The Broke-Ass Bride: Bad-ass Wedding Inspiration on a Broke-Ass Budget

I’m blowing up, yo!

Well, after what was decidedly one of the funnest weekends in the history of womankind, I am very honored to have received some very high accolades in the past few days!

First, I was featured as “Blogger Crush of the Week” on YourTango.com! This is positively one of the most wonderful reviews I’ve ever received and I can’t stop beaming about it! Check it out:

How To Get Married Without Going Broke
Budget savvy brides hit the jackpot with the blog Broke-Ass Bride.
by Anne-Marie Scali

If Wall Street was as sensible and straightforward as Dana, the blogger behind Broke-Ass Bride, we’d all be sitting pretty right now and toasting the economy with an icy margarita in hand.

As confident in her style as she is her spending, Dana and husband-to-be, Hunter, are planning a Los Angeles-area wedding on what she affectionately describes as a “broke-ass budget.” A broke-ass budget is part frugality, part eco-friendly with a humorous twist that keeps both Dana and her readers laughing all the way to the bank.

Drawing an extra-large crowd to her blog for over a year, Dana discusses every part of her wedding plans with confidence and candor. Whether it’s digging up used décor or searching online for the best bridal bargains, or as she calls them, “broke-ass brilliance,” Broke-Ass Bride is a place for radical thinking and romantic notions that yes, dreams do come true. Case in point, the brilliant way in which Dana snagged her dream dress without breaking the bank.

“I checked out the designer’s website, and was stopped short. Could it be? It was AMAZING! It was crazy beautiful. But, my wallet shrank back in horror when it overheard the price …. In a moment of desperate clarity, I remembered a wise suggestion from my friend Ann-Giselle, and I blurted – “well, if ya ever need anyone to type a letter, I got mad skills…” I was at the mall with my mom and my sister when I got the phone call. It was the designer, offering me a partial-work trade for my dress if I can help out around the office. We all jumped up and down and squealed and got emotional. I felt like Cinderella, on The Price is Right.”

While most wedding fantasies will have you believe that getting married is synonymous with spending a fortune, Broke-Ass Bride defies that idea with a healthy dose of humor.
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Pretty frickin’ sweet, huh? Thanks, YourTango! And a special shout-out to Ann-Marie, who you also know from Perfect Bound, for the doubly sweet words over at her blog:

“This week my heart belongs to The Broke-Ass Bride who, in my opinion, should run for office after her run down the aisle. Just think about what a better state of the union we’d be in if we all admitted to a little frugality.”
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Hee hee.

Second, I was awarded “Most Comprehensive Blog” from Weddingblogawards.com!

They write:
“I don’t know if comprehensive is an adequate word to describe The Broke-Ass Bride. This site is filled with a step by step guide to planning a wedding on a budget. Dana gives brides an opportunity to watch along as she plans one of the biggest days of her life on a shoe string budget.

The Broke-Ass Bride talks about not only budget tips but everything from wedding dieting to last minute groomsmen cancellations. Dana is witty and charming, and to top it off she’s down to earth and real.

As her wedding date rapidly approaches The Broke-Ass Bride is one to watch!”
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Its always great to be recognized – but I could never so successful if it weren’t for my badass loyal readers. So, thanks to all of you!

Now, keep your panties on…. my ‘Bach-shower-lette Weekend’ Recap is on its way!