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June 7th, 2009 - § in Entertaining, Wedding

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue…and Green

I’ve come across some really great ideas for making weddings a tad greener (and less expensive) since I began helping my friend style her wedding. Here are some of my favorites: Use electronic “Save the Dates” – yup, there’s something romantic about the paper kind, and[...]

June 1st, 2009 - § in DIY Projects

Shop Your Closet: Simple Transformation

If you have dresses that just gather dust in your closet, consider shortening them. Take ‘em from formal to cocktail length, or even shorten them to make a dressy top. If you aren’t a seamstress, this is a pretty inexpensive job for your tailor. You can also employ this strategy when sh[...]

May 28th, 2009 - § in Entertaining, Wedding

Walking Down a Green Aisle

Good Morning America had a piece on thrift store wedding dresses yesterday – check it out. The gist? Wedding dresses that cost thousands can be found at thrift/consignment stores for a few hundred dollars, or as little as $20…they may just need to be cleaned. So ladies: save your cash fo[...]