What is BrideShare?

The BrideShare idea was born out of personal experience. While planning my own wedding, I was contacted by a fellow bride, whose wedding is 2 months after ours at the same venue.

She very sweetly explained that she had happened upon my blog, and loved our design ideas so much that she offered to share most of the decor and split the cost. I was healthily humbled and flattered to be approached this way, and saw it as a fortuitous money saving opportunity: BrideShare, the carpool of wedding planning!

The best part? We're not only saving money with this mutually beneficial arrangement, but we're also getting to reuse or recycle almost every extraneous purchase that we'd have no use for after the day. Eco and budget friendly? Somebody pinch me. I've heard about brides splitting costs of Chiavari chairs or tents over a weekend, but this is so much more!

I met with my brideshare buddy for drinks at our venue, and gabbed for hours about colors, details, and plans over mojitos and martnis. It was so fun to connect with a bride who had such similar vision and sense of style! It will be really fun to go through the process together over the coming months. We may even have a gocco party together!

I'm so glad she contacted me. I've heard brides complain about people borrowing from their wedding design or ideas, but to me its the ultimate flattery.... and I've made a fun new friend in the process.

I realized that in today's economy, many brides could benefit from this idea, so I created this network in the hopes of helping you find your brideshare buddy, save some money, and help save the earth!

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

It's easy! You can find a buddy by searching through our Members database, or through the Groups tab. Some of the best ways to find a buddy are through same city/state, venue, and month - but you can also search for brides using similar colors and wedding themes to yours.

Once you find a candidate you feel a match with, send a message inviting them to be your buddy! You can display your buddies' names on your profile, or keep a private alliance. The rest is up to you!

New Brides: You can also use this site help you get started in your planning! Search for local venues and find inspiration for your own event!

Good luck and Have fun!