Last weekend, we had a yard sale. Tan-Man and The Great Landino made quite the haul with their cookies and punch stand. Plus, we got rid of a lot of things we don't use any more, so in-all it was worth the effort.
In an attempt to move my stuff over to one side of the closet, I constructed this jewelry organizer. I love it. It hangs on the wall along-side my clothes and above my dresser. It makes good use of space. Plus, I can so easily pick out the necklaces and bracelets I want to wear that day. :)
I've been super busy getting everything ready for the wedding and trying to do it with frugality. So... fake flowers for the corsages and boutonnieres, but I think they turned out nice, and we won't have to worry about them wilting. ;)
Matt wants to do a candy table at the reception, so we've been gathering an assortment of glass dishes. (The best places to find these - Yard Sales!)
I even made my own bouquet, and other floral arrangements after watching online tutorials on how to do it. :)
Matt designed our announcement. I drew the decorative scroll, and Matt was able to plug it in digitally. We had them printed at Costco for a great price. This is just a rough copy, so ignore the spelling errors. If you haven't already given me your address, send it my way and I'll be sure to get one of these out to you!
Other things I've been doing to cut the cost:
1. Delivering as many announcements as possible - I figure I can ride my bike around Eagle Mtn and drop off announcements and work out all at the same time. :) (Today I saved $15 and burned 800 calories. DEAL!!!!)
2. Price matching EVERYTHING. This can get exhausting, but I think it's worth it - especially b/c it's summer and I have time to do it.
3. Matt's brother agreed to make the cake.
4. My mom altered my dress, although she says she may charge me for this.
5. We're using a family friend's back yard for the reception.
6. Matt's mom put together a sewing day where we all got together and sewed dresses for the nieces and bow ties for the nephews - soooo cute!
7. Matt's mom and sisters-in-law are making the refreshment for the reception.
8. Nanny-Poo agreed to do our photography - she is a SAINT!
In all, I've been having a lot of fun doing all this wedding stuff!
