Planning and Buying For Your Special Day, Your Way and On Your Budget!

Why do We discriminate in the World of Design/Fashion? Buying a Gown or Wedding item anywhere in The World is OK,
If You Love It. If You feel Beautiful, If its good quality. Lets not bash Countries or Continents where Brides might purchase from instead let unite, lets embrace!

No One should intimidate or bully You into having things Their way on Your Special Day.
Stand up for what You want and what You have envisioned all these years, what You have waited for Thrifty Bride!



Saying Yes To The Dress!

It has got to be one of the hardest if not the hardest decision to make during the
Wedding Planning process! From Color to Style to Length to Pricing, Brides everywhere are getting really frustrated trying to figure out what Dress They will wear. Narrowing things down in every occasion seems to be the way to go. Deciding on the color and knowing for sure that it is the color you want to get married in helps a lot...Then there is the Style were You thinking Mermaid,Trumpet,
A-Line, Ballgown, Princess or Boho just to name a few, this will help you stay in the category and eliminate countless dresses that are not what you are looking for! One Might say Length is not a big deal, However it surely is...there is Tea length, Hi-Lo, Floor length, Mid-drift and Short length just to name a few. So yes narrowing down is surely a good idea!

Did forget to mention the price! Depending on your budget can narrow thing down or broaden the up all the way! Always be true to your Yourself and Your Budget!

Sanity...Peace And The Thrifty Bride

As A Believer I needed all the help I could get from The Most High while planning My thrifty Wedding...I know that every Bride is going through hectic times at some point during Their Wedding planning. Be it by  Meditation in The Things Of The Lord, Retreats, Soothing Music, Massage Therapy etc.. Find the moment, make the moment. Take time off for Yourself!

Regroup walk away from the invitations from the magazines from the web from the nagging Mother of the Bride and Soon to Be Mother in Law! (ssshhh don't tell Them I told you so) And Breathe!

The Start At The Beginning again Start With The Dress And Work Your way around It. Make It The Center Of attention as It should Be!


Tasha Cobbs - Fill Me Up / Overflow (Medley/Live) Every Bride Needs A Time Of Peace!

These Shoes Were Made For Walking ...Down The Isle That Is!

I remember How hard it was for Me to find the right Shoes for my Wedding Day...I wear a size 10 and it was September and The Had to be somewhat of a Wedge Shoe and somewhat Ivoryish LOL I know crazy right oh yeah and don't forget the budget. I finally found Them although I had to pay $40.00 I was delighted because They were Perfect! Oh How happy I was...So I vowed then to keep in stock shocks that were otherwise hard to find and big sizes as well. Nowadays Brides are wearing a variety of footwear to walk down The Isle,,,From Sandals To Sneakers To Boots To Stilettos

Be Wise Be Creative Be Thrifty...Be Comfortable On Your Big Day!

Paper Flowers Oh My!

Yes Paper Flowers I know I felt the same thing coming from
The One who loves real and artificial Flowers only! I tell You There are so many different illustrations on how to make or obtain them that is definitely a way to go for that Bride on a budget...Oh and did I mention how Whimsical They are!



Subtle and Elegant They are sure to add a delightful feeling to Your Backyard, Barn, Country and even Beach Wedding! So Go ahead Thrifty Wedding Planner Be Wise Be Creative Be Thrifty

Oh Happy Day!

Its Not all Tears and Sorrow...There is a lot of laughter along the way! 
(Remember I use Caps and ... for no particular reason) Today I saw a building that is perfect to be the New House for A Thrift y Bride Shop...Just Wanted to share that with My Pretties! Speaking Of Pretty You Know that now there are so many ways of saving on Wedding Flowers from silk to paper yes, paper to candy to feathers! So many Ideas Starting with Silk flowers these will never wither and die they will stay vibrant for many many years...

Tears Of Joy And Sorrow

I'm Crying Tears Are Rolling Down My Eyes as I continue through A Thrifty Bride Shop to Bring Joy To Brides That For Whatever reason have A Thrifty Flair about Them! Love & Weddings go Hand in Hand...Just To name a few of Our Lovely Brides Julie, Heidi, Stacy, Brooke and Cathy There are many More Who have Found Comfort Support and Love in purchasing through A Thrifty Bride Shop... Virtual Now Yes, However Soon To be a Brick and Mortar Shop Again!! I Love contacting My lovely Brides via email of Social Media But i Also want to invite them to reunite at that Beautiful Whimsy Fun filled place full of Love and Laughter! I vow to work hard to obtain this goal For Them For Me For Us!!! So Here Is A Toast To Greater Things Yet To Come...Cheers!!

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Venues And Inner Thoughts

Where were We oh Yea So Like I was saying there are hundreds of Wedding ideas, Venues, Food, Honeymoon Locations we will be going to explore!

After the Wedding I went back to brainstorming  on ways to help other Brides in need, so I started Pickin at Thrift Shops Tag sales Through Craigslist and Other sources All Things Wedding. For Several Years I've Had My Thrifty Bride Within Me...I even Raffled a Gown Once and that was such fun Reading all The stories as why They should win the Gown of Choice!


I had several Shops Throughout My lifetime I always Had The Entrepreneur bug
(I got it from My Dad may He rest in peace 12-4-1936/11-30-2018)
I never knew that writing this blog would bring me to tears so many times...








Honeymoon Getaway Ideas

There are some great escape ideas for a Thrifty Honeymoon...I Know That Airbnb are all the rave and can be very affordable also renting a Lake House Or A Beach house can be very romantic!
For A Rustic Wedding what about Getaway in the woods a  campground with the tent campfire and the whole nine yards. I also would recommend several Day-cations in a row...A Sleuth of things you both like!

The Honeymoon

We went To The Poconos right after The Ceremony...remember we had rented a White Car for the Low low so we drove There It was a 5 hour drive.
We Stopped at a rest Area dressed in Our Wedding Clothes Everyone was so delighted to see Us!
In The restroom 3 Young Ladies were Ohhhing and Ahhhing I guess My $50.00 Dress was a Hit!

We Started back on Our Way and before We knew it We were in Pennsylvania. A quaint log cabin with a nice fire place and a huge sunken tub awaited Us... I Believe the room cost Us $395.00 for the 3 day weekend. With about $600.00 left for food and nightlife we were very selective of the choices We made. Buying Our own breakfast items and also some nightly treats we saved in cost. The Cabin Had a  kitchen, living room and a king size bedroom. It was pretty nice and it gave us a sense of going away! Did I mentioned my shoes? They were pretty pricey at 40.00 because white shoes were hard to find in September!

Are we at a standstill with weddings? Are budget friendly wedding more popular than ever? or are people still breaking the bank for that perfect wedding?

 Are we at a standstill with weddings? Are budget friendly wedding more p, destination weddings and popular than ever? or are people still b...