2010 is right around the corner and Sound Wave Music is here to help make your Idaho wedding as fun and exciting as possible! 2010 brings new trends in weddings - in addition to the time-honored traditions handed down through generations. In spite of the slump in the economy couples are still having beautiful and memorable weddings, using a little creativity and good old-fashioned elbow grease. Hiring a DJ for wedding music instead of a live band, purchasing a second hand dress, having your reception in the backyard at home, the list is endless. Idaho offers many options for weddings-on-a-budget. 

The next several blog posts will present ideas in wedding planning and budgeting to spark some creativity and inspiration so you can have the wedding of your dreams at a cost you can afford.

A DRESS FOR UNDER $100

Let’s talk about the dress. Have you priced them lately? It really isn’t necessary to spend thousands of dollars on a wedding dress. Because women often sell, donate, or even give away their wedding dress after the ceremony is over, the possibility of finding a fabulous dress for pennies on the dollar is a real option. 

• A search for “wedding dress” on boise.craigslist.org returned 15 wedding dresses under $100 posted in the past ten days. Some have never been worn and the rest worn once or twice. 
• On eBay, hundreds of wedding dresses posted for auction in the past several weeks went unsold, and many more sold for under $100. 
• Another option is to peruse local thrift stores where dresses have been donated: Savers, Deseret Industries, Salvation Army, Idaho Youth Ranch, and more - right here in Boise. 
• Consider employing the services of a local seamstress to alter a dress for a perfect fit and style. Brooke Davis is an experienced seamstress and specializes in wedding wear. For more information see Brooke’s website at http://www.sewbrooke.com. 

Congratulations on your engagement! Sound Wave Music is more than a wedding DJ service. We genuinely care about you and your needs. We will do all we can to help make your special day the most memorable and cherished occasion you can hope for.

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise’s Wedding Disc Jockey
www.boise-dj.com