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~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§ T H E C O S T E F F E C T I V E B R I D E Vol 2, No. 11 September 10, 2001 ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§: Kelly Kons, Editor, kelly@bwedd.com This newsletter is distributed by subscription only. If you wish to unsubscribe, you can find instructions at the end of this E-mail newsletter. ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§ CREATE YOUR PERSONAL WEDDING WEB SITE AT BRILLIANT WEDDING PAGES http://Bwedd.com/ ** Whatever Your Heart Designs ** * Choose from Multiple High-Quality Designs * Share Your Stories and Photos with Your Family and Friends * Unique URL of your choice i.e. http://www.bwedd.com/lorianddave/default.asp?p=ceb18 * Featuring a 1-Day FREE trial * Enhanced Features, including a Personalized Wedding Quiz * Check out our Spring Sale: http://www.Bwedd.com/Couples/default.asp?p=ceb18a ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§: The Cost-Effective Bride \ Kós-te-'fek-tiv Brid \ n. (2001): The about-to-be-married woman that desires the tangible, emotional, and memorable benefits of her wedding to outweigh the money and time spent on producing those benefits. She is both elegant and fun, emotional and sensible. She understands that more expensive does not necessarily equal better. She is you. ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§: FEATURED ARTICLE MAKE PICTURE FRAME CENTERPIECES Have you had a wedding shower yet? Did you get a lot of really beautiful and expensive cards along with the gifts? Well, I don't know about you, but even months before our wedding I was receiving gifts and cards. I would look at the gorgeous cards - some really extravagant with glitter or ribbons - and I would think, "It is such a shame that there isn't something I can do with these beautiful cards." Well, after thinking a lot about it, I came up with an idea. Why not make the cards into picture frames! Now, for some of the cards I received, this simply would not work. But, for many, with a little creativity, I was able to create some very nice looking frames. And, to make this an even more exciting and great idea, one of our brides recently wrote me and told me about an awesome idea that a friend of hers had. Michelle shared with me an idea for table placecards and centerpieces. Here it is: Instead of using boring numbers to label the tables, why not use locations that the couple have been together (or their hobbies, or interests, etc.)? Then, place a picture of one of the locations on each table. On the placecards write, "Maui" or "Lake Tahoe" or "Yellowstone", etc. Then, guests can find the table they sit at according to the picture in the center of the table. (You can label the back of the frame just to clear up any confusion.) Now, why not combine these two great ideas and make frames out of cards and then use them as centerpieces?!?! This is an extremely cost-effective way to make beautiful and conversational centerpieces. If you had enough cards - and enough time - you could even make enough for each individual. Here's how: You will need: - Wedding/Shower Cards - 3 Cardboard boxes - Pencil - Ruler - Utility Knife - Glue (Elmer's or rubber cement will work) - Scissors - Pictures ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§ Do you want to share your love story with your friends and family? Do you want to let them know about your wedding plans and your excitement? Try a Bwedd.com wedding website - free for one week! Sign up to try your wedding website at: http://www.Bwedd.com/PageBuilder/SignUp.asp?p=ceb18b ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§ First, choose the cards you would like to use. You may want to cut out the written message on the inside (especially if it is meaningful to you) and save them for a scrapbook or paste them in a journal. Next, take one of your pictures and trace the outside of it onto a piece of the first cardboard box. Now, you are probably going to want the cut-out to be smaller than what the picture actually is, so take the lines you just traced and using a ruler, bring them in a half- inch or so. Now, cut the cardboard along the lines. If you have different-sized pictures, you are going to need to go through this process for each of the different sizes. Now, layout the second cardboard box on top of the third to create a flat, but thick, surface area. You can do this on the floor or on a table. Place your card on your cardboard cutting surface. Then, take your cut-out piece and using your utility knife, cut the card around the edges of the cut-out. Do not press too hard - you don't want to go through the back of the card, just the front. Glue the bottom edge of the front of the card to the bottom edge of the back of the card. Do the same to side of the card. Do NOT glue the top edges of the card together. This is where you are going to put the picture into. Set aside your frame for 10 minutes or so while the glue dries and work on another card. If you want to make a stand for the back of your frame, you can do this by cutting some cardboard and glueing it onto the back or by not pasting the back of the card to the front and opening the card to make it stand - if you do it this way, you will probably need to glue your pictures to the frame to make them stay in place. Ta dum! You have made a picture frame. All you have left to do is put the pictures in them and label the back, if need be. Thanks, Michelle, for sharing your idea with us, and I hope you will all enjoy this cost-effective method of making picture frames. As always, have fun and be creative! You never know what beautiful things you may create. Good Luck! Sincerely, Kelly Kons http://www.Bwedd.com/TrueComapanions/Default.asp?p= ceb18 ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§ ** Do you have questions about this or past articles? Please drop me a line. I would love to hear from you and help you out in any way I can! ** - Kelly Kons, Editor kelly@bwedd.com ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§ Copyright (c) 2001 Brilliance Web Design, Inc. If you enjoy this newsletter, we would be honored to have you forward it to your friends, however, we ask that you only reproduce it in its entirety. Subscriptions to this newsletter are free. The Cost Effective Bride is published bi-weekly. TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Visit http://www.bwedd.com/couples/cebnewsletter.asp enter your e-mail address and press "Remove Me" To subscribe: Visit http://www.bwedd.com/couples/cebnewsletter.asp enter your e-mail address and press "Add Me" ~:§:~~:§:~~:§:THE COST EFFECTIVE BRIDE ~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~ http://www.bwedd.com/ Brilliant Wedding Pages Kelly Kons, Editor kelly@bwedd.com P.O. Box 667 Hales Corners, WI 53130 ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§: