Wedding Bargains

Lima Golf

I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread on any wedding related bargains. Post anything from the small things like bathroom baskets and pew ends to sample sales and bridal trunk shows. I'll get the ball rolling with:

24inch tall framed chalkboards on sale in heatons (might be handy for directional signs or photobooths) reduced from €20 to €5. Can't find them online but they are in store.

Medium Yankee wedding day candles 3 for 2 in boots, so they work out at €13 each. If seen them for €23 in some places.
http://www.boots.ie/en/Yankee-Candle-Classic-Medium-Jar-Wedding-Day-411g_1461238/

If we all contribute when we see something on sale it could be a useful thread for saving a few euro and helping fellow boards brides out

Lima Golf

Found the chalkboards http://www.heatonsstores.com/home-living/living/decorative-accessories/chalk-board-9040437

And these little vintage looking bottles could make a nice vase or form part of a centrepiece reduced from €4 to €1 http://www.heatonsstores.com/home-living/living/decorative-accessories/glass-bottle-9381971

clint_silver

if your buying stuff in bulk and dont mind waiting a few weeks, try the chinese sites

www.alibaba.com
www.dhgate.com

they have dedicated wedding areas.

eager tortoise

Great idea for a thread!

There are small baskets in Homestore and More that are reduced at the moment, might be useful for bathroom bits and pieces: http://www.homestoreandmore.ie/storage-units/basket-medium/invt/042385

There's a smaller one too http://www.homestoreandmore.ie/storage-units/basket-small/invt/042386

Also Penneys have small tealight holders that are reduced down to 2 euro. Can't find a picture, but they're something like this:

Pistachios & cream

Great idea for a thread. I've just ordered 5 of those bottles from heat one. Il use them for the bouquets to keep them fresh.

I used aliexpress.com to source lots of items for the wedding. It's the same company as alibaba but you can buy in smaller quantities.

Milly33

Oh I have to stop looking at this haha I am being tempted

Milly33

If anyone is looking for adhesive ribbon this place is very good for it, and other bits and pieces make sure to use the discount code http://www.fallindesign.com/

Lima Golf

Dunnes stores have a lovely range of flower girl dresses at the minute. Really excellent quality for €50-60. The also have a good range of matching tights shoes etc. you will find cheaper girls dresses online but it's a good price for in a store and able to try them on.

Milly33

I just see in the Lidl email they have some nice frames in next week http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=393

kkcatlou

If anyone is buying jam jars - for vases, homemade lanterns, actual jars of jam, as glasses for lemonade/ beer, etc. you can buy in bulk from www.alpack.ie. Waayy cheaper than buying them in Ikea or Homestore and More and they have a huge selection, and it's open to everyone.

January

Bought my flower girl dresses in Michael Guineys, they were fab and so cheap.

westernlass

Lima Golf wrote: »

I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread on any wedding related bargains. Post anything from the small things like bathroom baskets and pew ends to sample sales and bridal trunk shows. I'll get the ball rolling with:

24inch tall framed chalkboards on sale in heatons (might be handy for directional signs or photobooths) reduced from €20 to €5. Can't find them online but they are in store.

Medium Yankee wedding day candles 3 for 2 in boots, so they work out at €13 each. If seen them for €23 in some places.
http://www.boots.ie/en/Yankee-Candle-Classic-Medium-Jar-Wedding-Day-411g_1461238/

If we all contribute when we see something on sale it could be a useful thread for saving a few euro and helping fellow boards brides out

Amazing. I was just googling around for these very things. Thank you

Sherlof3

Littlewoods have fab value junior bridesmaid and flower girl dresses - mine were €16 each!

ErnieElly

Great Thread! love the 1e jars in heatons!
Yankee Candle store in Cork have the wedding candles for half price until they shut down on 15th Feb

Pennies have cool miniture chalk boards with a twine handle and Jadore written on the top for 2euro
they also have smal LOVE signs that light up 5e

Dunnes have brown and white whicker hearts with miniture whicker hearts in them for 2.50 and largeer ones for 4e

Milly33

thanks for the tip might do with some chalkboards

Lima Golf

Heatons have wedding signs for €3 at the moment. Seen them in person. They are maybe 12" long.
http://www.heatonsstores.com/wedding-arrow-9715681

Milly33

Just thought I am half kicking myself I didn't get some, but Tiger Stores have tubs or heart shaped biscuits on sale now for Valentines €3 for the tub. Would be nice to have around or to have with tea and coffee

Sherlof3

Has anyone seen where the best plae for buying candles in bulk might be? Not tea lights but the bigger pillar candles?

Pistachios & cream

When do you need them for? Homestore and more usually do half price candles in July/August.
Ikea do them but you have to actually go out there to see the whole range.

Penneys also do some. One is a medium size about 20cm heights for €3 and a smaller size for €2

January

Tiger stores have a candle wall at the back they have loads of different colours of pillar candles.

Sherlof3

Cool thanks guys! Wedding is in July in France, brother is bringing over a truck so want to get them by the end of June to take the stress off. I wonder how many you would need to line an aisle?

