your wedding, and each of these will only cost roughly $20 including paper! Add them to invites, cupcakes, etc. In the end, these are a cheaper alternative and honestly just as cute!

Dress 1: Monique Lhuillier Dress $3000

Dress 2: Monique Lhuillier Dress $2500

Today’s edition of Smart Bride listings features the fabulous Monique Lhuillier! These fantastic couture designs are selling for a fraction of the price over on Smart Bride. These dresses are simply two of my favorites which makes it even more fun for me to post these for all of you. Smart Bride is filling up with these and so many more dresses like these!

Both of these dresses are available right now on Smart Bride! Feel free to contact the seller and find out if the dress you love is the dress for you! Search locally so you can go try on the gown, or search by budget to ensure you get the dress you love in the price range you need! More Monique Lhillier coming soon  for your viewing pleasure!

I come bearing news of SALES! That’s right, and if you are a bride that wants to frolic around in flats for your wedding day (because let’s be honest, standing all day in heels can get tiring!) then I have the perfect sale for you!

Here are some amazing spring flats to go with virtually any color combo and any dress! I picked shoes with a little something extra on the toe because it will really give a “wow” factor when they peak out from under your dress.

All of these are currently on sale at Nordstrom!