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Custom Made Wedding Cake Toppers

  • April 1, 2010 at 1:24 am

It can be really difficult to find the perfect wedding cake topper that truly reflects your unique personality as a couple. Somehow a generic bride in a white dress and a generic groom in a black tuxedo just doesn’t always cut it — even if you can find a topper that gets your skin and hair colors right.

These generic cake toppers just don’t say anything about the two people who are getting married.

If you appreciate this problem, then you are going to love the concept of custom-made wedding cake toppers.

These toppers are made to order. You tell the artists exactly what you imagine and they will work with you to create a cake topper that is perfect for you. Such a cake topper would obviously be a great keep-sake for you to display long after the wedding is over.

Since they are custom-made, they can cost more than your average cake topper. But to get around this problem you could ask an artist friend to make a cake topper as their gift to you. Or you could talk to a university art class instructor about having their students all make customized cake toppers for you and the best one will win a gift certificate and their piece will be used for your wedding cake.

Or you could save money in another area of your wedding budget and apply those savings to your cake topper budget. For great ways to save money on your wedding, get a copy of our downloadable wedding planner.

Here are some cake toppers that were custom made for brides and grooms who wanted their cake toppers to really catch their unique personalities.

Motorcycle Riders' Wedding Cake Topper

Motorcycle Riders’ Wedding Cake Topper by Magic Mud

Micro Dwarf Photos to Wedding Cake Toppers

 Micro Dwarf – Photos to Wedding Cake Toppers

Baseball Fans Wedding Cake Topper
Baseball Fans Wedding Cake Topper by Magic Mud

Wedding Photo Church Theme Bobblehead Couple

Church Theme Bobblehead Wedding Cake Topper by Custom Bobble

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$80 Weddings – Beginning of a New Trend? (40-40-40 Wedding Event)

  • November 17, 2009 at 8:27 pm

40 couples in Atlanta got married in a span of 40 hours and each bride and groom had to pay just $40 for a first class wedding ceremony and full wedding reception.

Furthermore it was all for a good cause as the money went towards supporting the Atlanta Children’s Shelter. Guests of the bride and groom were encouraged to donate a monetary gift or gently used household items to help out the families at the children’s shelter.

This charity event was the first of its kind and has earned national attention (see below). We think it’s such a smart and needed idea that we expect to see more organizations follow suit with their own charitable wedding events.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if more people and organizations became super creative like the Atlanta Children’s Shelter and wedding planner Sylvia Wayfer-Clark (working for Weddings by Stephanie Marie) so that couples could easily have a beautiful wedding and reception for just a couple hundred dollars if that was all they could afford?

We hope this is the beginning of a new trend among charitable organizations so that couples have more options.

We understand that this is not for everyone — not everyone is willing to get married at 2 in the morning! But it really feels good to see people getting creative and figuring out ways to help one another get married without going into debt.

For a powerful guide to getting married within your means we encourage you to download our wedding planner ‘Wedding Planning on a Budget’.

You can learn more about the 40-40-40 wedding event at their website and by watching the video clips below:

Media buzz before the event:

Media buzz after the event:

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Wedding Superstitions

  • July 20, 2009 at 6:24 pm

When we were planning our wedding, we were surprised at all the superstitions we came across.

They were all essentially the same: If you don’t do this or that or if such and such happens, then you will not have a happy marriage.

Here are a few examples of popular wedding superstitions…

  1. On our wedding day we had a guest complaining that we should not have scheduled our ceremony for the noon hour because apparently it is bad luck to get married while the minute hand is falling. Instead, you should say your vows when the minute hand on the clock is going upwards. This makes you work together in your married life together.
  2. Another superstition is that if it rains on your wedding day then you will shed many tears during your married life.
  3. Alternatively, rain on your wedding day may mean that you will be blessed with many children. …Do you think the many children and many tears are connected somehow? just kidding.
  4. We have also heard it said that if your wedding dress is ripped on your wedding day then your marriage will end in death. Sounds horrible but shouldn’t that be the goal?
  5. It is supposed to be a bad omen if the newlywed wife stumbles as she walks into the house – that is why she is carried over the threshold.
  6. It is recommended that a bride put a penny in her shoe to ensure wealth in her marriage.
  7. It is popularly considered bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding ceremony.
  8. Another superstitious belief is that it is good luck for the bride to get married in white.

Whether superstitious or not, we find that many brides have an unspoken expectation that if their wedding day is perfect then they can expect a perfect marriage.

Newlywed GuideLike the above superstitions, it is silly to think that your wedding day has to be perfect in order to enjoy a perfect marriage.

Of course, you should want your wedding day to go well. But don’t put so much pressure on your wedding day.

If only it were as simple as having one good day to make all the future days of your marriage go well too. The truth is that you will have to put a conscious effort and energy into each and every successful day of your marriage.

As you plan your wedding and even on your wedding day, don’t assume that your wedding planning efforts and perfect ceremony and reception are giving you a perfect marriage. Your preoccupation with wedding planning may be hard on your relationship. Make sure that you are finding quality time for one another and that you haven’t lost sight of the one thing that will give you a happy marriage: Loving Commitment to the Successs of Your Relationship

To show you how we have achieved a very happy marriage (going on 6 years now) despite violating quite a few wedding superstitions, we want to give you a copy of our newest book: The Newlyweds’ Guide to a Happy Marriage: How to Keep that Honeymoon Feeling

Do you know of any wedding superstitions to share with us?

We would also be interested to know your opinion of wedding superstitions?

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Hawaii Wedding Giveaway Worth $10,000 for ‘The Reckless & Romantic’

  • June 19, 2009 at 9:56 pm

This one isn’t for everyone but for the right couple it will be a dream come true!

Sweet Nothings by Blue together with Blueline Weddings is offering one Reckless & Romantic couple a complete wedding package in Hawaii.

You just have to be willing to take care of your flight expenses and be, well… a bit reckless – Be willing to throw your wedding plans to the wind and hop a plane to Hawaii to get married on Thursday, August 6th.

If you are The Reckless & Romantic type, then you should consider the following Hawaii wedding package giveaway.

The Reckless and Romantic Hawaii Wedding Giveaway

The complete Hawaii wedding package includes all of the following:

  • Full Wedding Day Coordination and complete design consultation with Bride and Groom
  • Wedding Day Photography by Blueline Weddings
  • Video coverage of ceremony by Blueline Weddings
  • Album
  • High Resolution CD of all images
  • 2 nights stay in Hotel
  • Bridal Hair and Makeup
  • Champagne for after ceremony
  • Reckless Photo Session
  • Ceremony Site
  • Officiant
  • Paperwork help and payment
  • Bridal Bouquet and boutonniere

This is worth over $10,000!

Winners will be responsible for travel expenses to Hawaii.

Winner will be announced first week of July.

To be considered for this wedding package send Erin your entry at erin@bluelinestyle.com and answer all the questions below as well as send a picture of the both of you!
 
Include both Bride and Groom’s information.

Send your favorite picture of yourself — both bride and groom.
 
name:
phone number:
email(s):
 
Why do you want to elope?
 
What do you consider the most important part of your wedding day?
 
What are your favorite things to do together?
 
How would your friends describe you as a couple?
 
Do you have a favorite wedding picture you’ve seen before?  If so, send it to us!
 
Do you both like getting your pictures taken?
 
Have you checked out Blueline Weddings? 
 
Do you dig a higher fashion feel to photography?
 
Are you ok with someone else planning your wedding?

Erin plans to announce the winner the first week of July, so you will want to send your entry ASAP.

Our understanding from talking to Erin is that there haven’t been many applicants yet even as the deadline is quickly approaching so we think anyone who applies has a good chance – your chances will obviously improve if you take care to submit a high quality application.

We wish you luck and encourage you to contact Erin with any questions at erin@bluelinestyle.com

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Watch Tim and Lisa Spill the Beans on their Wedding Planning on a Budget Secrets

  • June 11, 2009 at 8:37 pm

wedding plannersHey Tim and Lisa here with an exciting update…

We were interviewed the other day by Marriage Guru Interviews

They are putting together a really nice product that gives you access to valuable interviews with top wedding and marriage experts.

In our interview we share the story of how we planned our dream wedding on a tight budget and reveal the strategies that led to our success.

Marriage Guru Interviews is a new website and will continue to add many more valuable interviews with leading wedding and marriage experts.

