Chair Sashes...Yep this is a real thing!

I have a confession. I love bows. I love ribbons and bows. My Mother will be so proud. When I was a child she would dress me in cute dresses with matching socks for Sunday School. The socks had bows on them and she always had a matching hair bow. Unfortunately, the moment she turned her head I would destroy the bows so I did not have to wear them! My poor Sunday school teachers tried to keep the outfit together, but I was relentless. I have had to grow into the love of bows. So now when the thought of chair dressings came about I immediately thought of my poor Mother and Sunday school teacher. So to pay homage to them I am getting chair sashes to add to the decor of the wedding and reception.
So as a constant theme of the wedding planning is the cost. Chair covers and sashes are $3.95 a piece. So 125 chairs... you do the math. I love bows and my Mother, but I am considering just having my bridesmaids wear big sashes and bows instead. Bridesmaids any thoughts?? It could be worse you could have to wear socks with matching lace and bows!

The dirty "F" word

Everyone reading this has said this word. It's in our faces everywhere. Even Wal-mart sells it! While it is meant to be a thing a beauty it has ironically became a "thorn" in my side. Flowers! Flowers for a wedding are crazy expensive. Basically I have found in my research that I could sell an unneeded organ on the black market to have a mediocre floral arrangements at our ceremony.
Then just to make sure you are going into full cardiac arrest the Florists wants to talk centerpieces! What flowers are in season and what's not is a big factor in a wedding. So there is an alternative, silk flowers which can be pretty but not a huge money saver. So we are at a crossroads, do we highjack a floral wholesalers truck or spring the cash for a dozen rose bouqet? I think I may go price black ski masks just in case.