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Decorating on a Dime! Written by~Summer Green with Summer Green Photography A good friend of mine planned to have her wedding reception in my parents backyard earlier this week. A few days before the wedding I took a tour of my parents yard and decided some garden decor was desperately needed. The problem? She had [...]

Photo by~Andrea Hanks Photography Wedding Trends for 2011 Written by~Brynn Whitchurch with W Weddings We are a few months into 2011 already but now is a great time to talk about wedding trends. Weddings are so personal and individual but it never hurts to get ideas from what others are doing.  Just because you follow [...]

Photography by~Ceniza Studios Written by~Kimberly Watt with Chic Design Studios The idea behind this Valentine’s Shoot was to mix a very traditional holiday with rustic and vintage details.  When deciding the colors for the shoot I was torn between going the traditional route or pick something out of the norm.   As I was poring over [...]

Photo by: Simply Sweet Games at bridal showers don’t have to be boring or lame.  Here is a fun one that not only helps you get to know more about the couple but gives you some laughs to go along with it. Special thanks to Linda Waite for sharing this game with us.  They played [...]

While many of you are currently shopping and preparing for the Holidays the Bridal Extravaganza is busy putting together two incredible wedding shows for brides to be. January marks the end of the holiday season and the beginning of the wedding show season.  Brides who became engaged over the holidays, or earlier for that matter, [...]

DIY: Paper Flower Bouquet Written By~Natalie Dew Photo by: Rubans Rouge Supplies: -Printable template found here: Martha Stewart Weddings -Crepe paper -green -off white -two shades of a flower color of your choice -Floral tape (green) -Cloth-wrapped floral wire -Scissors -Wire cutters -Toothpicks -Craft Glue Instructions: 1.  Cut all parts of flower from paper; You [...]

PICTURE YOURSELF HERE! Picture yourself in a tropical paradise walking hand in hand down the beach with the person you just married.  Picture yourself spending time relaxing in front of the crystal blue Atlantic Ocean while the sun rises.  Picture yourself staying in a beautiful suite at an all inclusive resort where your every need [...]

Simple things to make your wedding more spectacular Written by: Melissa Sunday Weddings can be a LOT of work and cause a LOT of stress. Some of this stress is just inevitable. Finding the perfect dress, reception center, and deciding who to invite may not be the quickest and easiest things to do. However, in [...]

Pros & Cons of Hiring a DJ Vs. DIY Entertainment Written by: Josh Scott Planning a wedding on a budget can be a difficult thing. In looking for logical and economic ways to cut the costs of putting on a wedding, more and more couples are turning to iPod’s or CD sound systems as the [...]

Cute as a Button Boutonniere Photo by: Lilify Written by: Natalie Dew Are you the type of bride who wants to customize their wedding down to the very last touch? Do you want to add tiny touches of vintage flair to elements of your wedding, while keeping the feel formal and classy? Maybe you just [...]