Black_Knight

Sherlof3 wrote: »

Cool thanks guys! Wedding is in July in France, brother is bringing over a truck so want to get them by the end of June to take the stress off. I wonder how many you would need to line an aisle?

Depends on the length of the aisle I guess. 1 each side, every 2nd row maybe? Hopefully its not a narrow aisle... fire... dress... :eek:

slackerdude

Does anyone know a Dublin shop that stocks Price's candles? They do a fresh air range that I am interested in. I saw them a few years ago but now it seems Yankee candles are everywhere.

lauradryeye

This thread is great! I picked up lovely tea light holders similar to the picture posted previously but in cream color, for 1.50 in Dealz. I'm going to use them to decorate the aisle, can't go wrong for that price!
Also I had been looking for a flower girl basket for ages and finally found one today in Tiger for 3 euros! It does require a bit of DIY as it is plain woven but still a bargain!

Lima Golf

Coming soon....
http://www.her.ie/style/getting-married-this-year-wait-til-you-see-what-penneys-has-waiting-for-you/223532

collegeme

Does anyone know if the chalkboards are still in Heatons?

Millem

Tesco have reduced two flower girl dresses to €8 Sizes 3-4years and 5-6years. It might be of use to someone!!
http://www.f-f.com/ie/search?Dy=1&Nty=1&Ntt=Bridesmaid&x=0&y=0#http://www.f-f.com/ie/browse?N=4294965750+4294965747+4294965832&Nr=AND%28displayOnSite:1%2CSite_ID:FFIE%29&Nrpp=18&Ntt=Bridesmaid&_=1432456911123&json=true&x=0&y=0&categoryId=&Ns=product.skuMinActivePrice|0&location=ao311107&json=true
And boleros to €5 and €6
http://www.f-f.com/ie/search?Dy=1&Nty=1&Ntt=Bolero&x=0&y=0#/ie/browse?N=4294966330&Nr=AND%28displayOnSite:1%2CSite_ID:FFIE%29&Ntt=Bolero&x=0&y=0&categoryId=&location=kc512305&Nf=P_SKU_MIN_ACTIVE_PRICE|BTWN+5+6

Lima Golf

Millem wrote: »

Tesco have reduced two flower girl dresses to €8 Sizes 3-4years and 5-6years. It might be of use to someone!!
http://www.f-f.com/ie/search?Dy=1&Nty=1&Ntt=Bridesmaid&x=0&y=0#http://www.f-f.com/ie/browse?N=4294965750+4294965747+4294965832&Nr=AND%28displayOnSite:1%2CSite_ID:FFIE%29&Nrpp=18&Ntt=Bridesmaid&_=1432456911123&json=true&x=0&y=0&categoryId=&Ns=product.skuMinActivePrice|0&location=ao311107&json=true
And boleros to €5 and €6
http://www.f-f.com/ie/search?Dy=1&Nty=1&Ntt=Bolero&x=0&y=0#/ie/browse?N=4294966330&Nr=AND%28displayOnSite:1%2CSite_ID:FFIE%29&Ntt=Bolero&x=0&y=0&categoryId=&location=kc512305&Nf=P_SKU_MIN_ACTIVE_PRICE|BTWN+5+6

Thanks millem. Just picked up three dresses for €24. Fantastic offer.

Milly33

Havent been to heatons but they had chalk boars in dealz

Millem

Gorgeous Flower girl dress reduced to €8.70 on littlewoods, pretty much all sizes but will sell out fast!
http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/ladybird-girls-organza-stripe-bridesmaid-dress-0-12-years/1178996655.prd?_requestid=80471

Shybride2016

Millem wrote: »

Gorgeous Flower girl dress reduced to €8.70 on littlewoods, pretty much all sizes but will sell out fast!
http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/ladybird-girls-organza-stripe-bridesmaid-dress-0-12-years/1178996655.prd?_requestid=80471

You my dear are a legend, thank you so much for posting this - just ordered one for my daughter who's our bridesmaid next year. Another thing ticked off the list!!

MistyCheese

Ooh, that's the dress our (then) 18 month old wore for her flower girl dress!

http://i61.tinypic.com/jqgtv8.jpg

Shybride2016

MistyCheese wrote: »

Ooh, that's the dress our (then) 18 month old wore for her flower girl dress!

http://i61.tinypic.com/jqgtv8.jpg

Aw she's gorgeous! My girl will be 8 when we're getting married so I hope it looks ok on an older one!

Lima Golf

If your on Facebook like the page broke bride. It's very good https://m.facebook.com/pages/Broke-Bride/810593425678206

Millem

M and s have reduced loads of bridesmaid dresses...lots of sizes available

http://www.marksandspencer.ie/Bridesmaid-Dresses/IE_SubCategory_6532150,en_IE,sc.html#?srule=price-low-to-high&start=0&sz=12&format=ajax
If you sign up for the newsletter they will send you a money off coupon that should give you a further reduction if you buy a few

andreac

Millem wrote: »

M and s have reduced loads of bridesmaid dresses...lots of sizes available

http://http://www.marksandspencer.ie/Bridesmaid-Dresses/IE_SubCategory_6532150,en_IE,sc.html#?srule=price-low-to-high&start=0&sz=12&format=ajax
If you sign up for the newsletter they will send you a money off coupon that should give you a further reduction

Link not working Millem?

