This post is for my readers in and near Dundee, Mich.:
The Dundee Bridal Expo will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday Nov. 8 at Old Mill Museum Banquet Hall, 242 Toledo St., Dundee, Mich.
Admission is free. There will be vendor displays, food and cake samples, door prizes and live music.
Brides and bridegrooms age [...]

This post is for brides-to-be in the Monroe, Mich., area:
The Links at Lake Erie, 14727 LaPlaisance Rd., Monroe, Mich., will hold a bridal expo from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday Oct. 25.
The cost is $5 per person. Sample food from the menu selections and soft drinks will be served from 1 to 3 p.m.
There will [...]

A formal wedding always costs a lot of money. But how much does it REALLY cost in southeast Michigan?
The CostOfWedding.com site has this estimate for the 48162 zip code (Monroe MI / Frenchtown Township): $14,228 and $23,713.
I learned about that web site when a The Detroit Free Press printed a story Sunday from McClatchy Newspapers [...]

This post is for my readers in the Monroe, Mich.,  and Downriver (suburban Detroit) areas:
There are two area bridal shows announced for Oct. 18 – one at Frenchtown Square mall in Monroe and one at Flat Rock Community Center.
If you are a bride-to-be on a budget, you want to attend at least one bridal show [...]

Whenever I’m running out of money-saving, money-stretching ideas (and yes, that does happen …), I go to the Festival of Frugality roundup of frugal blog articles for inspiration.
The Aug. 11 edition was hosted by It’s Frugal Being Green. Here are some of the posts you will find:

Sound Money Matters presents Affordable Wedding Photography: “Ask [...]

USA Today has this report today: Couples saying ‘I don’t’ to expensive weddings.
A snippet:
Heather Strickland fashioned her bridal bouquet from wholesaled pink roses. Ashley Butler and Kevin Cohea catered their own cheese and veggie plates for their wedding reception — with the help of Sam’s Club. And Tina Czech is planning her big day for [...]

The Detroit Free Press has a column today by Christy Strawser on Plan a party for pennies and celebrate.
A snippet:
A little creativity goes a long way toward hosting a memorable graduation party, open house, wedding or baby shower on a tight budget.
She’s got some ideas that will get you thinking, but consider them to be [...]

One of the inherent problems with American dating customs is the high emphasis on “making a good impression.”
We should instead focus on making an accurate impression. That way you can tell fairly early on whether this is a dating prospect you should be spending much time with – or not.
Trent at the Simple Dollar has [...]

Donate My Dress is a national network of charities and agencies that accepts donations of, and provide, formal attire appropriate for prom,  Sweet 16 parties, quincenaras and winter formals to young women who can’t afford them. Here is their front page.
The network location nearest my local readers is Hope Closet in Livonia, Mich. Here are [...]

This notice is for my readers in Monroe, Mich.:
The Humane Society of Monroe County Thrift Shop, 14500 LaPlaisance Rd., suite B50, Monroe Township, has wedding gowns, bridesmaids’ gowns and formal attire in its inventory.
The four beaded wedding gowns are $125 each. The other formal dresses range in price from $70 to $100. All of the [...]