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David’s Bridal Tells Us “What’s on Brides’ Minds”
Results from this year’s sixth-annual “What’s on Brides’ Minds” survey from David’s Bridal are out, and as in years past, I’ll give you a run down of some of the results that surprised me about wedding spending, what brides are wearing and trends from brides getting married in 2012. The survey revealed that brides are [...]
Gifts From the Heart
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner so I was on Etsy.com, one of my favorite websites, looking for a unique and artful gift for my valentine. I found so many cute items I thought I’d share a few with you. I love, love, love this idea of using old scrabble letters to spell words [...]
Enter Maggiano’s Little Italy’s® “Bliss List” Contest
Are you engaged to be married? Write an essay to win a Sandals® Resorts vacation in Maggiano’s Little Italy’s® first ever “Bliss List” contest and you can cross honeymoon planning off your list of things to do. Here’s how to enter: Capture your blissful moments by providing a photo and an essay of 250-words or [...]
Men’s Warehouse Teams up with Extreme Makeover
I was so upset to read about the series finale of one of my favorite shows, ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” but so glad the show is going off in great style. The final episode airs on Friday, January 13th and features the crew not only building a home for a deserving couple but also [...]
Have a Ball with a New Year’s Eve Wedding
As if New Year’s Eve isn’t already one of the most festive nights of the year, imagine how much more fun it would be if you were getting married? With New Year’s Eve falling on a Saturday this year, there are sure to be more New Year’s Eve weddings than usual. Even though hotels and [...]
Single Seniors Find Love Online
Molly Holder and Ed Nisbett, who met on Match.com, wed in June and are enjoying a fabulous honeymoon at Breezes Grand Negril in Jamaica. Perhaps you met your future spouse on Match and are planning a similar trip. Many young people find a ”match” through online dating services and honeymoon in Jamaica but it seems like [...]
Ring in the Holidays with a Proposal
According to Conde Nast Bridal Group, December outpaces Valentine’s Day for proposals. Since the holiday season is probably the most popular time for guys to pop the question, it’s no wonder we are starting to see TV commercials advertising engagement rings. One recent spot I saw was for the new Neil Lane Bridal Collection from [...]
Filene’s Basement to close its Doors
Filene’s Basement, started in 1909 in Boston by William Filene, is going out-of-business. Going-out-of business sales began on November 16th. The closing of Filene’s, best known for its annual “Running of the Brides” sales event, where brides-to-be would camp outside the stores and wait in line for hours with their family and friends for a [...]
Veterans Day Wedding Winners
All over the world, couples are marrying on 11/11/11 as the date is believed to bring good luck, but in the United States 11/11/11 also happens to be Veterans Day, so military couples getting married on this day are finding it especially significant. The day is particularly special for Waltham couple U.S. Air Force Tech [...]
Wedding Registry App Makes Shopping Easy
I read about a pretty cool new wedding registry iPhone app that I thought I’d share with you. Instead of registering at just a few stores for your shower or wedding gifts, the new Wedding Registry App lets you create a registry list by scanning the barcode of any item in any store using your [...]
