FancyFlip Wedding Resale Event

The other week I stood in line for over half an hour with my mom and my future mother in law waiting to get in a hotel ballroom.

At 1:30 on the dot, we rushed in, scanned the room, and ran over to the nearest vendor.

We were attending FancyFlip a traveling wedding resale event. Those who just got married can get a booth and resell their stuff, and those who are future brides and grooms can buy it!

source: http://www.fancyflipevents.com

There were some great booths with some awesome goods! From signs to tablecloths and fake flowers to candles, there were so my options!

source: http://www.fancyflipevents.com

The best part is that there are brides who were in the same position you are currently in. They provided advice and suggestions on how they used their items.

source: http://www.fancyflipevents.com

Another bonus were the fantastic prices! People just wanted to get rid of their stuff and most likely get it out of their basement. The sellers were motivated to sell!

We ended up leaving with the following:

• Table numbers from vintage picture frames
• A dessert bar sign
• Kraft paper bags for hotel guests
• A seating chart frame
• 2 Easels

We made some awesome deals and I can’t wait to turn around next year and sell it again!

I’d Rather Job/Apartment Hunt than Wedding Venue Hunt

Two weeks into being engaged and I am already considering hiring someone else  (or preferably have them volunteer) to figure this whole wedding planning thing out for me.

 

Helpppppp Meeeeeeeee!

 

K and I have created a modest budget that we really want to stick to, so finding a venue in Chicago is pretty darn hard. It is more important to us to use that money towards our first house than on a lavish wedding reception. Therefore, we are additionally looking around Wisconsin, Michigan, Chicago suburbs, and Indiana.

I have already torn through The Knot‘s venue search option and am spouting traditional wedding etiquette facts from the number of wedding planning books I have received.

Chicago’s Green Wedding Alliance has some good resources, but their list of venues is pretty small (There will be a post on eco-resources soon).

There are just so many factors to consider:

• distance
• waste collection/diversion
• food quality
• price
• a space that feels like us
• a lot of other important factors I haven’t quite figured out yet

But there are also so many other things that we don’t actually care about:

• wedding cake
• the day we get married (Friday vs. Saturday)
• the season
• favors

Hopefully, all of the things that we don’t care about will help us save money in the long run.

Do you have any suggestions on an how to secure an affordable wedding venue in the Chicagoland area?

I will keep you updated as we start to narrow down some options. We probably should figure out which geographic location first! Ugh!