A Fond Farewell

Whew! I can’t believe summer is just beginning. It already feels like it’s been ages since we celebrated the blossoming of spring. But we still have three whole months to bask in the sun, enjoy the warm evenings, and – of course – attend a few weddings. If you love weddings as much as I [...]

Nothing Beats a Photo Booth

Once your wedding theme is in place it’s time to start thinking about all the fun stuff! Photo booths are a great way to entertain your guests during lulls in your wedding programming and the photos make great keepsakes. (Photo by Cotton Idea Studio) There are plenty of great photo booth rental companies that cater [...]

Designer Paper Prints

At some point in the planning process, you’ll likely find yourself in search of the perfect paper. I spent weeks driving to craft stores looking for cardstock in a very specific shade of yellow. Another month was spent searching online for a printed pattern that would match my invitation suite. If you’re the kind of [...]

Inspiration Boards by Style Me Pretty

I hope you enjoyed last week’s spring flower inspiration boards. I had so much fun making them! If you’d like to try your hand at making your very own board, I suggest checking out the amazing tools on Style Me Pretty. It’s the site I use to create all my inspiration boards, and was my [...]

Flowers by the Season

Isn’t the best part about spring the plethora of blooming flowers? It seems like the whole city is abloom this week and I couldn’t be happier about it. Which got me thinking… It’s easy as a bride to over-think a wedding theme or agonize over perfect color palettes.  Why not focus on an element as [...]

Designer Gowns, Discount Prices

Last week we covered some of my favorite gowns from the 2010 Spring collections. Of course, my picks are just a jumping off point. Hopefully after perusing the designers’ collections, you found a few of your own favorites. But what to do if the gown you love is out of your price range? I found [...]

Spring 2010 Wedding Gown Collections

Spring has officially sprung, which means some fabulous new Spring collections from the best wedding gown designers on the market. Let’s take a look at some of my favorites. For many, Vera Wang is considered the queen of all bridal wear. Her designs are both whimsical and classic, tailored and deliciously romantic. This Diana dress [...]

Wedding-Themed Art and Craft Classes

After slaving over my own wedding invitation design, I realized a month or so before they were supposed to be mailed that computer printed labels just weren’t going to give me the feel I wanted. So I hit up my local Borders, found an intro to calligraphy book, and taught myself the basics. I ended [...]

Hand-Made Items on Etsy.com

Hello brides! I hope you enjoyed last week’s do-it-yourself embossing post. I love hand-made items and will have plenty more tutorials in the coming months to get your creative juices flowing. But of course, there are plenty of ways to incorporate hand-made items into your wedding without actually having to put sweat into it. Enter [...]

Do-it-yourself Tutorial: Embossing

It seems lately that every bride I talk to is incorporating some do-it-yourself elements into her wedding. For black tie weddings, backyard celebrations, and everything in between, there are so many places a bride can add in a touch of home spun style. The best part? Not only can do-it-yourself projects put a personal stamp on [...]

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