Wedding Blog

I purchased an issue of Bridal Guide magazine for the first time this week. Perhaps I didn’t notice it at my local newstand before because it was covered in plastic, and I wasn’t able to flip through it. But it’s actually one of the largest national wedding magazines.

At 438 pages, it’s a nice size and chock full of helpful hints for the bride in the…

I had my non-fitting fitting at Mark Ingram on Tuesday, and the dress kind of sort of fits. It needs to be hemmed about 2 inches, and taken in slightly at the bust, waist, and hip. Alright, maybe a little more than slightly in the hip — I think it needs to be about 3 inches smaller. (I always thought I was a pear-shaped kind…

Sasha Souza is a Bay area based wedding planner extraordinaire, who creates the most gorgeous, elegant, and sophisticated events. With an on staff floral team, a partnership with beau-coup favors, and a book in the works, Sasha is definitely a superstar in the wedding planning world. She even offers a 2 day apprenticeship program for wedding planners to bee!

These images are from the beautiful red…

Love those message in a bottle invites but they’re out of your budget?

This company offers an affordable diy kit! Their Tropical Resort Kit pictured below comes with 10 bottles, corks, sand, shells, umbrellas, raffia ties, aged message paper, mailing labels, a funnel and a message rolling pin all for only $23.99.

Everything you need to assemble and mail them, except for postage.

We are getting married in Canada later this year. Do we need to tell any government body or register our marriage in New York once we get back?

Thanks, your site is fantastic!!

Sue

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Dear Sue,

In general, marriages that are performed abroad in countries like Canada are recognized as legally valid by the United States. You won’t need to do anything once you return - unless of…

Most of us are familiar with the popular toilet-paper-wedding-dress bridal shower game, but check out these toilet paper dresses. Amazing!

These are the winning entries in last year’s Toilet Paper Wedding Dress contest sponsored by Cheap Chic Weddings. You have until June 30th to enter this year’s contest and win $500 towards your wedding. I’ll never look at a toilet paper wedding dress the same again!

(via…

My wedding dress is coming in much earlier than I thought. I ordered it on April 20th, and it will be in at the end of July. Only 3 months!! Wow. Anyway, I wil not be getting my first fitting until I am done with my training sessions, which should be at the end of August.

However, this now means that I have to start…

Ok, as I alluded to in a prior post, my china pattern has returned from the dead.

Orsay Powder Blue by Philippe Deshoulieres.

“But, how ever could a china pattern be so swiftly resurrected?” one might ask. The answer is, it’s fairly easy when the pattern was, apparently, never discontinued in the first place.

Flashback to April 28, 2006. On that day, my mom’s friend went to Bloomingdale’s,…

Miss Beetle,

I read Mrs. Bee’s entry last week on early bird brides, and I have a confession to make: I am one!

My bf and I have been dating for 3.5 years, and we just bought a house in the fall. A few months ago, he asked me if I would like to be involved in the ring selection process. We had talked about getting engaged before…

It’s a bay area kind of day because I am truly blown away by San Francisco based I Dream of Cake’s masterful creations. From whimsical to delicate to elegant, each of artist Shinmin Li’s cakes reflect excruciating attention to detail. You have to check out the rest of the extensive gallery to see the scope of Shinmin’s artistry.

No wonder she was named a Modern…

As a loyal subscriber of In Style Magazine (one of my all time favorites!), I just received this coupon for $1 off In Style Weddings in my email box. And of course I had to share it with you all.

On newsstands now. Valid June 13 - September 12, 2006.

I thought the premise behind these buttons from Make’m Mingle was fun - get guests who don’t know each other to mingle by giving them an icebreaker. They have one for all your wedding guests.

But I don’t think I’d want to see these buttons in every wedding picture on our guests’ fancy duds. What do you think? Cheesy or fun?

Here’s a nifty and functional idea - vase placecard holders!

$3.50 each at weddingthings.

Josh Holloway of Lost on how he met Yessica, his wife of more than one year.

She gave me a slap on the shoulder, looked me up and down and said, “Give me your number before you leave.” She had game.

Woohoo Yessica! That’s awesome!

(source: usweekly)

I’ve been a fan of End Design’s work for quite some time. Though they’re based in the Bay Area, I love to save pretty pictures like these for inspiration. Maybe it’s just because I’m a sucker for red roses.