Fashion Splurge vs. Steal by Michele

Fashion Steal v.s. Splurge by Michele Simmons
Today's theme is Fashion splurge v.s. steal. I had fun with this one because I love trying to find a bargain but if I had the money would totally be a fashion freak!
The venue: I choose the Museum of Glass for both my splurge and steal sets. This is such a beautiful site located along the waterfront in Tacoma. Your guests can stroll along the sky bridge and the waterfront taking in the scenes prior to the wedding. Chihuly is the inspiration behind the museum and an awesome artists and many of his pieces are showcased along the sky bridge.
Your splurge would be reserving the museum for a full day with opportunities for your guests to stroll the exhibits and the hot shop. Your steal would be reserving your wedding date on an off date such as a Sunday or weekday and only for an hour or two keeping your costs down.
The dress: Researching the hot trends for 2009 and wedding gowns I found that tiers are one of the new hot things! I love this because tiers are so versatile for all body types. My splurge dress is a Jenny Packham for $15,000 or a similar, just as pretty gown by David's Bridal for $700.00.
The favors: I love both of these favors! I love glass! The glass hearts are made by Bedrock Studios and are a simple memento of your special day for $6.00 each, definitely a steal! The triangle glass vases are hand made by Dehanna Jones and are $185.00 each.
Dinner: Your splurge dinner would have to be a sit down event. With prime rib and maybe a halibut dish. The place card holders are soo cute! An art easel with an erasable canvas! For your steal I would suggest a buffet style with a salmon and a chicken dish, still delicious but not as spendy.
Music: Your splurge would be hiring a band to perform for the entire event. There are many local bands for hire that offer a variety of sounds from your walk down the isle to dancing the night away. For your steal a DJ or even an I-Pod plugged into your favorite music can do the trick!
Flowers: To keep your costs down on flowers use one type of flower such as roses. Most roses are fairly inexpensive and come in so many colors, at about $1.00 a stem they can be used in so many ways! For your splurge go for the hard to find exotic flowers. Mix and match the exotics with common roses and such.
The cake: Your specialized baker can create this tiered cake for your wedding day. White cake with fondant and embellishments it is sure to be eye pleasing. For a steal wedding your clever relative can bake yummy cupcakes and use special filigree liners to dress them up. You can display them on a tiered serving tray to keep with the tiered theme.