My favorite weddings are theme weddings. I don’t mean color themes rather overall themes such as the honeymoon theme. If you are going to honeymoon, let’s say in Hawaii can do a number of things to tie in your trip. Passing out leis to your guests, serving Island foods, and using Hawaiin flowers for centerpieces…
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Calling All Atlanta NearlyWeds!
The awesome DC NearlyWeds is expanding into Atlanta, GA and looking for Atlanta brides-to-be! <blockquote> DC NearlyWeds is expanding its blog to encompass the road to matrimonial bliss of brides-to-be in Atlanta, GA! We are looking for brides in the Atlanta area, or brides who are planning to wed in Atlanta, to blog on the…
Green Weddings
Green weddings are environmentally friendly weddings. Many couples are electing to have green weddings as a way of helping the environment and enjoying a fabulous wedding. One of the key considerations for your wedding is to have material that is environmentally friendly for the entire wedding party. Cotton is the most environmentally friendly for green…
Bridal Extras
My buddy at “Don’t Be That Bride” (ok, ok, she’s not really my buddy, but if she comes to Beijing, we’re totally going to hang out) talks about all the “extras” for the wedding party. If you’ve been in a wedding, you know what the extras are. The shoes to match the dress you’ll never wear again, transportation…
Rich Bride, Poor Bride Giveaway
The WeddingBee brides are giving away 4 copies of Rich Bride, Poor Bride: Your Ultimate Wedding Planning Guide.<blockquote> Based on the international hit reality tv series of the same name, this 224 page book is chock full of great tips from the featured planners on the show. And like the show, it really focuses on budgeting – one of the most…
How Much Are You Spending?
Join the WeddingBee Budget Poll!!! How much are you spending on your big day? And, more importantly, is it coming from your savings, your fiance, your families or you credit cards? Apparently last year’s most common budget was the $10,000 – $20,000 group, followed by the $20,000 – $30,000 group, excluding the honeymoon. I’ve heard…
Keeping Your Name?
Miss Dahlia at WeddingBee tipped me off to this article on E! Planet Gossip. Looks like Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds are calling it quits… reportedly over an issue that most brides-to-be are thinking about. <blockquote>The Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds split apparently involves some name-calling. And that name in particular is Murphy. I’m told…
Chinese Wedding Traditions With A Spin
This post on Offbeat Bride talks about an awesome way to incorporate the Chinese hong bao into an American wedding. Hong bao are little red envelopes, which are filled with money and given to children on New Year’s, and to the bridal couple at weddings. Instead of asking for cash, though, this couple asked their guests to write…
DIY Bride Giveaway!
You know, I almost don’t want to share this one, because if YOU enter the contest, you’re decreasing MY chances of winning. The fabulous DIY Bride is giving away two copies of her book, The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding. She says: <blockquote> I won’t make you send in your sad tales…
Britney Re-Wears Her Wedding Dress!
The fabulous Bridezilla blog tipped me off to this story in People about Britney Spears re-wearing her wedding dress…as she goes car shopping with her new friend. Huh? Is it a Trash-The-Dress shoot in the making? (You know, maybe they were choosing the car to run over the dress?) An attempt to get a second wear out of…