7 Way Bridesmaid Dress for Under $100

Happy Wednesday Budget Brides!!

I am extremely excited about this post. Many of you have seen the new convertible dresses that have hit the market for the wedding scene. However, I have noticed that many of these dresses

are pricing in the $250 to $400 range. So once I saw this dress from Victoria Secrets for under $100. What's even better is that you can purchase in a ruched or flowy style.

Image from Victoria Secret's

The Rouched Convertible Dress comes in 6 colors and in sizes XS - XL. It can be purchased for $79. Click here to see more.

The Flirty Convertible Dress comes in 8 colors and in sizes XS - XL. It can be purchased for $85. Click here to see more.

Maybe you want a more high-end convertible dress.

Two Birds Bridesmaid offers three collections which include Classic, Rosette and Two-Toned. These dresses also come in a variety of lengths. Pricing ranges from $270 - $295. I love the fact that TBB has a tutorial video.

Butter By Nadia also offers convertible dresses in 7 different styles, a variety of colors and one size fits all. Pricing ranges from $268 - $360.

Great Bridesmaid's Gifts from Angela Adams

Happy Tuesday Budget Brides!

Here is one item that you can cross off your checklist. I found these beautiful bags from Angela Adams on M&STETSON blog. The Sprout Lulu bags featured below are from the Canvas Collection which are constructed from stylish hand silk-screened fabric with classic silhouettes that will delight you everyday. These bags would be lovely as Bridesmaids and Maid of Honor gifts. They are durable and can be used for many purposes.

Angela Adams is currently offering a 20% off discount when you use coupon code MOM at checkout until May 11, 2009.

Sprout Lulu Mailbag $85.00

Also available in additional colors

Sprout Lulu Mini Totes $45.00

Available colors include Black, Green & Orange

Sprout Lulu Weekend Totes $145.00

Available colors include Black & Orange

Images and Information from M&Stetson and Angela Adams

Sunday Brunch: SATC Edition "Will You Be My Bridesmaid?"

Happy Sunday Budget Brides!

We hope all of you are having a great weekend. While searching Etsy.com for some budget friendly ideas we came across these great "Will You Be My Bridesmaid/Maid of Honor?" stationary cards that pay homeage to the ladies from Sex and The City. Since the weekend is usually the time when most of us meet up with our girlfriends we thought it would only be fitting to create this post. Below you can find a few images of the cards, if you like them click through to Artsharyne's Etsy Shop for $3.00 & under a piece.

We thought that this Bridal Shower invitation was great as well.

Images from Artsharyne Etsy Shop

NY Daily News Article: 5 Caribbean Escapes for less than $1,000

Hello Budget Brides!

I found a great article in the New York Daily News about inexpensive getaways to the caribbean. The article is titled "5 Caribbean Escapes for less than $1,000". I know that many of you do not live in the NYC area so you may not receive this information so I thought it was our duty to pass it on. The information in this article would be great for honeymoons or a weekend with the bridesmaids.

5 Caribbean Escapes for less than $1,000by Michael Nassar
The Caribbean is a lot closer, and cheaper, than you think. As one of the areas hardest hit by the economic meltdown, the Caribbean is having a serious sale. Even some of the region’s most notoriously exclusive resorts are putting up vacancy signs and making no bones about the deals and discounts being offered to lure timid travelers to the sun — everything from free airfare and free hotel nights to free meals and free spa treatments.
Which means if you’ve been dreaming of a weekend escape, you can make it a reality — and for less than a grand.
Here’s our guide to five quick and easy getaways that will have you on the beach before lunch and being treated like a princess or a prince without making you a pauper.
Sophisticated St. Martin
The Radisson St. Martin Resort, Marina & Spa is nestled on Anse Marcel, one of French St. Martin’s best-preserved and most secluded coves. It’s only four hours nonstop from New York City to an oceanfront resort that’s a quintessential island hideaway of brightly colored plantation-style buildings, lush gardens and lazy afternoons under the swaying palms.
Take advantage of the resort’s comprehensive enrichment program, highlighted by cooking classes with executive chef Bruno Brazier, French lessons and evening tastings of local rums and spirits. Or, head into the nearby village of nearby Grand Case, considered by many to be one of the culinary capitals of the Caribbean. Or both.
As part of the inaugural 2009 season, you’ll save up to 36% with a Winter WarmUp Sale if you book by Feb. 28 for stays through April 18. Rates from about $321 per night include daily breakfast at Le Marché. www.radisson.com/stmartin.
If you go: $107 each way via Continental; http://www.continental.com/.
Bask in the Bahamas
Music lovers will get together and feel all right at the Marley Resort & Spa, the former family vacation home of Bob, Rita and the whole Marley clan.
Undeniably cool, the resort is an elegant microcosm of African and Caribbean style, located on a private stretch of famed Cable Beach in Nassau, Bahamas.
Generations of Marley music infuse the entire resort, and each of the 16 themed suites centers around Bob Marley’s song titles, including Kinky Reggae, Nice Time and Kaya, among others. With sculptured hand-carved doors, mosaic tiles and intricate stonework, the accommodations and amenities are as beautiful and unusual as the setting.
Tropical rain showers and sumptuous whirlpool tubs come standard, as does unparalleled service that begins the moment you’re greeted at the airport.

