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Not one of these.

Or one of these.

And we’re definitely nowhere near ready for one of these.

Mr. Taffy and I decided early on that we wanted to make a charitable donation instead of making or purchasing favors. Because there are many charities that are important to us and our families, we decided to choose three charities and have our guests vote during the reception.

We had a hard time deciding on an object to give people for voting purposes (of course, with…

I just got back from a Modern Bride charity event called Project Bridesmaids — a collaboration between Modern Bride Magazine and Planet Hope to collect gently worn dresses for underprivileged girls to wear to prom across the US.  They’re going to be collecting dresses from noon to 5pm tomorrow at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan (311 W. 34th Street & 8th Avenue).  Anyone who donates a dress…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! You might be thinking, “What does that have to do with weddings?” Well, nothing and a lot at the same time. Does that even make sense?

My eyes were opened to breast cancer awareness when I was 14 and found a few lumps in my breasts. It was nothing, I had surgery, they were removed and I was fine.…

Mr. Pinot Noir and I have been looking for unique ways to remember the people that will not be able to celebrate our wedding with us. We have chosen three ways to honor those who cannot be attendance.

I particularly wanted to honor my grandmothers (one passed away in 2005 and the other is too sick to travel to the wedding) and my uncle who passed…

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If you’re like me, or many female Vancouverites between 15 and 50, there’s a good chance you have invested your paychecks heavily in lululemon yoga gear. Now, you can have a chance to win some of that moolah back!

I like to consider myself as someone who gives. I try to volunteer when I can for events that are important to me, and I donate to charities in which I truly believe. I think we can all make a difference.

Breast Cancer awareness is something I truly care about. It only makes sense because six years ago, my grandmother passed away from the disease. Luckily though,…

Check out how cheap we are. We’re giving our guests paper chips as favors. You don’t think they’ll feel cheated, do you? I mean, aren’t they pretty?

Rebecca from The White Aisle contacted us back in August regarding an organization she’s working with called Daughters Cambodia in Phnom Phen, a day center for girls working in brothels that provides access to showers, basic hygiene, and vocational training.  On a recent trip, she donated sewing machines so the girls could make simple things from local silks that she could sell on her site, and hopefully find a way…

I was actually planning on writing a post about this topic before someone brought it up on the Beehive.

Many brides like to grow their hair out for their wedding - I am one of them. But after the wedding day has come and gone and you feel the need for a shorter hairdo, what are your options? Instead of just going to the salon and…

Mrs. Ant and I volunteered at the Brides Against Breast Cancer event in New York last night and had a great time!

The first bride I helped ended up buying the very first dress she tried on.  She was so beautiful in it, her mom cried, her friend cried, I didn’t even know her and I almost cried!

“Something Pink is a three-day wedding gown sale and fundraiser hosted by Brides magazine and Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. The event will feature a wide range of favorite designers selling at amazingly affordable prices. This is your chance to find a fabulous gown for your wedding, and help grant wishes for terminal breast cancer patients.”

The event takes place October 4-6th at 122 West 26th…

As Mrs. Bee already reminded us, October is Breast Cancer Month and that means, for all of you pink brides anyway, this is a great time to stock up on pink M&M’s! They are perfect for candy buffets or favors, and purchasing bags of these candies helps out a great cause - Susan G. Komen for the Cure! What could be better?

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As I’m sure many of you are aware, October 1st kicks off the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

One of the many wonderful organizations that supports the cause is Brides Against Breast Cancer, which takes proceeds from selling donated wedding gowns to help grant wishes to women with terminally ill breast cancer.

Last year Mrs. Ant and I volunteered at the New York event.  We saw many brides find “the dress”, and felt so lucky to be…

We had a hard time thinking of what kind of gifts to give to some of our wedding party and to our parents, and then I remembered an episode of Frontline World that I saw on PBS a few months back that featured a non-profit microlending organization called Kiva. Then it struck me, what a perfect gift idea!

What is microlending, you ask? Well, it’s a system…