Hey just wondered if anyone's had any good bargains if so what and where from?
I'm a bargain hunter and wedding on a tight budget so all advice and ideas are welcome :) x

Me too I'm on a tight budget, we all want a beautiful day...wish that money tree would hurry up and grow :-) xxx

Defo the bay.
Found a dress for £60 that's £600 in shops.

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Go straight to the factories and suppliers! I've joined a trade site for the Chinese factories and you can literally get anything from them at bargain prices! Xx

No they are all dipped metals so they should be fine, plus they will stay in their boxes until the day so shouldn't get oxidised :) xx

Yeah its the oxygen mixing with the metals that makes them rust and discolour, so as long as they are tightly packed in a box or sealable bag they will be fine :) xx

It also help if you store them with a dehumidifying product, they sell pouches in the shop that work a treat

I agree with Linzi Jo about wait for the sales!!!
You can get some real bargains if you have years to plan for the Wedding??
We only had 7 months to plan the Wedding so not many sales for me :-(
Keep searching the Bay too!!!
:-)

Invitations and placecards from V-Print
Suits £57 each from a website online
make your own favours
fake wedding bouquets much cheaper if you look around

Great minds think alike Georgi ;)

I'm going with fake so I can keep my bouquet

Me and H2B are very crafty but v ista p rint is just so much easier, less hassle and doesn't cost much, if any more than making them yourself.. Especially seeing as there is so much matching stationary pieces on there too..

Haha, I'm getting a fake one for exact same reasons sita !! As well as wanting black roses which if real are either very dark red or dyed which then comes out of the flower if it gets squished and I don't fancy black dye on my dress !! And I'm having lillies which my cousin had and ended up with bit orange stains on her dress from the seed powder stuff lillies have ! xxx

I keep trying eBay but to be honest dont know specifically what I want as worried if I make a decision and spend money and then later it doesn't match and I've wasted money. I'm awful at making choices lol x

I have DIY'd alot of things.

- h2b's ring would have cost £1186 just for his, we made an app with forever and he designed the one he liked and we got a pair of rings for £1036.
- made my own flowers with faux flowers from £land (i got white ones & used perm marker to get the colours i wanted, they dont leak) £10 which includes my bouquet, 2x bridesmaids single stems, 4x buttonholes
-Stationery - £20 colemans (card, embelishments, double sided tape, wording stickers, scorer)
- post box £5 (so far) i used an old box a tube of you video so see how to do it, hinges, padlock, sticky back plastic just need to decorate it now

I used the bay for...
garter £1.67
Tiara - £4.50
Alice bands (BM's) £2.89 each x 2
1947 Silver sixpence £1.89

£land for cufflinks that match our rings

I saw a favour idea i liked and copied it.... as soon as i get ink i will print and put a photo on my diary but they are little scrolls. the ones i found to buy are tiny (a6 maybe?) with a lil poem on & 50 for £28.95 plus p&p, however found parchment for £4.25 & rings to hold them rolled up for £3.68 so £21 cheaper!

It really is about looking round for things. find what you like then lookfor the items to make it yourself as it is probably going to be cheaper to do it yourself.