Thursday, July 21, 2011

App to Help Stay on Budget

Let's face it, when it comes to planning any event these days, a budget is a must, and a good way of staying on that budget is by keeping track of what you've spent. And if you're like me, by the end of a couple shopping trips, you're wallet ends up overflowing with receipts. Then those receipts get stuffed into a file labeled "To Be Scanned". The file builds up until the day I decide to stop dragging my feet, have a sat at the computer with the scanner warmed up, and finally tackle the task of scanning those little slips of paper. But no more! I have this app on my phone called JotNot and it allows me to scan all my receipts, no matter where I am. A task that would normally take at least half an hour, loading up the scanner, waiting for the scanner to preview, then cropping, then scanning, then saving, repeat 4+ times....literally took only five minutes with my phone app. 18 receipts in 5 minutes! From there I can conveniently swipe through my scanned receipts whenever I want, while at the computer inputting expenditures into a budget or while on a shopping trip trying to figure out how much I spent on a particular item. I just saved myself some time, and time is money!


Friday, July 15, 2011

Sweet Lulu

For all you creative brides... Have you herd about Sweet Lulu?  It's a super cute online shop that has everything from stripey straws, fun favor packaging and cake stands to those really HUGE balloons you've probably seen in a few of those artsy really cool wedding or engagement photos. I will admit to just spending $90 there 5 minutes ago. So many different & unique finds... You have to check it out! http://www.shopsweetlulu.com/



Thursday, July 14, 2011

Nacho Cheese Fountain

omg*!>!#*:P  ... A nacho cheese fountain?! I looooove it! So unique & out of the box.. and cheesy fantastic! I mean - who doesn't love cheese - ??  Might not be for every bride but props to Shannon & David for such a cool idea. You can read more about their extraordinary wedding at Masterpiece Weddings - Blogspot.

hearts!

I have been obsessed with this idea of hearts as a wedding design concept. Not just regular old hearts.. but super cute <3l o v e hearts; ie. heart streamers, heart pillows hanging from trees, home-made heart cake toppers made of vintage flowery fabric and heart tea bags. Check out this super cute heart-themed wedding found on oncewed.com