If you've been thinking about placing a big order at The Knot Wedding Shop, today is the day to do it! Today only, you can use code FAVORSAVER to get 15% off $100 or more AND you get a free cooler bag if you spend $99 or more!

The code works on sale items, so this could definitely get you a steal on favors, wedding party gifts or wedding details- like these pretty damask favor boxes for 52¢ each right now or these personalized seed card favors for 67¢ each.

Update: The free shipping offer has expired.

Today only, Oriental Trading has FREE shipping on any order and a free $10 promotional gift card on orders of $59 or more with code FREEFW51! It may take a little digging, but you can score some deals on cute wedding details with this one- especially in the sale section!

My favorites from the wedding sale section:
- Love tags (cute for favors or out of town bags): 12 for $3.99
- Treat bags for favors or a candy buffet: start at 25 for $2.99
- 6" pillar candles are down to $3.19 each- a great price, especially with free shipping!

This is also a great place to score some cute and cheap additions to your out of town bags. Search for your wedding location or theme for ideas. Some examples: cute I ♥ NYC bags- $1.99 for 150, mini beach balls-  $6.50 for a dozen, cowboy notepads- $6.00 for 24.

And bridesmaids- Oriental Trading has all kinds of fun and inexpensive bridal shower plates, decorations, and bachelorette party details! The "She Said Yes" design seems to be on sale right now- with some items 80% off! The 40 piece tableware set above is just $9 and includes paper table settings for 8!

Wohoo! Vistaprint fans, hurry over to Living Social, where you can get a $50 Vistaprint voucher for $10! The voucher is good towards anything at Vistaprint- from save the dates to favor labels to tote bags to invitations, so you'll definitely get some steals with this one. 

You redeem the voucher here, so you can check out the prices of the items you want beforehand. And if you end up spending $25 above the value of the voucher, you snag free shipping! Vouchers expire June 3, 2012.

Mixbook is offering 50% off their most popular photo books right now! Enter code ANNUALSALE to get the discount. This makes the 14x11 Hardcover Coffee Table just $27.50 and the 12x12 Hardcover Deluxe Square only $25.00. Each book is 20 pages and extra pages are 50% off too!

Make a book of your favorite wedding moments for you or as a gift or use one of the guest book templates to make an affordable and customized photo guest book!

I have a fun and very budget-friendly DIY project to feature today!

Most weddings include boutonnieres for the guys included in the big day and with good reason! Boutonnieres add a splash of color to suits or tuxes, tie the guys into the style of the ceremony and reception, and just make them look especially dapper. But these little flower arrangements can add up! Averaging $15-$25+ each depending on the flower selected, it's not uncommon to have boutonnieres cost hundreds of dollars when ordering for the wedding party, ushers, fathers, and grandfathers. That can be a big part of a shoestring wedding budget!

Annie Meyer decided to try her hand at creating her own boutonnieres for less and featured her experience on budget wedding site Blue Collar Bride. The result? Pretty boutonnieres for under $5 each! Head to Blue Collar Bride to see her step-by-step instructions and budget breakdown!

(Thanks Annie and Blue Collar Bride!)

Well, we knew it wouldn't last forever... The InkGarden 100 FREE business card deal expires tonight. So if you were thinking about snatching this one up, do it today! Use code 100FREE for one sided cards or 100FREE2 for two sided cards. You just have to pay shipping, which starts at $3.99.  I ordered these and loved how they turned out! And they have some very fun designs.

A few ideas as to how to use these for your wedding:

• Personalize these with your names, wedding date and even a photo and use these as favor tags! Punch a hole in a corner, put a ribbon through it and tie them to your favors.
• Add your photos and a "Welcome to Our Wedding Weekend" message and tie them to your hotel bags. You could even include a timeline or list of your favorite attractions on the back for out of town guests!
• Use these as your escort cards! Design a template that works with your wedding style, and then you can hand write the seating assignments. Just keep in mind that the cards will lay flat on the table rather than standing up.
  

I would love to hear any other ideas you have!

Photo booths are popular details at both weddings and showers right now. And with good reason- what better way to remember your special day than with goofy pictures of your loved ones with props and silly poses? I'll be the first to admit that I'm always among the first in line to photo booths, and my photo booth pictures often end up in frames, collages and photo books. What can I say- they're just so much fun!

Renting an actual photo booth, though can be pricey, so many brides are opting for a DIY version. And actually- I like these better! You can get more people involved, you have space for fun props, and guests take their own photos, which means that they have the digital files for later.  Just make sure they send you a copy!

The best part is that these can be as simple or elaborate as you want, which means you can create a photo booth on any budget! Add bunting banners or tissue poms to create a fun atmosphere, choose colorful or patterned fabric for the backdrop, and include some props--guests can't resist them!

I created a simple photo booth for my recent birthday party and it was so much fun! And very inexpensive...

To create the booth, I hung a sheet as a background in the bay window of our living room, which created a nice alcove and hung a paper bunting banner (I'll feature the DIY steps next week) to make it more interesting. Then I included a basket full of props-- big lollipops, feather boas, and my favorite- printable mustaches, lips, and bow ties.

To make the props, I used these photo booth printables and the printable bow ties from here and they were super easy. My instructions: print on heavy cardstock (get this for free or cheap when it's on sale), cut them out, buy some dowel rods and cut into thirds, and use a healthy amount of craft glue to attach the cardstock to the rods. These will take a while to dry, but when they do, they are very secure. See my finish products above-- cute, no?

The budget breakdown:
- A flat sheet from Target for the background: $7.50
- Paper Bunting Banner: $3.00
- Say Cheese Sign: made it myself- FREE
- Lollipops: $1.50 each from Michaels-- $3.00
- Props: Dow rods from Michaels-- $2, FREE printables, cardstock and glue on hand: $2

Total for project: $15.50! And honestly, I could have done better on the sheet/fabric if I had planned ahead more- let that be a lesson to you! ☺

And these really work for any kind of party, so make one for a reception, bridal shower or rehearsal dinner!

If you are having a dessert bar at your reception, check out the tableware sale at Totsy today! There are some cute serving dishes on sale that would make beautiful presentation pieces. This set of two mini cake domes is down from $80 to $25! Plus new members get FREE shipping on their first order!

Starting today, The Wedding Channel Store has a 3 day sale with up to 75% off favors, wedding party gifts and wedding details! Plus, use code 3DAY15 to snag an extra 15% off a purchase of $85 or code 3DAY20 to get an extra 20% off $125 or more.

Some of the deals I see:
- Sandalwood fans in different colors are now just 49¢ each. Tip: You don't have to order one for each guest, just order enough to fill a basket and let guests take one if they are warm during your summer wedding!
- The cute Bella bridesmaid totes pictured above are down to $9.99- including FREE personalization!
- Or, if you want to skip personalization you can score cosmetic bags from $1.99 and cooler bags or totes for just $2.99 or $3.99!

- This Stainless Steel 13 function Army Knife is down from $19.95 to just $4.99!
- A set of 25 personalized square favor boxes is $19.99- that comes to be 80¢ with FREE personalization!
- Personalized jewelry starts at $3.49- with free personalization. Grab a special locket or bracelet for your flower girl!

Let me know if you find any other wedding bargains in the sale!

To perfect all of those wedding playlists...Saveology has a $15 iTunes gift card for $10 available for new members right now! I'm guessing these will go fast! This would also be a great gift for any music lovers you need to buy for in the future!