$1,500.00 Was All We Had

The Budget was tight $1,500.00 to be exact, sometimes there isn't any time to plan out a full throttle Wedding or maybe the money just ain't there! In Our Case We had been dating for Over 12 years (that was 9.7 years ago) with a total of 22 years in the making, The Jamaican and I just didn't see it coming

We had lived Carefree in our separate apartments then we would go out on weekends and lay low in our own Worlds on weekdays. I was a single Mom with Kids entering into their Teen years in those days, so I wasn't really rushing into anything. As the Years went by the children grew and went off to college and low and behold I became an Empty Nestor...(I had Several Different Thrift Shops by The way Throughout the Years) So anyways Back to the budget $1,500.00 was it!

We decided to Elope Us and God, he Would Be Our Only Invite! It Was Raining Like Crazy On the actual Wedding Day...However For a Brief Moment while We where having Our Ceremony Outdoors The Sun Shined Bright! ( I told Myself It was Gods Way Of Letting Me Know He took Me Up On The Invite) The Wedding Officiant charged $150.00 But Made It worth every Penny (Photos will Soon Follow) The Dress was $50.00 The Tuxedo rental $175.00 We rented a white car it was $125.00 for 3 days (the year was 2009) car rentals were cheaper then! lol Which left s with $1000.00 for a Honeymoon Getaway, Rings oh and The Bouquet

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A Vision From A Long Time Ago

A long Time Ago I had A Vision...I Saw Brides Everywhere Helping Each Other obtain the Wedding Of Their Dreams...(I Like Injecting Capital Letters For No Reason!) It Was A place Where I would Have slightly Used and New Items that Other Brides donated, exchanged and or even sold for a moderate price. It Was to be A Thrifty Place A Whimsical Place A Place of Peace A Place Of Joy!
I envisioned it Pretty with Lots of Frilly Girly Things Coffee and Tea Brewing and The sound of laughter coming from within...(A Tear Just Rolled down My Cheek as I Remember so Many Things) 
Ladies of All ages enjoying Each Others company...
(Have You Noticed That I also Love Using ... For No Particular Reason)... We Will have Fun On this Journey We Will Laugh, Cry, Vent And Brainstorm Together! Wont' You Join Me?


This Is The Jamaican And Me On Our Wedding Day with only 1500.00 To the Budget!
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Introduction To A Thrifty Bride

Sometimes I cry out loud...As I walk my dog, My Life Flashes before Me! Its been a hard heart felt road traveled. I have tried it all and when I say all I mean all...Just about! My Passion is in Christ and in Entrepreneurship. Freedom to Be Who I want to Be. I have had several Niches throughout My years, However the main one was and  still is My Thrifty Bride...It is a Shop, A Page A Group A Story...She Is Me She Is For that Bride that Mostly Has Love and Not Too much Money. Her Heart is Big and So are Her Dreams! This Blog Is Dedicated To You To Her To Us...www.athrifybrideshop.com


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