Okay, so I have a little confession. We actually featured a little peek of this wedding that the fabulous Jose Villa sent our way… a year and a half ago. And for that feature, we included a great look for less. But, seeing that I am doing a photo shoot and blogging simultaneously (not an easy task), I thought you might give me a little leeway and let me post it again! It’s really great information and for any of you that...

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Every now and then I get really inspired to do a Look For Less feature…basically offering up tips and ideas on pulling off one of our super chic weddings on more of a budget. Well, even though today’s Malibu affair already had some GREAT  budget tips, I thought we could turn it up a notch.

We are breaking it all down over on the Style Circle, so to read more about...

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Since our blog posts are becoming more plentiful, I thought we could try doing a weekly wrap-up for all of you whose bosses peak over your shoulder or for those who want to catch up on their weekend reading!

image by Karen Wise…a peak into one of next week’s gorgeous real weddings!

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So today’s featured zebra inspired wedding, although completely beautiful, was probably outside many of your budgets. But, you CAN get that same look for a lot less, if you really break it down. This look is perfect for a restaurant style wedding…a venue with an outdoor patio that already has simple, modern furniture that you can dress up a bit!

The best way to really make a statement would be to add a zebra print throw rug. I found the top one at more...

Here are a few more gorgeous pictures from today’s featured wedding!

all photos by Angelica Glass

I thought that we could do a “look for less” feature on this wedding, as I really think that the gorgeous style could be pulled off on a variety of budgets!

First off, the beakers and other containers…

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As I am sure most of you know, I am a HUGE fan of all things Etsy. It’s such an incredible environment for buyers to support local artists and find something that is truly unique. Yesterday, someone mentioned using Etsy’s Dear Emma shop for their wedding invitations, which of course, prompted me to spend WAY too much time pouring over the invitations featured….

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I get a lot of emails from brides requesting chic, but affordable invitations. In my opinion, the BEST source for budget friendly but oh-so-fabulous invitations is Wedding Paper Divas. Hands down. They have a huge array of lower, to mid-priced invitations that are incredibly sophisticated design-wise and give you the chance to infuse your wedding stationery with color, personality and most of all…style!

I have to say, I am...

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There are so many ways to work within a budget when it comes to wedding invitations…if you are working with a flexible budget, finding a great custom designer or ordering out of a pretty letterpress or engraved album is absolutely worth it. There is just something so luxurious and easy in going about it this way.

With that said, there are great…really, really great ways, to design a beautiful invitation on a budget!

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I know that our readers are working with a huge array of budgets, particularly when it comes to the “add-ons” like calligraphy. Lucky for us, Laura Hooper has been kind enough to offer some cost saving tips on working with a calligrapher…

More from Laura…

Allocating Your Budget: First and foremost I think it is really important to try to factor calligraphy into your invitation budget. Many girls forget...

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I’m actually traveling back to Boston today, after a great vacation with my family. But, I wanted to leave you with a reader inspiration board that is sure to get the creativity (and the motivation) flowing!

This gorgeous board is designed by Rebecca who is looking to create a magazine-worthy wedding for “waaaay under $10,000!” Here is the inspiration…

Here are some of Rebecca’s ideas for keeping the cost down…

1. I found a...

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