I just got a job as a “Banquet Attendant” at a beautiful manor close to my house. The place is often used to house weddings, which is where my job comes in. Our little team plus the cooks take care of everything that you wouldn’t want to on your special day. We set everything up…
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Proposal Disaster!
A proposal horror story from London: It is the one moment every man wants to get right — and which London floor-fitter Lefkos Hajji could hardly have got more wrong. The luckless 28 year-old’s dreams of giving his sweetheart, Leanne, 26, the ultimate proposal have literally vanished into thin air. Hajji, of Hackney, east London,…
Reception: Food on a Budget
The meal or refreshments for your wedding reception can cut into a large part of your budget. Although there is “general and traditional” etiquette, you don’t necessarily have to follow. This is your wedding and it should reflect who you are and not a matter of trying to impress to the point you go in…
Why Not Elope?
Here Comes The Blog has a great story about the merits and drawback of eloping. Eloping has struck me as a really romantic thing to do. I love old novels where the young lovers run off to Gretna Green, and I’ve thought about it as modern option ever since a grey-haired grandmother at my old job…
Muppet Wedding Cake
Hurray! The WeddingBee girls must have heard me promising to post pictures of rocking cakes, because Miss Cherry Blosson is showing some amazing cakes-pretending-to-be-other things! And my favorite: If you’re not interested in Oscar The Grouch at your wedding, check out more pics from the maker, Crazy Cake Company.
Recession-Proofing The Big Day
The always-awesome DIYbride has a really insightful article on recession-proofing your wedding. She skips the obvious “don’t spend your down payment on a dress you’ll wear once, doofus!” and focuses instead of good spending habits for a couple starting their life together. Too many couples start their marriage with a dream wedding, and piles of…
Stylish Save-The-Date
I saw this awesome ticket/invitation on TheUnBride, and I think it would make a great pattern for a Save-The-Day fridge magnet! I love the fridge magnet idea, (makes me smile when I’m grabbing a yogurt) but don’t really like those calender ones, they remind me of the cards the dentist or the gutter-cleaning service sends…
When Vendors Attack
When my best college girlfriend got married a few years ago, she had a seamstress friend of hers make our bridesmaid dresses. It was a Renn-themed wedding, and the dressmaker specialized in Renn faire clothes. We didn’t have a contract because the bride was such good friends with the seamstress, and as the wedding drew…
Novelty Wedding Cakes for Creative Brides and Grooms
I love flipping through bridal magazines and seeing all the creative wedding cakes (and groom’s cakes) that people come up with. It’s really amazing. I think most of these cakes would be considered over-the-top by the average bride and groom — who, I’d guess, would prefer something abstract and/or elegant to, say, something with a…
Unbridal
Unbride M.R. shares her inspiration board (love the summery pink with hints of green), and her comments on being a non-trad bride. I am also an unbride.. just like you. I am 29 also, and find that a traditional wedding is not for me. Yes, some traditions will be included, nor am I having a…