Women Whose Halloween Costume Is That They're Slutty, a song

Women Whose Halloween Costume Is That They're Slutty, a song: airhen: Sent to me by Cake or Death. How about instead of “Slutty X” costumes, we start doing “Frumpy X” costumes? Some ideas: Frumpy cheerleader Frumpy zombie Frumpy pregnant zombie Frumpy pregnant zombie bride Frumpy hobo Also, if I ever have a kid, I will dress her (even him!) in one of those standard baby pumpkin costumes and tell people she (or he!) is a slutty pumpkin. You’re my favorite, and I found an Elmo costume. Br

Go Brush Your Teeth!

If they’re anywhere near as sugary as mine are, you need to brush them twice. No sugar coating on this blog today - it was 100% candy time! This afternoon Becca, Zora and I enjoyed snacks of greek yogurt with granola plank and PB plus hot tea. Zora liked the sunglasses she found in our house, plus the rocking chair that the husband sat in as a baby When the husband came home he opened a pumpkin beer and gave Becca and me a sip. It was good, but Cottonwood is still king of pumpki

Happy Halloween!!

Hi Everyone!! Before I begin, I want to thank all of you for being so supportive about my needing to slow down on my blogging. I want blogging to be a good experience and not one that I feel I have to squeeze in when I don't have the time to blog. I've been enjoying my quality time with my family. It's been nice to be able to hang out with them rather than being always holed up in my craft room. I really appreciate all your comments. . .you are all such wonderful people. I wanted to share a ca

When did Halloween become HO-lloween?

I wasn't going to write this post.  I really wasn't.  But then I was walking through the mall today and saw THIS in the window of the Halloween costume store: WHAT THE FUCK?!  I know that they call it "Wizard Academy Student" but you and I both know that that is a SLUTTY HARRY POTTER costume!!  At what point did dressing up for Halloween become an excuse to whore it up?  Seriously.  When?  When did Halloween stop being about dressing up as something creative, something original?  At what point

Ah, Trunk R Treat Time Again!

A yes, the yearly tradition of Trunk R Treat continues! Jake was undecided as to whether or not he was going to go this year, but Grayson made a poor choice in costumes which resulted in Grayson having two football jerseysâ€"so Jake gets to be a Bears fan, Grayson gets to be Devin Hester, Blakelynn being a bride and Barrett being Captain Feathersword from the Wiggles. One of my favorite little boys from Blake’s class in Primary would not leave her side, almost seemed like they should be shoppin

Wedding Oddities

Guest Post By Mcheku who is just back to blogosphere after a looooong hiatus. Welcome back Mcheku. Weddings are known to be grand, classy, glamorous, sophisticated affairs, where everyone is on their best behaviour. I am sure like me you have attended a countless number of weddings. I am also sure that there are some that stand out in your mind for all kinds of reasons. Today I want to talk about the other the side of weddings. The bride is expected to behave in a certain way and some thing

Trick or Treat: Halloween Make-Up

The young whippersnapping childer of today don’t even know they’re borned, what with the shop-bought outfits that they do be parading around in for the Halloween. We all remember when a big bin bag with holes cut out for your arms and your noggin and last year’s mask or - if you were dead lucky - your sister’s old witch’s hat was the standard garb, God be with the days. While I was always scared witless of bangers and fireworks, I used to love getting dressed up for Halloween (even if it was

HOT SHOT DEBUT: ADLER LOVER

Hello there. How’s it going? Is everybody ready for Halloween??? I’m frantic, my costume is proving harder to put together than I thought. I need a fancy white dress that isn’t going to make me look like a bride. Is that possible? I love white, I would make nearly everything in my house white if I could. In which case, the Jonathan Adler ornament set and salt & pepper cats are perfect for me (and you too of course). I used to work in a ceramic shop so you can take my word for it, these pi

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TBC"

OH MY GOSH GUYS....THE BRIDE'S CAFE IS 1-YEAR OLD TODAY...YAY!!!   And this little "cutie" is SO excited for me and I hope you all are just as excited...isn't she a "doll"...the joy on her face is truly how I feel each day that I post my features and read your comments and emails....THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH!  I'm excited to share with you that I am working on a new TBC design and site and a few other surprises that you will LOVE....now we will be celebrating TBC's birthday all next week (I

My halloween costume: YOU!

