For the bride who wants a traditional wedding cake, without the outrageous costs that go with it, there are many creative alternatives. One idea is adding fake tiers to your wedding cake. According to Napsnet, this can save you about 50 percent per slice. If you have your baker create a fake layer or two in your wedding cake, and actually serve slices from a sheet cake hidden in the kitchen, no one will know the difference! Simply desserts points out that some bakers charge by the … [Read more...]
Branch: A wedding registry for Sustainable Living
December 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Planet Pink n Green called my attention to an amazing site called Branch, that specializes in sustainable living and has a wedding registry! Branch believes that products should be made in the most environmentally-responsible way possible, and that the best way to promote this practice is to do it in the marketplace. Just as the willingness of a once-small number of consumers to seek out (and occasionally pay a premium for) organic produce is now changing the face of food production and … [Read more...]
Wedding Day: The Gift of a Kiss
December 1, 2008 By 1 Comment
A first kiss... do you remember yours? For Claudaniel and Melody, it was everything a first kiss should be: "magical... surreal... and a real gift." But this was not just any old first kiss. Claudaniel, 30, and Melody, 28, had pledged to be abstinent before marriage -- but went a little further by agreeing not to kiss each other on the lips before their union was official. Why so strict? They didn't even want to get close to temptation, instead waiting until the minister said the magic words: … [Read more...]
Havin’ a Good Time with Wedding Videos!
November 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Most wedding videos I've seen are pretty similar, some more interesting than others, some downright boring (unless you happen to be the bride or groom). But this one, which I found on Polka Dot Bride, is awesome. Tired of simple wedding videos? Make a production out of it like Brian and Eileen did! Brian & Eileen's Wedding Music Video. from LOCKDOWN projects on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Weddings
November 27, 2008 By 3 Comments
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday! At the turn of the century, Thanksgiving week was one of society’s grandest periods of social functions, according to Creative Bride, and getting married just before or just after Thanksgiving was highly fashionable. Today, a holiday wedding has its challenges and bonuses. For example, Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest travel time of the year, so travel plans would have to be finalized well in advance. However, family … [Read more...]
Bride and the City
November 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Thinking about wedding photography often conjures up images of the bride surrounded by blooming things, embracing her beloved on a deserted beach, frolicking through a grassy meadow, or posing with family in front of blue, wide open skies. But if you are getting married in the big city, there may be no grass, trees, or wide open skies to be found. So what kind of backdrop will you choose for your pictures? Gaping tourist in the background, toting an "I LOVE NY" bags, for one thing! Kristin … [Read more...]
Do you need some SPANX?
November 23, 2008 By 2 Comments
Because if you do, now's the time to get them with free shipping (until January 6, 2009)! We all know that what you are wearing looks only as good as what's underneath it, and that's especially true with a wedding gown or other formal wear! So, if you need some body shapers, supportive bras, stockings, or other slimming apparel, Spanx will keep you sizzling hot even when it's co-o-o-old outside! Thanks to the Relentless Bride for the head's up on free shipping! We like free stuff! … [Read more...]
From paper to person: Evolution of a designer wedding dress
November 20, 2008 By 2 Comments
Brides.com has a sweet new feature (brought to my attention by Manolo) called Sketch to Dress, where wedding gown designers’ sketches and the end result of their work are posted side by side. Never teh Bride asks, "Do you ever find that the finished product is disappointing when compared to the sketch?" I personally think many of the dresses look better in the designer's head (transfered to paper) than the actual dress looks after it's made. But that is always the challenge of the artist: … [Read more...]
Wedding footwear: Sexy AND Ethical!
November 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Locally grown flowers, vegan meals, and wearing your grandmother's wedding gown... it's all part and parcel of the green wedding trend. But if you really want to go the full mile, tread carefully... in ethical wedding footwear, that is! If you (like me) have never heard of such a thing, it goes something like this, according to wishpot weding blog (she got her own ethical wedding shoes from Beyond Skin): As well as making gorgeous shoes coveted by the likes of Natalie Portman, Beyond Skin’s … [Read more...]
