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Hot Wedding Trends for 2011

January 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
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A new year, a whole new world of wedding style opportunity.  Here we present some great new wedding trends for 2011, via The Knot, so take a look, steal an idea or two, and make it your own awesome wedding adventure! Roaring 20's Style: Take a wedding style cue from the dapper fashion of the 1920s. Think dusty nude and lace dresses for your bridesmaids and wing-tip shoes for the guys. Dancing the night away to the cool strains of jazz. And of course the Prohibition era vibe wouldn't be … [Read more...]

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Planning Ahead: Winter Wedding Details

June 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
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It's heating up outside as we get into the full swing of summer, but I'm sure that brides planning a winter wedding are finding it hard to focus on beach themes and warm weather attire. So if you've got a special day coming up in about 6 months' time, here's a sweet little blog to put you in the wintery mood. It's called, fittingly, little winter bride. It's short on text, but a picture is worth a thousand words, and each post features a photo that's sure to intrigue and inspire. Here are … [Read more...]

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First things First: Booking a Wedding Venue

June 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
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If you are newly engaged and wondering where to begin the wedding planning process, one of the first things to sort out is where you will be getting married.  Along with your caterer, one of the biggest chunks of your budget will quite possibly go toward your wedding venue. Here are some points to keep in mind and some questions you may want to ask during your search, culled from essortment.com. How to choose a venue: 1.  Do you plan to marry in a church or synagogue, and then move … [Read more...]

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The Dos and Don’ts of Wedding Registries

September 13, 2008 By 1 Comment

The wedding registry can be a confusing and touchy subject for both the bride and her guests. Brides might wonder: Do I have to register? What if I don't really need household things? Are there other alternatives? Of course the guests have their own questions? Do I have to buy something on the registry? How much do I need to spend? If I bought an engagement gift, do I also have buy a wedding present? I was reading All About RegistriesQ&A at the Washington Post, moderated by Summer … [Read more...]

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Should I purchase Wedding Insurance?

August 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment

To be honest, I was not even aware that wedding insurance existed. Add it to the list of things I don't know (but I do now!). Just because I was in the dark (and luckily didn't need it at my own wedding!) doesn't mean you should be unprotected too. Understanding the risks involved in planning a wedding can help you determine whether or not you should purchase insurance to protect you against misfortune and mishap. According to About.com, wedding insurance policies are relatively inexpensive – … [Read more...]

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Mother of the Bride speaks

July 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment

There's nothing like a mother's love, especially when agonizing over wedding gowns and color schemes. Wondering what your mom is really thinking as she helps you pick out invitations and register for gifts?  Diane recently walked her daughter down the isle, and here she shares some thoughts and lessons learned with perfect bound.  From trying on wedding gowns to lining your dancing shoes with moleskin, here are one mother of the bride's top 10 tips! 1. Decide what is most important to … [Read more...]

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Plan your dream wedding without spending a fortune

February 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment

You want a beautiful wedding with memories you'll always cherish. You want the dress, the flowers, the food, the decor. You want friends and family to have a great time. What you don't want is to start off your marriage saddled with debt. Some couples plan an extravagant wedding, often charging lots of things on their credit cards, thinking they'll make the money back in wedding gifts. Bad idea! "It almost never works out that way, and then you'll be left with massive credit card debts and … [Read more...]

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