http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:29:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When you start planning for your big day, remember these ten important tips: 1. Begin preparations as soon as possible - All the service providers you'll deal with are seeing earlier and earlier reservations. Not only that, but getting reservations early means you'll have more time to communicate what you want ... http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/ten-tips-for-wedding-planning.htm It was reported a few days ago that the Gemological Institute of America fired four employees and shuffled its top brass when a former jewelry dealer claimed that the GIA and two diamond dealers conspired to increase the grade of two diamonds he sold to the Saudi royal family. All ... http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/gia-diamond-certification-fraud.htm Save The Date magnets seem to be the popular things these days to help your guests remember the special day. They can throw them on the refridgerator and be reminded of that day from now until eternity. :) Well, these magnets can be made pretty easily if you have a high ... http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/save-the-date-magnets.htm Ever wonder what the top ten wedding gifts are? Well, WeddingChannel.com has a great list, with gorgeous photos, of the top ten wedding gifts for younger couples just starting out (as opposed to second, third, or fourth marriages!): 1. Casual Dinnerware 2. Casual Glassware 3. 20-piece Flatware Set 4. Mixing Bowls 5. Mixer 6. ... http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/weddingchannels-top-ten-wedding-gifts.htm One of the new things couples are doing these days is getting their own website so they can spread information, photos, etc. There's a site, we have no affiliation with them, that's giving out two year wedding websites for free: http://www.tgwedding.com/tgwedding/index.php We've never used them but they look reputable. http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/free-2-year-wedding-website.htm Most discerning buyers, when selected a ring, note that they can get a 14K or an 18K gold ring and wonder what the difference, other than gold quantity, there actually is between the two. The 14K and 18K refer to the amount of gold actually present in the item you're looking ... http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/gold-karats-colors-and-rings.htm Money talks and cash speaks the loudest, so when you're talking to a vendor or the reception hall, ask them if they offer any sort of discount for paying with cash and most places, if they aren't huge outfits like a Marriott or a Sheraton, they will offer a bit ... http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/offer-to-pay-cash-for-discount.htm One of the easiest way to cut costs with a wedding is to be flexible with your wedding date. Each region of the country has "off-season" times of the year where you can get great deals on just about everything for your wedding. Getting married in the off-season can provide ... http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/wedding-cost-cutting-tip-be-flexible-with-your-wedding-dates.htm This is less a wedding specific money saving tip and more a general personal finance tip: No matter when you get married, you'll file as married for that year when you prepare your tax return. If you get married on December 31st, 2006, then come April 15th, 2007, you will ... http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/getting-married-on-dec-31st-counts-all-year.htm If you've ever been to a wedding you'll likely have seen, along with the invitation, information that indicated that the happy couple has negotiated a special rate with the hotel on a block of rooms. Well, now it's your turn to negotiate this block of rooms and it's your job ... http://www.bridalbargainsblog.com/negotiate-a-block-of-hotel-rooms-may-yield-perks.htm