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Wedding trends can be costly

Weddings are expensive! This we all know (or have learned as we began the planning process). Just mention the word “wedding” and dollar signs seem to flash into every vendor’s head. And with the average wedding in the US costing nearly $27,000 it’s easy to see why parents today are often offering their children a smaller lump sum to elope or have a small destination wedding instead of the big shindig!

Used to be a church, a minister, some flowers and a cake and bam…you had a wedding. With the
introduction of new trends like photo booths, chocolate fountains and candy bar stations; it’s easy to see the figures ticking up with every new idea. Brides are now spending a small fortune on second dresses for dancing at the reception, save the date cards, specialty lighting for the dance floor, monogrammed aisle runners, etc. Not to mention the thousands spent on late night after-parties and day-after brunches! It’s easy for the budget to lose control very quickly. So don’t get carried away with all the trendy wedding “extras” out there. Chances are your guests won’t remember the fancy welcome basket you prepared or the pricey favors you offered as a remembrance of the event. They are there to celebrate your marriage and wish you well…of course an open bar and yummy cake will always be appreciated!

($86.39) Keurig Elite Coffee Brewer B40, ($107.99) Keurig B60, ($129.59) Keurig B70

 

Did you get the Keurig Coffee maker you wanted this Black Friday? No? Did you get in on one of the sweet Keurig Deals we posted at Christmas? No? Have no fear, Keurig deals are here again Savvy Shoppers.. well at least for a few days.

Kohls.com is taking 10% off Keurig Makers in cart, then you get to save your self an additional 20% off with coupon code SUNSHINE20 at checkout.  At the moment, shipping is free. Take a look at the Keurig deals we posted for you below. Some pretty hot deals indeed. The Keurig reviews are always good! ...ok I haven't seen a bad one yet.

Enjoy the Keurig Elite Coffee Brewer B40 for only $86.39 after coupon code MFF20AFF.
Free shipping. 

Grab the Keurig B60 Special Edition Coffee Brewer at Kohl's for only $107.99 after coupon SUNSHINE20. 

Get this awesome Keurig B70 Platinum Coffee Brewer at Kohl's for only $129.59 after coupon SUNSHINE20. 

 

$299.99 Toshiba Laptop (4GB DDR3 Memory, and 320GB Hard Drive) at Best Buy (More Toshiba Laptop Deals)

 

This Toshiba laptop deal starts this Sunday.

Toshiba Laptop with AMD Dual-Core Processor, 15.6" Screen, 4GB DDR3 Memory, and 320GB Hard Drive, $299.99

Best Buy Laptop Deal. (Link won't be active until Sunday)

All Toshiba (deals) Laptops  at Best Buy.

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More Free Kindle Books Savvy Shoppers.

Crafting Novels & Short Stories: Everything You Need to Know to Write Great Fiction

Google Apps Express: The Fast Way To Start Working in the Cloud

Top 100 Free Kindle Books at Amazon today.

Best resource for free Kindle Books? Amazon of course.

Don't have a Kindle yet? Read the Kindle reviews at Amazon and you'll want to get one.

Project Gutenberg is another good resource. They offer over 38000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. Whatever makes you happy.

The best 100 Free Kindle Books at Amazon today. 

 

New Kohls (Valid May 9-16) 30% off Coupon (w/ Kohl's Charge Card) (Code: MAY30)

 

 

Well here we go again Savvy Shoppers.

Do you have a Kohl's Charge Card my friends? Yes? Good, prepare to save big money yet again at Kohl's online. Use the latest and greatest 30% off to save big money on everything from clothing to coffee machines. I've purchased everything from my Dyson Vac to kids sprinklers at Kohls the last month. I'm also a big fan of shopping in store at our local Kohl's store in Suffolk Va. It's always clean and the customer service their is top notch.

How could we forget Kohl's Cash right? Earn $10 for every $50 you spend 5/9 - 5/13 (Redeem 5/14 - 5/26)

Coupon Code MAY30 is valid 5/9 - 5/16

Update: You also get free shipping with stackable coupon code MVCFS4FUN

Click here and start finding deals Savvy Shoppers. (kohl's Sale link)

So what are you waiting for? Great Sales + an extra 30% off = big savings

By the way, one of the awesome things about the coupons Kohl's sends out is that there are no exclusions.

 

Don't judge the dress by a picture

In an age of digital cameras and smart phones, we have great tools for wedding planning at our fingertips. Many brides come bridal gown shopping armed with cameras, phones and iPads ready to snap away to study the photos at a later time. This can be very helpful, but also harmful if you don’t take certain things into account. First, the lighting in the store can distort the image and the colors may not come through well. Second, the camera may not capture the detail of the gown as well as it looks in person. Third, the person taking the photograph is probably not a professional, so the angles may not show you in your best light. And finally, the dress probably does not fit you properly and you will look back at the photo and be unable to see how great the gown really will look when it is fit perfectly to your body. Some stores won't even let you take photos in their salons partly because of these reasons and agreements with certain designers.

So, while being able to go back through photos after trying on several gowns can be a help when narrowing down the styles you like, it is no comparison to seeing the gown in person. Don’t rely solely on the photo. Think about how it made you look and feel in the moment when you were
trying it on. Same as when you see photos of models in magazines in gowns you love and then see them in person and are not wowed, you also can have that experience with photos of yourself. So go back and try your favorite on in person, even if you don’t love it in photos. There’s no substitute for the real thing!