Jewelry tends to be a bit more dramatic during the holidays. It sparkles just a bit more than jewelry found at other times of the year. This makes post-holiday jewelry sales a great opportunity for the budget bride. Here are a few classically bridal sale items I picked out from Belk, a local department store in the South. Keep in mind that you are not limited to “classic” bridal jewelry such as diamonds and pearls. Don’t be afraid to go for a pop of color or with something other than gold, silver, or platinum if your theme and look call for it.

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To find holiday jewelry sales, go to http://www.belk.com/ then click  on “Handbags and Jewelry” You may also simply go to you local department store.

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Save big at post-holiday sales

After-holiday sale shopping is a prime-time to find inexpensive wedding decorations. So early in my planning process, I hit up Michael's post-Christmas sales for centerpiece decor. I was going for a woodland-themed wedding and wanted twigs, rustic looking things, and elements with sparkle. I found plenty of not-so-Christmasy Christmas decorations on sale for a fraction of the price. Pine cone holiday mixes, and twiggy garland. I also saw lots of silver and gold globe ornaments that could be put into a vase for a pretty center piece.

My biggest piece of advice is this: While this is a great opportunity for winter brides getting married next year, you can also find a lot of your are a spring bride or a woodland bride, or your are looking for a pop of color such as purple, or teal or green. Summer brides can certainly put green, or silver, or purple, or whatever color globe ornament onto her centerpiece vases. But now is the time to buy.

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