Tag: cheap wedding

  • CHEAP WEDDING WEDNESDAY: What to Eat?

    Aren’t Jimmy and I cute? When I got married 32 years ago (I can’t believe it, either), standard reception fare among my family and friends was very simple.  You had a three-tier wedding cake, a chocolate groom cake, some mixed nuts, and some party mints.  I don’t recall attending any wedding where we were treated…

  • CHEAP WEDDING WEDNESDAY: Save On, Mama!

    When my daughter finally realized that she needed to relinquish wedding planning to someone else, ME, I began scouring the internet for everything from flowers to reception ideas to tent rentals. You might recall that I was singing the praises of Oriental Trading for wedding supplies in a recent post (read that blog post here).  Well,…

  • Cheap Wedding Wednesday: Not just for teachers!

    What’s not just for teachers?  What’s not just for elementary school and Sunday school teachers?  Oriental Trading Company!  In my quest for inexpensive supplies and decor for my daughter’s upcoming wedding, I stumbled upon the wedding section at Oriental Trading Company!  Yes, they have a wedding section, and they are endorsed by The Knot magazine and…