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 features styles that are wearable and designed to flatter different body types. Hooray!
The Fall 2010 collection showcases 21 styles that range from traditional to contemporary. Eleven of the new styles are chiffon, five are European Satin, three are Diva Satin and two are Tissue Taffeta. Several coordinating flower girl, junior bridesmaids, and maternity styles are also available. Start browsing…
To find an authorized Bill Levkoff retailer near you, use the store locator feature on their website.
Inspiration Board: Billy Buttons & Cactus
I see these tiny flowers popping up everywhere and love the idea of them spread throughout a wedding. Its simple shape and size works to fill small vases, add color the grooms boutonneire or the bride’s bouquet. Speaking of the bouquet , isn’t amazing. I love the cactus flowers it is so unique. 
Image Credits: Bridal Bouquet, Bride & Groom/ Boutonniere, Cactus Place cards, Heart Place cards, Table Setting & Centerpiece, Table Setting & Lemonade Board.
Vendor Spotlight: Holmes Shusas
Holmes-Shusas Florist offers elegant flower arrangements and bouquets for weddings, special occasions, holidays and everyday gift-giving. They have been catering to the Central Massachusetts area and the bridal market for over 25 years. A high level of commitment and satisfaction is offered to all clientele, whether your planning a lavish affair or need an arrangement for that special person.
Browse by Color Schemes, Bouquets, Centerpieces, Boutonnieres, Preservation
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Hot Trend: Love Letter Ceremony
This Love Letter Ceremony Box Set will make the perfect gift for a newlywed couple! A Love Letter exchange is a romantic ceremony that will enhance your wedding and serve as a lasting reminder of the commitments made to one another. Heartfelt letters, with your loving thoughts and feelings are locked away to be revealed several years into your marriage. This is a distinctive way to celebrate your love for one another. A true keepsake that the couple will appreciate!
Open the box on a milestone anniversary, such as the 5th, 10th or any other significant event. Once you unlock the box and enjoy the contents, write new letters, replace the wine and lock away for the next special occasion. Read more on the Love Letter Ceremony.
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.
It must be a little more difficult to plan an interfaith ceremony as there are a couple of routes you can go. Some couples decide to have two ceremonies, some have a fusion or combo wedding where elements or traditions from each faith are incorporated, and some couples may have clergy from each faith, a rabbi and a reverend for example, co-officiate the ceremony.
If you’re planning an interfaith wedding, we’d love to hear how you’re making it happen.
Vendor Spotlight: Cashunt
Looking for a fun and unique way to celebrate before the wedding? Cashunt offers a variety of Wedding Party Scavender Hunts that are perfect for bachelor/ bachelorette parties and more!
“Our Game Plan is simply to provide the ultimate live scavenger hunt game experience to our clients and having them wanting more. Provide more game at a lesser fee compared to our competition providing much less game for more money. It’s not always about the game , it’s about the client and with that in mind we create the game around them. We also have our clients be totally involved in the game all season long, even offering a championship to the top 4 teams of the year. After 10 years of this game and the many different versions we have created, our clients remain very happy. With that our mission is satisfied but is never completed.” (read more on how Cashunt got started)
The Cashunt Bridal Dash is a customized 6 game Scavenger Hunt Competition that has been popular for Bachelor/Bachlorette Parties here in the Boston for the past 10 years!! So if you are looking for fun, laughs, competition and a great time…look no further! After the hunt, the bride and all the attendees will receive a password to login and download all the photos and videos online. *Remember over 10 players and the bride plays for FREE!
Be sure to checkout Cashunt for more details on how to plan a fun night out!
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 color. The shade of a colored diamond is natural not man-made. Colored diamonds can be purchased as part of a ring or loose for use in a custom setting. You can purchase more than one colored diamond and design a ring with multiple colors too. Pink or yellow, also known as canary, colored diamonds are rare and can be quite expensive although if you do your homework, you can find some affordable alternatives.
Educate yourself on the grading of colored diamonds and on selecting gemstones in general at the Gemological Institute of America. Learn the 4Cs of diamond value in this 3 minute video.
Inspiration Board: An Outdoor Wedding
This wedding board is like a romantic picnic with friends and family. I would love to spend the afternoon eating and drinking at one of these adorable picnice tables. 
Image Credits: Couple on bicycles, Table Setting, Jam Favors, Pie Table, Lemonade Jars, Couple on truck, Bottle Stopper Favors, Chalkboard Menu, Wedding Signs.
Vendor Spotlight: Muse
The mission of MUSE is to bring the finest of American Handcrafted Jewelry to the public. The jewelry they showcase is carefully selected for its’ timeless beauty, value, originality and craftsmanship. MUSE carries the work of over fifty American artists, many of whom hail from New England, and is the only store in Rhode Island or Massachusetts dedicated solely to showcasing American Handcrafted Jewelry.
They also offer a diverse collection of the most unique and beautifully crafted wedding bands on the market as well as the opportunity for customers to work directly with artists to create the wedding band of their dreams. Many wedding bands are made exclusively for MUSE by locally based, but nationally known jewelers. MUSE also offers a wide range of sterling silver and vermeil jewelry for every budget, as well as 14k and 18k gold pieces. Most importantly, they pride ourselves on the fact that nothing we carry is mass produced or the product of unfair labor laws.
