Ebay

Hollie84

what area are you in?

MrsShawToBe

Thank you hun

MrsShawToBe

Actually, looking at it, I think I might give it a bash at making them myself, I want some little diamantes anyway for my shoes But thanks for the idea!

Hollie84

No problem,i did think about it but had a feeling they maybe really fiddly,i did my friends save the dates and she had diamantes on hers.for the difference in cost i thought sod it £2 extra,would cost me more than that to print on them myself and get the diamantes

MrsShawToBe

Possibly. I think I might feel different when I have a deffinate set of names to be printed aha

ellay864

We bought my favourite waste of money items off ebay...4 gents black umbrellas, and 2 clear dome brollies with purple trim for me and my BM. Totally wasted as the sun shone all day and there literally wasn't a cloud in the sky but it was mid October so we decided we'd take precautions!
I also bought:
Cufflinks for OH, his son and my sons
Guest book
Post box
Signature frame
Silk flower cake toppers (absolutely stunning)
Stands for table name card holders
Silk flowers for table decorations
And I would have got scatter crystals, mirror tiles and vases if I hadn't got easy access to Ikea and a wonderful trade warehouse shop
I'm now waiting on people to get into wedding buying mode as I have a shed full of stuff I need to re-home!

sugarwalsh

If you are looking for inspiration look at some of the wedding blogs and other sites such as MArtha Stewart etc. They have lots of ideas which you could then look for on Ebay. What is your 'theme' or feel of wedding? Where is the reception? Also, keep an eye on what other brides are doing, if their wedding is before yours they may well sell directly to you, cutting out the middle man. Search on facebook too for local sites if you are a member too. I have found supermarkets great for centre piece ideas - very low cost cases and hurricane lanterns etc.

A wishing well sounds nice, especially if you can put it to good use after.

MEgan

wanchai_2

I've bought from eBay:

BM thank you card
I Do stickers for my soles
Wedding planner book
Monsoon dress (as a fallback in case I didn't find my dream dress in the bridal shops)

I intend to buy lots more!!!

Amazon is also fab. I got my BM a Willow Tree figurine as a gift for half the RRP

RainbowDrops

MrsShawToBe wrote: »

I just can't think what stuff I could buy off ebay to make out big day cheaper now!

MrsShawToBe wrote: »

any ideas at all what I could buy off there? just throw any ideas into the wind

Are you looking for something just for the sake of getting something cheap on ebay, or do you actually have things you need to get?
If there's nothing else you need, then not buying anything will make your wedding cheaper
But seriously, it's easy to get carried away with the little extras.
Why would you need a guestbook AND a wishing tree for example.
And the wishing well - is that for cards & gifts? Most people will just give them to the groomsmen who will put them in a designated safe place.

Hollie84

For me the wishing well is for cards as we arnt asking for gifts,ours is wooden and has a lock on it so keeps everything safe.