Since they are just getting started, they are currently allowing free access to all of the interviews including the interview with us.

This is unbeatable value and you could save a fortune on your wedding planning as well as learn how to have a very happy marriage by getting in on this now while it is still free.

Get Your Free Pass: Marriage Guru Interviews

Enjoy and let us know how you like the interview.

Tim and Lisa Spooner
Authors of ‘Wedding Planning on a Budget’
www.WeddingPlanningOnABudget.com

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Watch This Interview and Learn Our Strategies for Wedding Planning on a Budget

  • June 6, 2009 at 10:37 pm

Since we were first noticed by the media for our success in planning our dream wedding for less than $2,000 we have accepted  a number of interviews for news stories, magazine articles, and so forth.

Usually, the reporters and journalists take a few tidbits from the interview and pass them along in their story and tell their viewers and readers to learn more about us at our website.

This last interview was different. For about 18 minutes the interviewer asked us in-depth questions and allowed us to share freely. The best part is that you get to watch the entire interview — not just a story drawn from the interview.

In the interview, we share great tips about how to save money on your wedding and go into detail about the contents of our book.

Now, finally, the interview is available for you to watch.

Access is limited. But we want you to have a free pass.

While there, you can enjoy listening to the other interviews available, which offer valuable marriage advice.

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The Newlyweds’ Guide to a Happy Marriage

  • March 17, 2009 at 10:27 am

Tim has just published a freely downloadable book called The Newlyweds’ Guide to a Happy Marriage

It reveals how we have stayed happily married all these years.

Newlywed Relationship AdviceYou will discover:

  • The Six Values critical to building an unshakable foundation to your happy marriage
  • Your marriage’s competitors and how to prevent them from overwhelming your marriage
  • How to be truly free and happy together
  • Your romance toolbox
  • How you can be overjoyed together even when things aren’t going your way

It is completely FREE for you to read and the relationship advice found in this book will certainly help you have a happier marriage.

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Three Wedding Contests You Don’t Want to Miss…

  • February 26, 2009 at 11:22 pm

There are three wedding contests that we would love to see our blog readers win. Each of these contests is featuring outstanding prizes…

The ”I Do with Mirassou” Contest requires that you be 21 or older to enter. If that’s you, definitely apply because you could win $10,000 ! And the age restriction should really help elliminate a lot of your competition.

Besides the prize of $10,000, you could also win a trip to New York City for a 4-hour dream wedding consultation with a Brides.com editor; and an elegant Reed & Barton 5-piece dinner service for eight, 5-piece flatware for eight, and 3-piece crystal stemware for eight.

To go to the contest page, click this picture:

The “Do it Yourself Invitations” Contest is a chance for you to show off your creative side and get rewarded for your frugal creativity.

This contest  features some great prizes plus a couple of random drawings as well. The prizes go to the top three handmade wedding invitations, and it runs until May 31st.

Again, we feel like the odds are in your favor, because most brides who hear about this contest don’t make their own invitations and even those who do may not enter the contest. There are a lot of prizes being offered and we imagine that those who are proactive and enter this contest have a good chance of winning — especially if they have made some nice-looking invitations.

To go to the contest page, click this picture:

The final contest we want to tell you about is our “Wedding Planning on a Budget” Book Give-Away Contest.

Anyone reading this post is eligible. All you have to do is comment on this post. On March 20th, we will randomly select the name of one of the readers who posted a comment. On March 23rd, we will announce the winner.

Since the drawing will be random, it is not important what you say in your comment. But we would all be interested to hear what you are doing to save money on your wedding.

Enter our book give-away drawing by commenting below…

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Fun Wedding Statistics

  • November 27, 2008 at 7:26 pm

Weddings are so much fun. What is really fun is seeing how extravagant and creative people can get with their weddings.

Here is a fun video reviewing some interesting wedding statistics and some weddings by average people who tried to duplicate celebrity style weddings.

You will find out about the longest wedding dress train, the most expensive wedding dress, the most ever spent on a wedding, the biggest wedding cake, and more.

We found the video while perusing YouTube. It is about a year old but we think you will still find it to be relevant and interesting.

We welcome your comments on this video.

Contributed by Wedding Planning on a Budget

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