Even though the economy is the way it is right now, that doesn’t mean people still don’t want lavish weddings. The key to having a luxurious wedding in a down economy is to cut corners in ways that no one will notice. There’s no reason that can’t start with the bridal shower and move right on through the wedding and the scrapbooks that are created after the fact.

One way to do that is to use free wedding clip art. Often there are beautiful images available on the web for no charge. Just enter the search term “free wedding clip art” and the type of image you want. For example, if you want floral clip art suitable for a wedding, type “free flower wedding clip art” or some variation. The same will work with virtually any theme you can think of, although the more obscure the concept, the less likely it will be that you’ll get a lot of search results. If you’re lucky enough to find high resolution clip art when you search, you’ll be able to use them in a variety of ways. That’s because print projects require high resolution images. You can’t use low-resolution art because the final printed piece won’t be clear. That would, of course, be unacceptable for a wedding invitation or thank you card.

Wedding and bridal shower clipart isn’t the only free resource you can find online. You can also find many pages online that offer free bridal shower planning ideas. The themes are almost as numerous as there are fish in the sea. These can involve whatever idea you can conceive in your head. Themes can be about anything, from silly to retro to classy and luxurious. To find bridal shower resources with a specific theme, just type a keyword representing the bride’s interest or hobby along with the words “bridal shower ideas” and you’re sure to find plenty of ideas. Online searches can also help you find free wedding scrapbook pages, which will help with the creation of a permanent record of the wedding. Many scrapbook paper and embellishment designers give away free versions of their wedding scrapbooking designs to promote scrapbooking designs they sell or to get people to come to pages that display advertising. Use of either model means they have financial incentive to offer free scrapbooking papers and embellishments. Either way, the bride wins!