Budget-Friendly Wedding Gift Ideas

Engagement Survival Kit

by Melissa Burnell | Leave a comment September 21, 2026February 4, 2010

Make an Engagement Survival Kit with symbolic candies, small gifts, and easy assembly tips for a thoughtful, budget-friendly engagement present.

Engagement Gift Basket

by Melissa Burnell | Leave a comment September 21, 2026January 29, 2010

Make an engagement gift basket with practical wedding essentials like a planner, unity candle, cake knife, travel info, decorations, and album.

Spoons holding two Hershey's Kisses wrapped in tulle and tied with ribbon and poem cards

Spoonful of Kisses

by Melissa Burnell | Leave a comment September 21, 2026January 29, 2010

Make simple Spoonful of Kisses wedding favors with spoons, Hershey’s Kisses, tulle, ribbon, and a sweet poem tag for each guest.

Wedding Gift Basket

by Melissa Burnell | Leave a comment September 21, 2026January 29, 2010

Build a practical wedding gift basket with personalized stationery, note cards, envelopes, sealing wax, and return address labels.

Wedding Theme Ideas

by Melissa Burnell | 1 Comment September 21, 2026August 19, 2010

These budget wedding theme ideas make it easier to plan favors, centerpieces, and simple decor that feel personal without overspending.

Wine Gift Basket under $12

by Melissa Burnell | 3 Comments September 21, 2026December 21, 2013

Make a simple wine gift basket on a budget with dollar-store glasses, mini wine bottles, aged cheese, and summer sausage.

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Pumpkin Carving Tips and Templates

by Melissa Burnell | Leave a comment September 21, 2026October 24, 2012

Carving your own Jack-o-Lantern can be a family tradition! As you can see from the …

Double Chocolate Lava Cakes

by Melissa Burnell | 4 Comments September 11, 2026March 14, 2016

Recently, for our Wedding Anniversary, my husband surprised me with a lovely dinner at a fabulous restaurant worthy of Chef Gordan Ramsey. While the meal was exquisite, the dessert was a melt in your mouth montage of smooth, rich, delicious molten chocolate and fresh sweet raspberries. After a couple (near flops!) I managed to finally duplicate the deliciousness in my own kitchen.

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How to Make Beautiful Chocolate Packaging for Gift Giving

by ColemanDavid | 5 Comments September 2, 2026August 10, 2018

To the world, chocolates are a universal symbol of love and sweetness. To some people …

Tips for an Affordable Wedding

by mrsnicolaray | 9 Comments September 1, 2026April 10, 2019

If you’re planning a wedding on a budget, then here are some tips to help you on your way:

Budgets for all occasions

by Melissa Burnell | 21 Comments September 1, 2026June 1, 2013

Creating a budget to follow doesn’t have to be difficult. Choose from starter (first-time budgets), …

Spoonful of Kisses

by Melissa Burnell | Leave a comment August 31, 2026January 29, 2010

Spoonful of Kisses Spoons (one per guest) Hershey’s kisses Tulle (matching colors of the wedding) …

Wedding Flowers

by Melissa Burnell | Leave a comment August 30, 2026August 19, 2010

Wedding Flowers & Decoration Ideas Choosing your flowers… For inexpensive flowers you might consider cutting …

Rustic Wedding Ideas

by Melissa Burnell | Leave a comment August 29, 2026June 1, 2017

Getting married is supposed to be one of the most memorable milestones in your life, but if you’re working with a tiny budget, it can seem hard to include all the little details. Here’s how to have a wonderful Rustic wedding inexpensively!

Personalized Baking Dishes

by Melissa Burnell | 11 Comments August 27, 2026May 8, 2019

If you find yourself sharing casserole dishes or baked goods, etc frequently and sometimes need to leave your dish behind, here’s a wonderful way to personalize your bakeware to ensure you get it back. Alternatively, this is a very well received gift for housewarming, weddings/anniversaries, birthdays and more.

DIY Cake Pedestal Stands

by willowwend | 12 Comments September 24, 2020June 15, 2014

I was recently faced with the challenge of needing multiple cake pedestals of various heights …

Wedding Budget Saving Green by Going Green

by Melissa Burnell | Leave a comment September 24, 2020February 28, 2020

You recycle your Kombucha bottles, compost your celery stumps and never forget your totes when …