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Recessionista Brides: Love in the Time of Recession

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in Recessionista Bride, Wedding Planning | 6 Comments »

Have your wedding plans been affected by the recession? You are far from alone. This recent CNN article called Love in the Time of Recession profiles nine couples whose wedding plans are ... Read more..

Say “I Do” to Saving Money at Costco

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 Posted in Recessionista Bride, Wedding Planning, Wedding Reception | 1 Comment »

You don't usually hear the words wedding and warehouse in the same breath, but if you're a savvy bride-to-be with a Costco membership you'll know that they can be a ... Read more..

Seven Ways to Become a Recessionista Bride: How to have a ‘Wow’ Wedding on a Budget

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 Posted in DIY Wedding, Recessionista Bride, Wedding Planning | 14 Comments »

Move over bridezilla. There's a new bride in town. She's turning the big, fat, expensive white wedding on its head. And she's not letting the gloomy economy get in her ... Read more..

Weddings are Recession Proof, But Wedding Budgets are Not

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 Posted in Recessionista Bride, Wedding Planning | 4 Comments »

Weddings might be recession proof, as the headline that appeared yesterday in my hometown newspaper The Windsor Star reads, but wedding budgets are not. The economy is having an impact ... Read more..

The $28,704 Myth: The ‘Average’ Cost Of A Wedding is Not What You Think It Is

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 Posted in Wedding Planning | 3 Comments »

It's everywhere. It's found in newspapers nationwide. It's all over the Internet. It's on Good Morning America. It's even under your bed - that is, if that's where you hide ... Read more..

Recessionista Bride: Tips on Saving Big with Etsy Alchemy

Thursday, December 11th, 2008 Posted in DIY Wedding, Recessionista Bride, Unique Wedding Finds | 2 Comments »

Custom wedding invitations for $100? A custom handmade silk wedding dress from a U.S. designer for $500? A hand-bound wedding guest book for $30? Too good to be true? Not for ... Read more..