You just got engaged, or halfway through planning your wedding, and you are either a frugal bride, on a budget, or you have your parents' (or Fiancé's) voice in the back of your head, yelling at you to spend less. Either way, these tips may help you reduce some of those little extra costs that add up.
Me, I thought outside the box. For my wedding dress I had a bridesmaids dress made in all white, believe it or not I couldn't find anything as perfect as this one was for my wedding and my style. Since I had a beach wedding, this dress was light, comfortable and stunning (IMHO). I tried on several 'beach wedding dresses' and they felt heavy, I just knew I wouldn't be able to stand being in any them for very long. And the best part, because its not an actual wedding dress, I can have the dress dyed in one of my favorite colors and wear it again! (A quick tip for this: a dark color will make it look like a totally different dress, not so much a lighter color...I'm thinking a dark magenta for mine)
2) Shop in the off season - For example, shoes! Now that summer is almost over, retailers are rolling out fall and winter shoes, which means those amazing, strappy shoes with rhinestones (that make your legs look so much sexier) are on sale. Also retailers are rolling out new collections, ie. Tip #1
3) Don't buy the first thing you see - Shop around and if you must have it after seeing what else is out there, then get it. The internet is your best friend, you can find more deals online, so use it to your advantage.
4) Give yourself plenty of time - The more time you have, the longer you can look around and will not have to make last minute, exorbitant purchases. You can look in a range of stores, especially those you think have nothing, because you never know, they might surprise you.
