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Bachelorette Cooking Parties are Hot
The New York Times recently had a great article about a new trend in bachelorette parties taking place across the country that I wanted to share with you, cooking parties. Being a big cooking fan myself, I think this is a great alternative to a night at the bar or day at the spa bachelorette [...]
Body Art on Brides – Cover or Not?
Tattooing and body piercing have been practiced around the world for centuries. In the past, in some parts of the world, these body adornments carried a negative connotation but within the past 10-20 years, tattooing and body piercing have become more mainstream and generally accepted by modern society. Results of a 2008 national Harris Interactive [...]
Bill Levkoff’s Fall 2010 Collection Now Online
Are you in the market for bridesmaids’ dresses? Well, this is a great time to shop. Bill Levkoff just unveiled their new bridesmaids’ collection for fall 2010 and guess what? They asked consumers what they were looking for in bridesmaids’ dresses and found that women want dresses they can wear again. So, the new collection [...]
Interfaith Ceremony Options
Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky were married on Saturday July 31st. A high profile wedding such as theirs had elements that most other weddings wouldn’t have like security guards, custom gowns by famous designers and celebrity guests, but one wedding element that Chelsea and Marc had in common with other couples was the interfaith ceremony. [...]
Fun Fancy Color Diamonds
If you are looking for a diamond wedding, engagement or anniversary ring that’ll stand out from the crowd, you may want to check out fancy color diamonds. Image courtesty of Aurora Gems Colored diamonds come in a variety of shades like yellow, pink, brown, or even blue and are valued because of the intensity of their [...]
Miss to Mrs. with Name Change Service
A majority of brides take their husband’s last name after marriage. Sounds easy enough to do, but it’s a bit of a hassle having to call or email every company, service, or government organization you correspond with to figure out how to change your last name on all new documents you’ll receive after the wedding. [...]
Please be a Dear, Wrap in Clear
I recently received a bridal shower invitation that said, “Please be a dear, and wrap in clear.” To be honest, I had never seen that before and wondered why the heck they would want you to do that? So I did a little research on it and I thought I’d pass it on to anyone [...]
Gown Preservation Goes Green
The environmentally conscious bride might be interested to learn that there is an eco-friendly way to have their wedding gown preserved. The Association of Wedding Gown Specialists (AWGS) has partnered with the Carbonfund.org to offer carbon neutral wedding gown preservations. All emissions generated in the gown-preservation process are offset by donations to Carbonfund.org. Look for [...]
The Stately Style of Princess Victoria
If regal or majestic is the type of look you’re aspiring to for your wedding day, look to Princess Victoria for inspiration. Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria looked gorgeous at her June 19th wedding to Daniel Westling in Stockholm’s Storkyrkan Cathedral. The biggest European royal wedding since Prince Charles and Lady Diana had no shortage of [...]
Inexpensive Cameras Create Priceless Pictures
A majority of people use digital cameras nowadays for their entire picture taking but disposable cameras continue to be a big hit at weddings. Disposable cameras are relatively inexpensive but the resulting pictures are priceless. Professional photographers will take pictures of the bride and groom’s immediate family and bridal party at weddings but most times [...]
