In no particular order, are items I find inflate wedding budgets yet serve little to no purpose! Also included is my commentary on how utterly ridiculous I find said items!
"Just Married" flip flops $10 (total $20 for you and delightful husband)
Are you serious? Even if we ignore the fact that you walk forward and will therefore not have the chance to enjoy these little imprints in the sand, who else cares? People in the bahamas, or whatever sandy tropical location they have landed in, are sort of pre-occupied with their own vacation and will therefore not be reading messages left in the sand.
"Wedding Planning Organizer" $29.95
Really? Because the $2.99 binder with dividers from Office Depot just won't suffice?
"The Name Change Kit" $29.95
You know what they do when you go to apply for your marriage license? They let you know what to do in order to change your name. If they don't, I can assure, you there are married women that will willingly share their knowledge on this apparently murky subject! When all else fails...................Google it!!
"Toasting Flutes" $14.95 - $39.95
You can either get them free (for instance if you register at Crate & Barrel), you can use your own, I promise the champagne tastes the same, or you can buy a set of 6 - 8 at Ross/Marshalls/Target/Wal-Mart for less than you buy a pair for.
"Personalized Wedding Stamps" $18.99 for a set of 20
Really? In recent memory, have you held onto a "simply divine" stamp?
"Bride-to-be Tote" $9.95
Ladies, I believe we have too many purses/totes etc that we can use in lieu of a personalized piece of canvas.
"Bridal Emergency Kit" (found for as much as $65)
That apparently goes into the "bride-to-be" tote. How about we just get the items we have lying around the house and use those? Hmmm?
The list goes on, but if you add up just a few of the items above, you'll be surprised by how fast nonsense items add up.
Friday 27 July 2007
Monday 23 July 2007
Favors
AKA dustcatchers! Favors, are supposed to be a thank you gift to your guests for having attended your wedding. Are they necessary? I think not! Will you give them anyway, you bet!
That said, there is no need to break the bank getting favors, make it something useful (they're your group of friends after all, what do you all have in common? Whatever that is, find a way to tie your favors into it.)
No one, to my knowledge, likes jordan almonds. Especially not the pastel ones (which pretty much eliminates ALL of them). Lets stay away from almonds. Any other kind of candy - thumbs up. Do a candy buffet (yes, you can even do it in your wedding colors) and have little bags or chinese take out boxes for people to make their own favor bags.
People like to give CD's of their favorite music. I've always wondered how that is supposed to be of any use to me. Its your favorite music, not mine! If a majority of your guests are club/concert goers, how about a mixed CD of fave bands? Or a best of CD? Limiting your guests to your favorite music is not a brilliant idea, those CD's will see the dark recesses of a bin before you're back from your honeymoon.
Ebay is great for favors. Specifically wedding related favors. Type in wedding favors and a huge assortment of items comes up, at very very decent prices.
That said, there is no need to break the bank getting favors, make it something useful (they're your group of friends after all, what do you all have in common? Whatever that is, find a way to tie your favors into it.)
No one, to my knowledge, likes jordan almonds. Especially not the pastel ones (which pretty much eliminates ALL of them). Lets stay away from almonds. Any other kind of candy - thumbs up. Do a candy buffet (yes, you can even do it in your wedding colors) and have little bags or chinese take out boxes for people to make their own favor bags.
People like to give CD's of their favorite music. I've always wondered how that is supposed to be of any use to me. Its your favorite music, not mine! If a majority of your guests are club/concert goers, how about a mixed CD of fave bands? Or a best of CD? Limiting your guests to your favorite music is not a brilliant idea, those CD's will see the dark recesses of a bin before you're back from your honeymoon.
Ebay is great for favors. Specifically wedding related favors. Type in wedding favors and a huge assortment of items comes up, at very very decent prices.
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