Singapore Wedding Shows (March 2012)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by littleweddingdiary

Checking out some singapore wedding shows for your upcoming big day? Be sure to visit these as well!

Garden of Eden
Where: Hotel Re!, Re!Joice Ballroom
When: 24 March 2012, Saturday
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Admission: $18 nett per couple; $12 nett per couple (UOB Cardholders)

“Yes, I Do” Wedding Show 2012
Where: Raffles Town Club Singapore
When: 25 March 2012, Sunday
Time: 11am – 4pm
Admission: Free. Registration required.

Weddings By The Sea
Where: Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort
When: 31 March 2012, Saturday
Time: 11:30am – 4pm
Admission: $38 nett per couple

Wedding Open House
Where: Pan Pacific Orchard
When: 31 March 2012, Saturday
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Admission: Free. Registration required.

Little Wedding Diary serves to provide the information only. To register, please contact the organizing venue directly.

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Wedding Budget Saving Tip Of The Week #6: Serve Champagne For Wedding Toasts

Posted on March 7, 2012 by littleweddingdiary

Serving bubblies during your wedding is lovely. But because it is so easy to drink, you can easily overspend on the wedding budget for your drinks!

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Instead of  serving champagne throughout the course of your reception or banquet, consider serving other drinks. Reserve the champagne and serve it at the time to toast the wedding couple.

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Cheerful Dots Wedding Invitation Template

Posted on March 2, 2012 by littleweddingdiary

Making your own wedding invitation can be loads of fun, especially if you are a hands-on bride.

Friday Freebies - Wedding Invitation by Ola Designs

Ola Designs has kindly contributed this cheerful and funky wedding card design. Perfect for a casual, fuchsia or orange themed wedding. This cute little wedding invitation template can be edited and printed out from your own home computer. How convenient is that!

Simply download this invitation template from our DOWNLOADS section. Membership is required for download. Sign up for our FREE membership to enjoy this design!

If DIY is a no-no for you, you can also get this design professionally printed by one of our wedding card specialists on our directory!

Image courtesy of Ola Designs

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Wedding Budget Saving Tip Of The Week #5: Recruit Your Friends

Posted on February 29, 2012 by littleweddingdiary

You may wonder if you really need to hire a wedding co-ordinator, especially if you are on a tight wedding budget. While it is a good-to-have, you could possibly manage without one by simply recruiting your friends!

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Round up a few close girlfriends. Maximize their strengths by assigning them tasks you know they will handle with ease. If you have a friend with great interpersonal skills, have her liaise with the banquet manager. If a friend is great with punctuality and timing, have her organize the flow of events.

Best of all, it’s a great way to turn your stressful preps into a event of fun with the gals!

Next week: Cut your drinks budget

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Wedding Budget Saving Tip Of The Week #4: BYO Dresses

Posted on February 22, 2012 by littleweddingdiary

Having your each of your bridesmaid wear the same bridesmaid dress can be loads of fun. But it can be costly if you have it tailored individually.

Wedding Budget Saving Tip #4:
BYO Dresses

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Instead of wearing the exact same outfit, inform your bridesmaids of the colour theme. For example if your theme is “Lavender-licious”, ask the girls to pick out their favourite bridesmaid’s dress in a shade of lavender and you will pay for it. This allows them to select a dress they would possibly wear again. At the same time, it maintains a consistency to your wedding theme. Psst! It’s cost effective too!

And if you are not sure where to begin, have a look at our lists of  International boutiques or Singapore boutiques!

Next week: How to save on wedding co-ordinators.

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Get Gorgeous Toned Arms For Your Wedding

Posted on February 21, 2012 by littleweddingdiary

Your wedding day is drawing near and you need to go for that bridal gown fitting soon. But you feel nowhere as svelte as you would like yourself to be. Now what?

Rather try to lose more weight, start toning those muscles.

If you are planning to wear one of those gorgeous bustier or strapless gowns, one of the first thing you would want to ensure is that you have nice toned arms.

If you have got a month, try out our favourite arm toning exercises from Howdini. With diligence and determination, you will be wearing that strapless wedding gown with confidence!

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Wedding Budget Saving Tip Of The Week #3: Back To Basics

Posted on February 15, 2012 by littleweddingdiary

Many wedding couples feel that a wedding without professional wedding photography is not complete. But hiring a professional wedding photographer can form a large part of your wedding budget.

Wedding Budget Saving Tip #3:
Back To Basics

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Most photographers offer a basic package plus additional services. These include prints, photobooks or photo montages. Rather than ordering the entire works, book a basic photography package instead.

If your photographer shoots in digital format, discuss with him or her to have all the digital files returned to you. Your photos can then be printed at a photo lab. This ensures that you will have the photographer’s professional expertise, yet enjoy savings off the prints.

If you are unsure of where to begin your photographer search, be sure to check our directory listing of photographers!

Next week: Find out how to save on bridesmaids’ dresses

Images courtesy of Harrison Keely

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