11.26.07
Wedding Websites
Posted in Bargain Finds, Invitations at 8:29 pm by burleyhsieh
Wedding websites are popular these days because they provide a myriad of information for guests (especially if they lose the physical invitation). They usually include a guestbook, bride and groom stories, a picture album, online RSVP, registry information (since it’s bad etiquette to list that on the invitation), a personalized domain, maps and directions, and other extra information. Most of these sites have a basic free package where the options are extremely limited. They’ll initially give you all premium features for a trial period when you sign up for the free package so that when you want to keep your beautiful site later, you’ll have to pay the fee.
Online RSVP’s are great because they save you a return stamp for each of the invitations. With 150 invitations, it’ll save you $61.50. (Make sure you keep a few paper RSVP’s for the older guests who are not internet-savvy!)
I found this helpful comparative chart from www.weddingwebsites.com below:
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$36 |
$36-$410 |
no |
12-unl. months |
unlimited |
14 |
|
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$59 |
$39-$79 |
7 |
6-36 months |
11 |
7 |
|
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$50 |
$50 |
14 |
24-unl. months |
10 |
20 |
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$79 |
$59-$144 |
14 |
6-36 months |
unlimited |
17 |
|
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$79 |
$59-$159 |
7 |
6-36 months |
unlimited |
21 |
|
||
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$650 |
$650-$1780 |
no |
unlimited months |
10 |
30 |
|
||
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$89 |
$89-$139 |
10 |
12-24 months |
18 |
3 |
|
||
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$95 |
$39-$120 |
14 |
6-24 months |
unlimited |
8 |
|
||
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$99 |
$10-$99 |
7 |
1-unl. months |
20 |
150 |
|
||
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$100 |
$9-$350 |
10 |
1-unl. months |
8 |
4 |
|
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$450 |
$450-$900 |
no |
6-unl. months |
custom |
custom |
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$30 |
$20-$30 |
7 |
6-unl. months |
unlimited |
45 |
|
||
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$80 |
$60-$120 |
7 |
6-18 months |
22 |
36 |
|
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$89 |
$89-$139 |
10 |
12-24 months |
22 |
24 |
|
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$70 |
$70 |
14 |
12 months |
6-18 |
21 |
|
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$60 |
$60 |
14 |
12-unl. months |
13 |
19 |
|
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$25 |
$25 |
no |
1-12 months |
2 |
100 |
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$55 |
$0-$100 |
30 |
1-unl. months |
8 |
1 |
|
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$99 |
$99 |
10 |
18-unl. months |
17 |
5 |
|
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$59 |
$59 |
no |
unlimited months |
9 |
12 |
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My personal favorite is www.tgwedding.com. It used to be completely free, but now it’s a 2-month free trial and $10/year after that. If you want to get your own domain, it’s only $15 for two years.
11.16.07
Walmart is still the Best
Posted in Bargain Finds, Favors, Flowers, Invitations, Jewelry at 1:02 am by burleyhsieh
Even though their stuff isn’t the best quality, it’s super cheap! And…the stuff only has to hold up for a day anyway.
100 ft Aisle Runner: $19.96
Toasting glasses: $9.96
Do-It-Yourself Invitation Packages: $14.94-$17.96 (40-50 count packages) = ~$0.30/ invitation set!
Fancy Favor Boxes: $15 for 50 count. (Takes assembly)
Vases for centerpieces: $0.57 to ~$5. The fish bowls on the bottom row are only $0.77 each!
Floral supplies for making your own arrangements. Floral tapes is only $0.66. Green foam not shown.

Guestbook and cake cutting knives:
Everything you could possibly imagine: Organza bags, garter,veil, cake topper, hair pins, tiara, fake rose petals, fabric embellishments, fake bouquet, etc.







