Wedding Blog

I had my first fitting at Mark Ingram’s Bridal Atelier. The ladies at the store are so nice… although they did make me take the dress off eventually.

I also tried on a few veils and I think I will go with a simple fingertip veil. They had one for around $200, but the veil I want is so simple, that I think I can…

I’m always surfing the net for anything and everything wedding related and recently I’ve come across quite a few wedding blogs:

• Bridalicious run by Papergirl
• Manolobrides brought to you by Manolo’s Shoe Blogs
• Fresh Bride - Fresh ceremony ideas
• Bridesclub
• Here Comes the Blog
• 123 Affordable Weddings
• New York Observer Bridal Blog
• Dahlia’s Day
• Bridesmaid.com Prodblog
• Veiled Conceit
• Don’t be that bride
• Christina and Brian
• Korean Adoptee Bride
• Big Fat Chinese Wedding
• Wedding Plans for Casey and Todd
• Bridezilla Weds…

In the past week, I’ve been asked by two different brides whether it’s ok to use address labels on wedding invitations. Almost all etiquette sources say that you should never use address labels on invitations because they are so impersonal (yes even the clear ones!). I’m a pretty traditional gal so I’ve always followed this train of thought.

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What about printing addresses on your computer? Traditional etiquette…

PhotoTrek offers private tours around New York City with a professional photographer. As you tour the city’s top sights, your personal photographer snaps pictures of you… including your proposal!

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One of my fantasies has always been to have a personal stylist. They work miracles transforming celebrities from average looking people into fashion icons (Nicole Richie for instance). Ah to dream…

But did you know that you can hire a bridal stylist for your wedding? Your wedding day is one of the biggest days of your life and of course you’ll want to look your best.…

We’ve talked about flip-flops and sneakers but there are 2 more options for (relatively) comfy wedding shoes out there - wedges and espadrilles! These $937 Versace pair combines the best of both worlds - half wedge, half espadrille.

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The New York Junior League is hosting its 10th Annual Wedding Day next Saturday, March 18th.

Some highlights include:

All proceeds will go to the charitable activities of the New York Junior League, a non-profit “organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.”

Advance tickets must be purchased by March 16th.

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This was posted on the NYC message board on The Knot.

Our wedding cake will be a combination of vanilla and chocolate cake with fudge frosting (yum … I’m getting hungry just thinking about it), but I love alllllllll desserts… other than banana cream pie. I wonder what that means?

ANGEL FOOD CAKE… Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty…

I am in LOVE with Jin Patisserie! I’d heard of them before, but today I stumbled on their website and they make the most wonderful pastry creations I have ever seen - from cakes to chocolate to cookies to macaroons and the most darling custom creations!

They’re located in Venice, California but they offer some of their chocolate and cookie products online (I’ve heard they’re…

Tuesday evening we went to Men’s Wearhouse in Edgewater, NJ with our friend Jin. We found the tuxes for the guys. I actually really like it. Since we picked brown accents for the guys, I wanted Mr. Ladybug to do ivory but he’s like “No ivory. I’ll do the brown and the guys can do the green one that we saw.”

Now ladies, if you saw…

Weddings today are all about personalizing, and decorating aisle runners with color, monograms, motifs, etc. are becoming increasingly popular.

Original Runners (based right here in Manhattan) does the most beautiful and original work. Customized aisle runners start at $350. Everyone from Trista and Ryan to Extreme Makeover Wedding Edition to Whose Wedding is it Anyway? has featured these aisle runners.

I think it’s a wonderful way to…

I just ordered my veil. Yay! Total cost $114.00 (actual veil itself was $89) which is not that bad compared to the one I saw at Kleinfeld for $1200.

Wedding Veil.com
I love this site. They have so many choices and I also love how they show you photos of different lengths and from different angles.

Mantilla Veil / 34 inches long / 72 inches wide / Oval…

I’ll be wearing these lovely Jimmy Choo 85 mm (around 3 inch) heals with my wedding dress. They’re gorgeous, but I know my feet won’t last.

I’d love to change into flip-flops, but I think they are a bit hard to dance in; plus, I’ll be wearing pantyhose (although I guess I can take them off). I’ve been thinking of getting ballet flats and found…

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Things we’re NOT having at our wedding:
- Favors
- Out-of-town bags
- Professional Videographer
- Individual placecards (Guests will be seated by table)
- Any white flowers (They symbolize death in Chinese culture)
- Menu cards (We’re having a buffet)
- Registry (Our guests’ presence is gift enough)

Activities we’re NOT having:
- Any unity candle / sand ceremonies
- Any Chinese ceremonies and Chinese wedding games
- Father/daughter & Mother/son dance
- Wedding Party dance

What are…