Take advantage of a 50% savings with the Royal Welcome package — starting at $250 per night in a Deluxe Room — and get treated to an Akwaaba Welcome Touch Foot Ceremony for two. The foot massage with rose petals and Royal Rita bath brew will get every visitor jammin’ to the right vibe.
Valid through Oct. 31, excluding holidays. http://www.marleyresort.com/.
If you go: $99 each way via JetBlue. http://www.jetblue.com/.
Awesome Aruba
The Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino contains Aruba’s only private beaches on its exclusive Renaissance Island — a 10-minute boat ride via private launch from inside the hotel’s lobby. Flocked with curious pink flamingos on one side and giant iguanas on the other, the island also has a man-grove-hidden Spa Cove that’s just right for side-by-side massages at sunset.
The Sexy & Sultry Package, good through Dec. 21 at Renaissance’s adults-exclusive Marina Hotel, offers a 40% savings — and every third night is free. Also included: a $50 credit at the in-house casino and $50 in cocktail credit, which might come in handy while you watch the sun set at the out-door pool overlooking the harbor.
After dark, the Miami-inspired martini bar lights up to complement the house specialty: blue martinis. Should you accidentally overindulge, a onetime hangover breakfast for two is also part of the package. Rates start at $424 per night through April 16; $245 per night from April 17 to Dec. 20. http://www.renaissancearuba.com/.
If you go: $97 each way via American. http://www.aa.com/.
Seductive St. Lucia
It might be cold outside, but there is one “freeze” you’ll cheer about: the price freeze and rate rollback to be had at the luxury, eco-friendly Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort in luscious St. Lucia. Couple that with “Sun Dollars,” a daily resort credit in effect on all new bookings through Dec. 20, and the savings climb to 50%.
Spread across 60 acres on an island known for its rainforest preserves and soaring volcanic peaks, Windjammer is celebrated for dramatic sunsets over a crescent-shaped, white-sand beach. Yet it’s also an ideal spot for families, featuring two children’s pools, specially designed menus for smaller guests, and a teen program where teenagers and adults can engage in recreational activities together.
Sun Dollars can be used for food and beverage, spa treatments at Serenity Spa, a sunset sail or zip-lining through the rainforest. Lily Suites, with four-poster beds and private terrace or sun deck, are $260 per night (previously $350) with $130 in resort credit. http://www.windjammer-landing.com/.
If you go: $190 each way via American. http://www.aa.com/.
Mayan Hideaway
Cocooned on a private beach and entwined in a tropical rainforest, the Tides Riviera Maya inhabits a pocket along the Yucatán Peninsula coast that’s as lush as its name: Playa Xcalacoco, which in the lyrical Mayan tongue means “twin coconut palms.”
With a select number of private villas, hypnotic spa and cuisine, and one of the best stretches of beach in Mexico, this secluded outpost is full of surprises like personal plunge pools, open-air showers, handmade hammocks and lush jungle flora blooming outside your terrace.
As if that’s not enough to seduce you, a Fly Free package will really get you in the mood. Book a minimum four-night visit by April 30 for stays through Dec. 18, and get a significant reimbursement on your airfare: up to $500 per person (that’s almost enough for business class!).
Simply present your airline ticket at check-in and the credit will be deducted from your bill at checkout. Limit two people per room. Lagoon suites from $570 per night. http://www.tidesrivieramaya.com/.
If you go: From $88 each way via American. http://www.aa.com/.

