![]() ![]() I rooted through thrift stores for eclectic fashion finds ate noodles out of cardboard cartons flirted with hotdog vendors compared piercings with a policeman, and danced until well after dawn in disused warehouses and smoky clubs. Instead, I haunted Battery Park – a key location in the film – and stared out to the Statue of Liberty, accompanied by buskers on bongos. So when I first arrived in New York at the age of 25, the American Museum of Natural History was not top of my list, despite my literary crush on Holden Caulfield. ![]() Yes, it’s utterly ridiculous and, yes, I love it as much now as the first time I saw it, aged 12. It’s a riot of disco music, sassy clothing, mistaken identities, edgy warehouse living, stolen artefacts, dangerous criminals, corner diners and seedy clubs. ![]() But of all the many films – Ghostbusters, King Kong, Taxi Driver, Wall Street – there was one film that left an indelible impression on me: 1985’s Desperately Seeking Susan, starring a relatively new singer called Madonna. Blurs of yellow as taxis speed by plumes of steam rising from the streets towering skyscrapers and ubiquitous hotdog carts – cinema has made all of these things both expected and iconic. New York is a city that feels thrillingly familiar from the first moment you walk its streets. Be sure to check it out! Click here to sign up for Ebates, and RIGHT NOW when you sign up, you will receive a $10 cash welcome bonus when you spend $25.It was only fitting that I swooped into JFK on a Virgin flight – not because it was my maiden voyage over the bright lights of New York, but because the first time I arrived here, nearly a quarter of a century ago, I had only one thing on my mind: Madonna. So for this project, you would go to, sign up, and then type in the store you plan to purchase from.Ĭonsequently, when completing a purchase through Ebates you earn cash back that you can have mailed to you or sent via PayPal. If you have never used Ebates, you are MISSING OUT. Prior to us purchasing anything online, we check out Ebates, find the store, click the current deal for that store and complete our purchase. For video instructions, please check out the video tutorial below!īefore we get started I want to share an awesome tip on how you can earn cash back with your online purchases for all the items you will need to complete this project!Īs our saying goes “When Every Penny Counts, Count on Miss PlanIt.” Furthermore, we love to save money and get great deals. Okay with all that said, let’s get started. This will significantly reduce the costs for your wedding arch. ![]() My advice would be if you can wait until next year to purchase your hula hoops and pool noodles from Dollar Tree do so. On another note, I have provided you with links for Hula Hoops and Pool Noodles that can be found on Amazon all year long. So before we get started, I want to warn you that unfortunately right now Dollar Tree does not have pool noodles or hula hoops available online or in my local Dollar Tree Stores. These are typically seasonal items that should be back available around February of next year, as Spring approaches.īut you can still check out your local Dollar Tree just in case there are any available. My goal to save brides money so they can have their dream wedding really does help in my creativity. But the way my creative brain works, this is exactly what I chose to create a stunning wedding arch for a soon-to-be-bride. The idea of using a $1 Hula Hoop and a $1 Pool Noodle from the Dollar Tree to create a wedding arch may be hard to imagine for some people. ![]()
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