Evening Edition: Alfred Angelo and GetMarried.com Match the Gowns Contest

Good Evening Budget Brides!

We know! We Know! Three posts in a day is very big for us but we want to make sure you get all the information you need to make your wedding day absolutely fabulous on a savvy budget.

Get Married and Alfred Angelo have teamed up to give one lucky bride the wedding dress of her dreams. Brides can play a brand new wedding gown matching game in the vein of the classic Concentration. Find the matches as fast as you can, submit your score, and if you’re getting married September 2009 or later, you’ve got a chance to win the wedding gown of your choice from the Alfred Angelo or Alfred Angelo Sapphire Collection valued up to $1800.

For those brides whose wedding is before September 2009, you can still have fun seeing how fast you can match the wedding gowns!

Have fun & good luck.

Images and information courtsey GetMarried.com

Get Wedding Invitation Graphics for as little as $7.00

Happy Thursday Afternoon Budget Brides!

Did you ever think that you could get wedding invitation graphics starting at $7.00. Well it's true! Print N Things is an amazing graphic design company that designs wonderful semi & full package wedding invitation suites for $7.00 & $20.00 respectively. What's so amazing about this company is that you don't have to have any special programs like Photoshop because you can make your own adjustments to the suite package using Microsoft Word. Isn't that AWESOME!!!! The company offers two types of suite packages a 6 template package which is downloadable and a 14 template package which is sent to the client in CD form by mail.

6 Package Template includes:Save the Date, 2 types of Wedding Invitation Templates (5x7 Invitation and a Triple Fold Invitation), Reply Card, 2 Envelope Templates and A Thank You Card.

14 Package Template includes:Save the Date, 2 types of Wedding Invitation Templates (5x7 Invitation and a Triple Fold Invitation), Reply Card, 2 Envelope Templates and A Thank You Card, these include the graphics which you can edit the wording in a graphics program as well. 7 extra templates in word format for you to edit include; menu, favour tag, church program, table number, wine label, place card, Cd Cover.

Checkout the Print N Things website to see more designs.

Images and information from Print N Things Shop on Etsy.com

Postage Goes Up Next Monday, May 11th!!!

Happy Thursday Morning Budget Brides!

As many of you may know the US stamp postage is increasing from 42 cents to 44 cents and postcard stamps increase to 28 cents.

Remember that the Forever stamps never decline in value. So you can be smart and buy the number of stamps you will need now and save them for when you want to use them.

We know that many of you would love to use the stamps made especially for weddings but just think about the amount of money you would save on postage if you buy the forever stamps now.

Image from The Fun Times Guide

Display Your Cake/Cupcakes: Great Cake Stands at Great Price Points

Happy Wednesday Budget Brides!

Many of you maybe downsizing on the size of your wedding cakes. You may even be considering having cupcakes or a variety of desserts instead. Below you can find some beautiful cake plates/stands to display your sweet treats which would compliment any wedding. All of the cake plates/stands shown are a great buy coming in under $115.00.

Pottery Barn $30.00

Macy*s $14.99 - $29.99 (Depending on size and shape)

Sur La Table $14.95 - $24.95 (Depending on size)

Pottery Barn $38.00

Vessels and Wares $112.00

Cake plate/stand can also be used for other purposes like chips and dip

Whitney Smith $84.00

Images from vendors noted under images.

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

Enter to Win a Set of Table Numbers from Alannah Rose Stationary

Happy Monday Budget Brides!

We are happy to start the month of May off with a great giveaway from stationer Alannah Rose.

So as many of you know creating seating arrangements for your wedding can be both worrisome and stressful. Your mother does not want to sit next to your father and his new wife. You have two friends who no longer get along and would rather die than sit at the same table. Does this sound like you? If so, enter to win our 'Seat the Guests' Giveaway Contest for the opportunity to win a set of table numbers shown in the image below from Alannah Rose at a value of $110 AUD ($80 USD).

Here's how you can win:

Send us an email (contests@thebudgetbrideshandbook.com) with your name, fiance's name, wedding date, color scheme and "Seat the Guests' in the subject line along with a short message of the stress that creating your seating arrangements have caused you. Remember to provide us with all the juicy details of who you are trying to keep away from who and why?

Deadline for submissions:
Monday, May 18th midnight Eastern Standard Time
Contest is valid for mainland United States Only Winner will be chosen at random & contacted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Contest Rules:

Contest is open to Brides' whose wedding date is June 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. Winner agrees to provide The Budget Brides Handbook with pictures of the table numbers in use the day of wedding for a future post.

We were able to win these table numbers through a contest that Alannah Rose had on their blog a few weeks ago. Click here to see the winners announcement.

Images and Prize from Alannah Rose

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