Article Courtsey of the New York Daily News & Image Taken by Sharise Finley

Flowers without the Florist - Bridesign

Good Morning Budget Brides! Everyone knows that one thing that can make or break a wedding is the Floral Decor. Flowers have become so important to weddings that many brides will pay way up into the 6 figure range to have the flowers that would make their wedding the talk of the town. I have found a website that can help all Budget Brides with their floral arrangements. Bridesign is a floral website that provides about 10 different types of arrangements of flowers including roses, lillies and hydrangeas in various packages. This website allows you to purchase all of your wedding day flowers under $1350.

Here is a list of the package details:
"I Do" Collection
1 Bridal Bouquet
11 of any combination of the following:
Bridesmaid's BouquetsCenterpieces
4 of any combination of the following:
Bridal Toss BouquetPetite Hand-Tied BouquetFlower Girl Aisle Petal Bouquet (10 full size roses)
20 of any combination of the following:
BoutonnieresWrist CorsagePin-on Corsages
Bride and Groom Collection
1 Bridal Bouquet
5 of any combination of the following:
Bridesmaid's BouquetsCenterpieces
2 of any combination of the following:
Bridal Toss BouquetPetite Hand-Tied BouquetFlower Girl Aisle Petal Bouquet (10 full size roses)
10 of any combination of the following:
BoutonnieresWrist CorsagePin-on Corsages

Intimate Gatherings Collection
1 Bridal Bouquet
2 of any combination of the following:
Bridesmaid's BouquetsCenterpieces
4 of any combination of the following:
BoutonnieresWrist CorsagePin-on Corsages
Forever Yours Collection
6 of any combination of the following:
Bridesmaid's BouquetsCenterpieces
2 of any combination of the following:
Bridal Toss BouquetPetite Hand-Tied Bouquet1 Flower Girl Aisle Petal Bouquet (10 full size roses)
10 of any combination of the following:
BoutonnieresWrist CorsagePin-on Corsage
Princess or Celebration Collection (centerpiece/bridesmaid bouquets)
6 of any combination of the following:
Bridesmaid's Bouquets
Centerpieces
Petite Princess or Celebration (small centerpiece/bridesmaid bouquets)
3 of any combination of the following:
Bridesmaid's BouquetsCenterpieces
The More the Merrier Collection
30 of any combination of the following:
BoutonnieresWrist CorsagesPin-on Corsages
Please note that prices on packages vary with flower options.
Images and package information courtsey of Bridesign.

New York Magazine Weddings Event

Here is another awesome wedding event for all of you to attend and it seems like the best of the best in the New York wedding scene will be there.

New York Magazine Presents:

New York Weddings Event

Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 5:00 PM EDT
Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009 8:00 PM EDT
at Metropolitan Pavilion

General Admission for 1 is $35.00

other pricing options available for multiple attendees

ELEGANT. RESOURCEFUL. INSPIRING.
New York introduces you to everyone you need to know to plan the perfect wedding. For more information, please visit nymag.com/weddingsevent.

Image & information courtsey New York Magazine

Rent - A - Bouquet

Flowers are an essential part of any wedding day. They can work in support of your accent colors or to decorate your reception or church space. We all know that flowers can be very expensive when looking at the wedding day budget. While cleaning up and throwing away some old bridal magazines, I found a wonderful website whose motto is 'Fairy-tale Flowers for a real budget'. So what's so exciting about this website is that you can rent your wedding day flowers and returned them once your big day is complete. The flowers sold at Flowers for Rent are unique high quality artifical flowers that look real even when up close. This option is a great choice for eco-friendly weddings, weddings in temperatures that are challenging to flowers and most of all they cost much less than fresh flowers from the florist. Keep in mind there is a 6 to 12 month lead time on all orders. So research the type of flowers you would like to have at your wedding and remember your floral selection will never be out of season. Prices for pre-made bridal bouquets start around $140.00 & up. Also available from Flowers for Rent is corsages, boutonnieres, attendant flowers, flowers for the alter, aisle, entrance and reception.

Flowers for Rent was found via the August/September issue of Modern Bride

images from flowerforrent.com