Millem

andreac wrote: »

Link not working Millem?

Sorry!! I fixed it! They are €18.99 - €29.99 and have gotten good reviews. Sale apparently ends friday. Collection from store is free
http://m.marksandspencer.ie/mt/www.marksandspencer.ie/on/demandware.store/Sites-IrelandSite-Site/en_IE/Search-Show?cgid=IE_SubCategory_6532150&sz=24&un_jtt_redirect

Milly33

If anyone is looking for belts and shoes for the best men Debanams have a sale on at the moment they have some loverly bits

Lima Golf

Large wicker hearts reduced from €8 to €4 in Heatons. There are lanterns and hurricane vases reduced also that are not on the website so worth a trip in store if you're on the hunt. I'll try and attach a pic of the hearts.

littlemisshobo

The Debenhams sale is great -- just got Groom's suit, tie & shirt and the groomsmens' ties @really great discounts/prices. They have lovely flowergirls' dresses too and other bits and pieces.

Aldi have pack of 3 large Mason style jars for €12 as well as cute chalk board stands for €10. The jars are great and have screw-on lids so can be used after the wedding too. (I found ones online with no lids)

Living Social have 31 photo props on sticks for €7! https://www.livingsocial.com/deals/1485008-selfie-props-on-a-stick-31-piece?cvosrc=affiliate.awin-ie.130858&temp_skip_roadblock=1&utm_campaign=130858&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=awin

For DIY if anyone wants mugs IKEA have lovely ones for €0.45 http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/50234803/ and you can pick up a paint marker for about €5 --- great gifts for bridal party or as favours. Here's the tutorial: http://somethingturquoise.com/2015/01/13/diy-sharpie-mug-engagement-gift/

I designed my own wedding invitations and had them printed at Vista Print. I saved a couple of hundred euro doing it this way and they are so perfect!! If you're not creatively inclined they have lots of templates to choose from and edit... OR if you do want to work with vector graphics there's lots of lovely free ones here: http://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/wedding

DIY your shoes with Modge Podge and Glitter... these look lovely! I've used the modge podge to make my own custom wedding shoes but I used comic book strips and trimmed with ribbon... turned out AMAZING!
Here's the tutorial for Blue Glittering Wedding Shoes: http://lauryngallowayblog.com/diy-glitter-heels/
Or a cute pair of flats for later in the day: http://modpodgerocksblog.com/2013/05/boutique-style-diy-flats.html

FREE PRINTABLES: http://www.weddingchicks.com/freebies/

DIY Projects & Tutorials: http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/diy-weddings/

Great DIY tutorials and ideas: http://somethingturquoise.com/category/diy/

Free printables and DIY and just lots of great ideas: http://offbeatbride.com/filed/wedding-diy

I've found that the DIY projects really help me de-stress and are so much fun. If you're not mad into DIY you still might find one or two projects you would like and can really save money.

I've spent ages on DIY stuff so if anyone is looking for any advice or good ideas - ask away!

Lima Golf

Small heart chalk boards in penny's for €2 and include chalk.

Tall candelabras in dunnes stores reduced to €5.

Small white or pink tea light holders in dunnes reduced to €1

Lima Golf

Also seen these just married sweets on facebook. In Tesco reduced to €1.75 per bag.

amor3

Lima Golf wrote: »

Also seen these just married sweets on facebook. In Tesco reduced to €1.75 per bag.

What tesco was it?

Lima Golf

amor3 wrote: »

What tesco was it?

According to facebook they've been spotted in Naas and Maynooth so far anyway.

Lima Golf

Bride to be and bridesmaid slippers. Reduced from €14 to €5.60 in New Look. Might make a cute gift.

http://m.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/view-all-shoes/white-bride-to-be-sliders-_345444110

http://m.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/view-all-shoes/pink-bridesmaid-sliders-_345441570

amor3

Lima Golf wrote: »

Bride to be and bridesmaid slippers. Reduced from €14 to €5.60 in New Look. Might make a cute gift.

http://m.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/view-all-shoes/white-bride-to-be-sliders-_345444110

http://m.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/view-all-shoes/pink-bridesmaid-sliders-_345441570

Anyone know what stores have these?

Lima Golf

Lidl have some nice tall lanterns (45cm) and candles in Thursday

Lima Golf

Spotted on facebook. Penneys €10

too little too late

Lima Golf wrote: »

Spotted on facebook. Penneys €10

Anyone know which Pennys have these?

westernlass

too little too late wrote: »

Anyone know which Pennys have these?

Definitely in Henry street as I walk through regular and have seen them

sm213

Free invitation printout
http://onefabday.com/ie/free-wedding-invitation-suite-printables-by-appleberry-press/