Thursday, October 29, 2009
Payless 50% off everything Thank You Oprah Show!!
Oprah Winfrey will announce a special 50% off coupon today on her show. It is already available right HERE for 50% off your entire purchase at Payless stores today (starting 10 am CT) through close tomorrow. You might want to hit the stores early because once this airs, there's going to be a lot of foot traffic. Ha Ha
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Cards
Are you looking for Christmas Cards or Save the Date cards? Well the Mint has some great ones and right now you can get them for 10% off by entering code AFHOL10 at check out.
If you're looking for something different, try their new minibook cards. These minibooks have up to 3 pages where you can have text or pictures. Great for the card that you know no one else will have.
They also have some unique Save the Date cards. Your friends and family will not forget your wedding and will love to put this card on their refrigerator!
If you're looking for something different, try their new minibook cards. These minibooks have up to 3 pages where you can have text or pictures. Great for the card that you know no one else will have.
They also have some unique Save the Date cards. Your friends and family will not forget your wedding and will love to put this card on their refrigerator!
Favors on Sale
If you're looking for a great sale on party favors, here's a great deal. Wedding Heart Bubble Tubes that are on sale $5.99 for a pack of 48. You can also get $10 off of any order of $10 or more by using the code BRIDECASH at check out. This code is valid this weekend only, Oct 23-25.
Happy Shopping!!
Jana
Happy Shopping!!
Jana
Free Bridal Guide
Click here to get a free subscription to Bridal Guide while supplies last. This usually takes about 6-8 weeks to get your first issue but it's a 2 year subscription. If it doesn't take you to the page that says "Sign up here for a complimentary subscription to Bridal Guide" then go back and click on the link again.
Jana
Jana
Thursday, October 15, 2009
When is the best time to get married?
When is the best time of the year to get married? Well being a travel agent, on top of everything else, I can tell you that anytime the kids are in school, your honeymoon prices will be less! So, is that a good reason to get married in the fall or winter? Of course it is! Brian and I spent over $3500 on a cruise that if taken a different time of year, it would have cost us less than half of what we paid. So, USE A TRAVEL AGENT!! They have lots of good information to help you. I also recommend using one that does more than just one product. We booked through a cruise only agency where the agent was new. That can be good when there are others around that can help give advice but we had some bad advise, which I’ll share at a later date. If you're looking for a good agency, I recommend the one where I work, www.allseastravel.com. We have agents in the office that have been and done just about everything.
Another question to ask when choosing a date is "when does the time change?" When Brian and I got married, no one reminded us of this!! The date that we picked, April 4, 1998, was the night that time changed! So, not only did we get married at 3pm but ended up having to do many errands on our wedding night. You see, Brian hadn't packed yet and I had family in town that we hadn't seen in quite awhile. After our send off from the reception, we went and checked into our room, checked it out and then proceeded to go back to my parent's house to EAT (one thing no one ever seems to do during their reception!!) and open our gifts. Then it was off to Brian's parent’s house to pack his clothes. Since Brian was still half living at his parent's house and half living at the apartment that we would be living at, we made several stops to both places. By the time we got back to the hotel it was well after midnight. We had a 6am flight to take out the next morning to Miami to catch our ship. So by the time we made it to our cabin on the ship, we both took a nice long nap!
Also think of off peak times during the week. A lot of vendors book their Saturday dates well in advance - Some even several years in advance. So, ask all of your vendors when calling around if they give price breaks on weeknights, Friday nights or Sundays. For example, I once knew someone that got married on a weeknight. This was the first I had heard of this and thought she was crazy. But after talking to her I realized that she was able to get the wedding of her dreams - her first choice that was on the beach - and still invite everyone that she wanted. If she had booked it for a Saturday it would have cost several thousand more, which meant less guest (and less presents of course!!).
So the moral is, don't just pick a date because it's when everyone else says you need to get married or because that's what's tradition. Pick it because it's what you want and when the prices are lower.
Happy Date Picking!!
Jana
Another question to ask when choosing a date is "when does the time change?" When Brian and I got married, no one reminded us of this!! The date that we picked, April 4, 1998, was the night that time changed! So, not only did we get married at 3pm but ended up having to do many errands on our wedding night. You see, Brian hadn't packed yet and I had family in town that we hadn't seen in quite awhile. After our send off from the reception, we went and checked into our room, checked it out and then proceeded to go back to my parent's house to EAT (one thing no one ever seems to do during their reception!!) and open our gifts. Then it was off to Brian's parent’s house to pack his clothes. Since Brian was still half living at his parent's house and half living at the apartment that we would be living at, we made several stops to both places. By the time we got back to the hotel it was well after midnight. We had a 6am flight to take out the next morning to Miami to catch our ship. So by the time we made it to our cabin on the ship, we both took a nice long nap!
Also think of off peak times during the week. A lot of vendors book their Saturday dates well in advance - Some even several years in advance. So, ask all of your vendors when calling around if they give price breaks on weeknights, Friday nights or Sundays. For example, I once knew someone that got married on a weeknight. This was the first I had heard of this and thought she was crazy. But after talking to her I realized that she was able to get the wedding of her dreams - her first choice that was on the beach - and still invite everyone that she wanted. If she had booked it for a Saturday it would have cost several thousand more, which meant less guest (and less presents of course!!).
So the moral is, don't just pick a date because it's when everyone else says you need to get married or because that's what's tradition. Pick it because it's what you want and when the prices are lower.
Happy Date Picking!!
Jana
Monday, October 12, 2009
Where do I start?
I'm looking for something different for my wedding. Have you said this before? Many brides and families of the brides (or grooms) are looking to do something memorable for their wedding. Are you a first time bride? Do you need some help without having to pay some expensive fees? I'd love to help you. My passion is WEDDINGS!! I have directed many weddings and have helped plan most of them as well.
It all starts with the planning and with the attitude. If you have a positive attitude while planning of this being the best day of your life and you're not going to let anything upset it, you will have a wonderful, memorable day no matter what happens. Expect something to go wrong and that way, no matter what, you'll have that wonderful day.
So where do I start? Pick your date but have one or two others just in case. Once you're picked several dates, check with your immediate family to make sure there aren't any conflicts. Once you find that one date will work good for everyone (or almost everyone), then it's time to move to the next step and start your planning.
Next step is you budget. We will be discussing your budget in my next post.
Have a wonderful wedding planning day!
Jana
It all starts with the planning and with the attitude. If you have a positive attitude while planning of this being the best day of your life and you're not going to let anything upset it, you will have a wonderful, memorable day no matter what happens. Expect something to go wrong and that way, no matter what, you'll have that wonderful day.
So where do I start? Pick your date but have one or two others just in case. Once you're picked several dates, check with your immediate family to make sure there aren't any conflicts. Once you find that one date will work good for everyone (or almost everyone), then it's time to move to the next step and start your planning.
Next step is you budget. We will be discussing your budget in my next post.
Have a wonderful wedding planning day!
Jana
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