Wedding Ingenuity in the Twin Cities
February 10th, 2010 3 comments
Walking down the aisle a second time allows a girl a little perspective. Luckily, my groom is full of ideas, plans, and helpful opinions too! One of the cooler things that has blossomed with the DIY movement is a new way of looking at the overpriced wedding industry and encouraging some creativity.
There are amazing events like Goodwill Easter Seals’ Bridal Showcase on February 19th and 20th. From their site: New, gently used and bridal store samples, Gowns with designer labels like Reem Acra, Vera Wang, Aimee Atelier, Justina McCaffrey, Amsale, Lazaro, Amy Kuschel and Marisa at up to 90% off the original retail price!
I love the idea of handmade save the dates, invites and thank yous. Paper Source is having a couple of wedding events in Uptown.
Although less local, blogs are also a great resource and I love reading the Wedding Porn posts from Offbeat Bride. Stay tuned for our new wedding/ joint website, too.
3 Comments
heidi on February 10, 2010
one of my favorite wedding cakes was a tower of homemade rice crispy squares…
Amy Slowik on May 31, 2010
Have you read *All Dressed in White*? It’s a fascinating look at the origins of American “white wedding” traditions. Your post reminded me of it, and I loved reading it as a bride.
Meg Canada on June 5, 2010
I will check it out Amy! Thank you