Displaying the bride and groom’s vintage family wedding photos is a great DIY project. It is a good idea to make color copies of the original photos to ensure they are safe. Put the photos in nice frames that compliment your reception decor. And be sure to make labels for each photo to identify who is in each photo and the date of their wedding.

Your guests will gush over the vintage photos and how much wedding traditions and fashions have changed over the years.

1. Maria
Ivory radiant taffeta strapless fully draped gown with diagonal tiered drop waist skirt and crystal beaded sash on textured organza. Sweep train. Available in white and ivory.

2. Josephine
Crystal charmeuse gown with pearl and crystal beaded draped bodice. Sweep train. Available in white and ivory.

3. Cannes
Frost Brocade dress with draped and lace up back. Empire accentuated with self flowers with Swarovski crystal centers. Available in frost.

4. Brigitte
Regal satin sculpted strapless gown with fully beaded body and drop waist. Sweep train. Available in white and ivory.

Stay tuned for more beautiful budget wedding dress finds for under $800 this October!

Many places offer pre-made wedding binders available for purchase. Russell+Hazel offers a super cute wedding binder organizer on their website for $75. Or you can create your own binder.

What you’ll need:
• 3 Ring Binder (at least 2″)
• 3 Ring Hole Puncher
• Divider Tabs
• Plastic sleeves for brochures, samples
• Plastic business card holder sleeves

Sections to create divider tabs for:
• Budget
• Calendar
• Guest list
• Wedding Party
• Venue & Catering
• Cake, Flowers & Decorations
• Invitations
• Photographer
• Honeymoon

Once you create these sections, all you have to do is file your notes, contracts, brochures, samples and magazine ideas in the appropriate category. Being organized will help reduce some of the stress of keeping track of all the elements of your wedding.

Who says that wedding colors have to be one dimensional. Brides are bored with traditional color schemes and having to choose a different color than their girlfriend picked last year for their upcoming wedding. Why not choose a fun print or an exciting floral pattern for your bridesmaids dresses to add some style and make your wedding unique.

1. Jcrew / Floral Lorelei dress / $250

2. Jcrew / Floral Lorelei dress / $250

3. Jcrew / Betty dress / $198

4. Anthropologie / Centifolia Corset Dress / $188

5. Johnny’s Bridal / Style 2001 / $185

6. Anthropologie / Annular Dress / $158

Another fun idea is to mix up the bridesmaids by dressing the maid of honor in a pattern, while the rest of the bridesmaids wear a complementary solid color. Jcrew makes this easy because they offer seasonal colors that compliment each other nicely, without the traditional bridesmaid dress look. Your friends will be much happier with a dress then can wear again and not just stick in the closet.

On your wedding day, you want to look like a million bucks but not actually pay for it. Most brides purchase jewelry specifically for their wedding day and only end up wearing it once. So why not rent those beautiful jewelry pieces and save yourself the high costs of purchasing.

You have a few options when choosing a place to rent luxury jewelry items. Check with your local jewelry store to see if they offer jewelry rental programs. You may be surprised what kind of deal you can make if you just ask.

Online retailer Adorn Brides lets you browse their jewelry collection and reserve the date of your wedding. They ship your ordered pieces two business days before your event and you return it using the included packaging and label to Adorn the next business day after your wedding. Each piece is insured, which is included in the rental price. An example rental price is $100 for diamond necklace that retails at $2,000.

Shop early to ensure the jewelry pieces you want are available for your wedding date. Check the jewelry store/website’s insurance policy before agreeing to rent any pieces. Keep all rented pieces in a designated safe place on the day of the wedding. You are responsible for returning them and can end up paying an insurance deductible if they are lost or stolen.