Wedding picture sneak peek
Here is the veil and dress for my entrance. Trains are awesome. Seriously. I also love how my veil hit just above my train. Isn’t my mom’s dress also elegant? I’m still waiting for the full-res version of a lot…
Category: wedding
Cutting costs and keeping things practical
Chic ‘n cheap = practical So, while I am entranced by all these wedding related details, at the end, it’s supposed to reflect a day that is about us. That and of course we didn’t have the budget for it….
Open bar vs. bar on consumption
I got sticker shock when we got our venue bill today. The alcohol tab was significantly more than we had estimated. I admit I left out the 30% service/tax in our original total estimate so it was always going to…
I’m married!
There were salsa dancing men. There were great vintage accessories. There were the most awesome portabello mushrooms I may ever have had. There were tears. There was laughter. There was a great party. Things didn’t go perfectly. But we created…
T-4 days!
Man I have so much to do: programs, dance practice, cake drop-offs, favor boxes, A/V trial, flowers… Ooh, and I’m beta testing with one of our favorite websites – Style me Pretty! You know I’ll represent NYC as best I…
DIY – how to make your own waltz/chapel length alencon lace veil (part 1 of 2)
How much do you really care about a piece of tulle? When it’s going to be your wedding veil, you’d probably care a little more than usual. As you may recall, I was determined to have an awesome alencon lace veil after trying…
The Wedding First Dance with my limited skills – Formal and Fun
I’m nuts right? Two weeks out Mr. Chic ‘n Cheap and I decided to have a choreagraphed first dance. The more we thought about it, the more we wanted something memorable. I’ve seen many couples just swaying which is cute,…
The roles of family during the wedding
How do you fit in family when you don’t have all the aspects of a traditional wedding? Okay, the church part is certainly traditional. Interestingly enough, our priest informed us that the giving away of the bride is actually not…
How do I feed thee? Help me pick my menu!
We’re meeting with the restaurant to finalize some details. We also need to pick food pretty soon. I have 3 vegetarians and 5 “non-beef or pork eaters”. I can pick two from each category. So chicken and fish perhaps for…
Components of a wedding slideshow: funny pix from childhood and beyond
I’m pretty particular about the pictures of me that can be easily viewed by the rest of the world. Just ask Mr. Chic ‘n Cheap. I make him delete pictures off Facebook or untag myself all the time. But I…