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Centrepiece Games

Centrepiece games for your wedding reception.   If your centrepieces aren’t rented or you don’t want to keep the ones you’ve bought, you’ll need a way to get rid of them. FB Advice: If you have people...

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Changing Your Name

The time has come to change your name or think about whether you want to. Below are a few different situations, pros and cons and how to’s. Also, don’t bother applying for a Change of Name Certificate...

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Reception Etiquette

Below are a few of the questions that we see often. We’ll give you the correct wedding reception etiquette for different situations but remember your reception is the time to party, so don’t take the...

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Flower Meanings

For those that don’t want to leave anything to chance or are superstitious, you better know what the meaning of those flowers are in your bouquet before you walk down the aisle.   Ambrosia:...

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Final Details Checklist

Not everything in the list below will apply to every couple. Look over the different categories, copy and paste all the details that apply to your wedding and try to check off a couple of items every...

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Brides ask FB

I love hearing from our users and I’m always here to help. I don’t claim to know everything but I’ll do my best for you. If you have a question for me, I can be reached a Darsi@frugalbride.com   Below...

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Etiquette Do’s and Don’ts

What you are about to read are things to do and not to do at your wedding. Some of the information comes from professional etiquette guides and other information comes from what we’ve learned through...

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Addressing Invitations

Addressing Wedding Invitations 101   FB Quick Tips: - Feel free to use your computer and print out clear address labels if you don’t have good handwriting or can’t afford a calligrapher.   - List...

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Types of Invites

There are so many different types and styles of wedding invitations. Below are the most common.   Handwritten If you are having 50 guests or less, you can hand-write your invitations on personalized...

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Invite Wording Samples

Wedding Invitation Wording Samples and Ideas.   We will give you different samples for different situations. Feel free to mix and match words according to what you like or what your situation is. The...

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Lines of an Invite

What goes on the different lines of a wedding invitation?   INVITATIONAL LINE Who’s doing the inviting or hosting the wedding?   REQUEST LINE 1 & 2 These lines are doing the inviting. Telling...

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Packing Your Invites

How to pack your wedding invitations.   TIPS: -The Outer envelope has glue on the flap. -The envelope with no glue on the flap, is the inner envelope. - Address envelopes before stuffing them, just in...

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Reply Cards

Reply cards or RRSP cards.   Reply cards and self-addressed envelopes are inserts that you send with your invitation. These inserts are filled out by your guests and sent back to you. The cards let you...

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Reception Cards

Wedding reception card ideas and samples.   If you are inviting guests to the ceremony and reception, you’ll need a reception card…unless you are using a corner copy (reception info in the bottom...

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Thank You Note Wording

Thank you notes or thank you cards should be personally handwritten and remember they are “notes”, so don’t feel like you have to write individual letters to everyone. Because each thank you will be...

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Cake Baker Tips and Questions

Flexibility in design choices Will they “custom-make” your cake based on your individual preferences? This only matters if you have a custom design in mind. Some bakers only offer a few designs while...

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Booking the Ceremony

What you need to know when Booking your Wedding Ceremony.   Questions to Ask Your Officiant Just as with all your other wedding vendors, the Officiant you choose should match your personal style and...

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Sample Ceremony #1

Wedding Ceremony Sample #1   This ceremony was written for a non-Christian couple with Christian families. They wanted a civil ceremony that would be meaningful for their religious guests while staying...

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Sample Ceremony #2

Wedding Ceremony Sample #2   Introduction: We have gathered here today in celebration of Joanne & Terry’s deep mutual love for one and other, their desire to commit to one and another and to...

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Choosing a Florist

Choosing a florist for your wedding flowers.   Word of mouth is always your safest bet. If the florist’s service and work comes highly recommended, chances are they will do a good job for you. Do your...

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Favour Ideas

  We realize what a brain buster choosing the right bombonniere/favour can be. By the way, Bomboniere is a term used by many European cultures and has become a pretty mainstream “wedding” word that...

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Gifts for VIPS

Read what types of gifts other couples have given to their bridesmaids, groomsmen, parents, and each other.   GIFTS FOR THE MAID OF HONOUR AND BRIDESMAIDS • Diamond & amethyst bracelets • Swarovski...

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DJ Tips & Questions

FB Tip: Food and music are the biggest and most important elements of a successful wedding reception. The disc jockey you hire for your wedding could make or break your reception.   • Your wedding will...

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Reception Venue Tips and Questions

Before you book your reception venue, read over our tips and suggests and jot down a few of the questions you should be asking your potential venue.   Depending on where you have your wedding and the...

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Catering Tips and Questions

Food plays an important role in the wedding festivities, so you’ll want to take plenty of time and care when choosing your caterer. Here are some great questions to ask your caterer to ensure that you...

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Wedding Day Itinerary

This is a worksheet of wedding day events from which you can make your wedding day itinerary. Fill in the times that you are sure of. Don’t worry about the order of events right now. Once you know all...

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Master Itinerary Worksheet

We’ll leave the layout up to you but below is the info needed on a master wedding day itinerary or timeline. Naturally, different cultures require different info but this worksheet should give you a...

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Wedding Planning Checklist

Copy and paste the checklist into a word document and delete any entry that doens’t apply to your wedding; and add anything that we did not include like your cultural requirements and traditions. Keep...

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Before and After Beauty Pics

  Before and After Hair and Makeup Pictures   Professional hair and makeup makes a huge difference when it comes to your overall wedding day look. Even the natural look needs a professional hand....

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Tips To Consider In Starting a Bridal Registry

There’s no doubt about it: preparing for a wedding is as exciting as it sounds. Starting from choosing the venue to fitting the bridal dress to see if’ its going to be perfect come the big day—all...

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General Money Saving Tips

Here are some wedding related money saving tips that FB would like to share with you. Use a couple of tips to save a few bucks or use more and save $1000+. * For specific information and tips on the...

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Kissing Games

Before we get to the kissing games, a word of advice. When it’s time for you to kiss each other, you must stand up. No sitting. No little pecks. No rolling eyes. Make it look like you’re enjoying...

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Transportation Tips and Questions

3-4 months before your wedding date is enough time to book your wedding day transportation. Before making an appointment to visit a transportation company, you should have an idea of:   • How many...

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ANNIVERSARY GIFTS

Anniversary Gifts by year for all the married couples you know. 1st Anniversary – Paper 2nd Anniversary – Cotton 3rd Anniversary – Leather 4th Anniversary – Linen 5th Anniversary – Wood 6th Anniversary...

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Florist Worksheet & Checklist

Wedding flower checklist and worksheet.   List of delivery locations, contact person, address and phone numbers: Bride: _________________________________________________________ Groom:...

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Frugal Bride Special Checklist

This wedding checklist is here so that you know you’re not alone. The bride that doesn’t go through at least half of this stuff is the “weirdo”. Print this list, tack it up in your room somewhere and...

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Wedding Coordinator Tips

Do You Need a Coordinator? We’re not going to tell you the answer to that because we can’t. Only you know if you need one or not. Will you be getting help from others around you, your mother,...

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Complete Checklist

Let me start off by saying that no bride in the history of weddings needs everything below but we think you`ll feel better if you have something to look over and maybe refresh your memory or give you...

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Cake Order Worksheet

Order Info: Bakery______________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________ Contact______________________ Phone__________________ Order Date___________________...

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Bride’s Emergency Kit

Take a wild guess why we would even have a page like this? It’s that well known saying called “Murphy’s Law”. And we definitely don’t want that to be a factor on your wedding day, so here are a few...

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Favour Worksheet

Wedding Favour and Bombonnieri Worksheet   Company Name ___________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________ Phone Number...

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Track Your Budget

Track your wedding budget. Feel free to copy and paste this into Word and remove or put “0″ beside any entry that doesn’t apply to you.   Jewellery Engagement Ring: $ Wedding Day Accessories: $ Wedding...

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Divorced Parents Syndrome

When your parents are divorced, wedding planning can be a bit tricky. In this section we will suggest what you can do in different situations you may come across if your parents are divorced. But, we...

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Videographer’s Worksheet

  Studio Name___________________________________________________ Videographer’s Name____________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________ Phone...

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Step-by-Step Reception

It’s party time – toss the rules out the window. Every wedding is different. The order of the events bellow isn’t written in stone and you can change the orders or dismiss of any event you don’t want....

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Seating Arrangement

1. Start off with your guest list. Get all the lists together, yours, his and the 2 sets of parents.   2. Put all the names in alphabetic order by person, couple and/or family.   3. Get a floor plan of...

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Guest List Worksheet

Describe the gift on the “gift received” line for reference when you send the thank you card.

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Ceremony Etiquette

Which side of the church do I sit on? • Left side of the church is the bride’s side • Right side of the church is the groom’s side * If the two sides look uneven it’s perfectly acceptable for the...

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Bride’s Speech Samples

If you have a bride’s speech sample that you would like to share with our users, please email it to darsi@frugalbride.com   Public speaking can be very nerve wracking for a lot of people. As the bride...

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Seating Ideas

The advice below works for any number of guests and tables but we’ve used the floor plan shown in point #3 as a guideline in order the explain different situations to you.   FB Tips • Don’t start the...

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