The Getting All Girly Part

I went very simple which in the end I think - saved me some moo-lah on the "day of wedding prep." The keys to saving money here - Ebay, Etsy and Craiglist. Oh - and utilizing that whole "something borrowed" saying as well.

Here is a run down of what it cost me to get me all girly:

Manicure (and pedicure) - $45

Vintage diamond earrings and pearl necklace my sister found in an antique store - this was my something borrowed.

Shoes - JCrew (found on Ebay) - $45

Veil - My mother made for about $15

Charm from Hazelnut Cottage - $24

Hair and Makeup done by Jan and Nikki, whom I found on Craigslist - around $70 bucks (Seriously - I swear and they were amazing...if you want their contact info, please email me)

The Details

I was lucky to have this beautiful location to work from so that really became my inspiration when I decided on the details.

It was probably six months into the wedding planning when I decided to utilize a "logo" from Swish Designs. I look back now and worry I went a little too logo crazy, because I had it on our invitation, guestbook, favors and then a late entry - napkins. Especially when I made this mosaic tonight, but it was a beautiful design and I loved how it really worked well with Meyer's Castle.

I worked with a great friend of mine who helped in designing our invitations, programs, menu cards and table numbers. I had a vision and she ended up blowing me away, because it was exactly what I wanted.

When I did mention to folks that I wanted not overpower everyone with our logo, they listened and Judy, who did the wine cork escort cards, used only part of our logo. I think that was huge, because it ended up all coming together.