After working on offbeatbride.com for almost two years now (and Offbeat Bride the book for another year before that!) I’ve started to see some definite trends in offbeat bride styles. I mean yes: we’re all doing our own thang, but there are definitely elements that seem to pop up repeatedly in offbeat weddings. To celebrate this, I decided that this Halloween I would dress up as, well, YOU! I wanted to see how many offbeat bride trends I could pack into one outfit. No one in Seattle will g

Permanent Link to Happy Halloween!

I adore Halloween. Love getting to dress up in costumes. And people give you candy! What’s not to like? Although if I’m honest, which I am, I must admit that I’d far prefer salty treats to sweet ones. But a girl can’t have everything. This year, I’m off with friends to see the Chicago Symphony, who’ve got an excellent program planned: they’re playing the soundtrack to the 1935 film BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN followed by a screening of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. Haven’t decided yet what to wear, but I’

Queen Refers to SGLs as "Those People"

In a new biography, The Queen Up Close, Spain's Queen Sofia has a few words about the SGL community. In discussing the issue of gay pride: "I can understand, accept and respect that there are people of other sexual tendencies, but should they be proud to be gay? Should they ride on a parade float and come out in protests? If all of those of us who aren't gay came out to protest we would halt traffic." ... and on gay marriage: "If those people want to live together, dress up like bride and gr

Literary Halloween costumes

Literary Halloween costumes are soooo much cooler than dressing up as Sarah Palin -- as if everyone and her sister hasn't already thought of her. Bookish costumes are almost endless -- you can go as a character, an author or even an idea. I'm not sure how you might dress as, say, semiotics, but if you could do it, you would be welcome at the Brooklyn Bookstore McNally Jackson on Friday night. That's when the store is having its second annual literary costume contest. Inspired by the bookstore

Advice From the Pros: Lo and Co.

In keeping with our beauty theme this week, we have an Advice From the Pros interview with Laura from the awesome Lo and Co. website and blog.  The Lo & Co. artists offer personal makeup services in the New York City metro area.  We asked Laura to put together some tips for us on bridal make-up trials!   Lo & Co.: Who was the highest paid person on Sarah Palin’s staff this October? Well, according to the Federal Election Commission, it wasn’t her foreign policy adviser, nor her chi

How to Have an Awesome Engagement Shoot

I’ve actually been wanting to do a post like this one for a while, and it finally came about! I’ve seen a ton of wedding photography since I started working here at Beau-coup Wedding Favors, and while I’ve seen some absolutely gorgeous pictures, I’ve found that having some sort of a prop or gimmick seems to make couples look more at ease, and it also makes for some interesting viewing. Anyway, I hope you enjoy these engagement pictures. I know I did. Oh, and stay tuned on Monday, for my favorit

Wedding mustaches

Offbeat Brides and their grooms and their guests love fake mustaches. LOVE THEM. I have no idea where this trend came from, but within the last month I’ve seen enough mustachioed wedding parties to realize that this isn’t an isolated incident. And in fact, it’s not even just weddings â€" mustaches are everywhere. I’m telling you, fake mustaches are hot right now, people. Fake mustaches are the new red wedding dress. Take a look at all the mustaches in the offbeat bride flickr pool! I get tha

The Week in Yelp: Halloween Brainstorming, Sans Brains

From the people who brought you The Week in Craig, one of the all time great uses of the internet, comes The Week in Yelp, wherein Amy Blair takes aim at the ridiculousness that is the world of Yelp. Her intrepid Yelp-surfing, and words, follow: Tomorrow is Halloween, and I am freaking PSYCHED about the fact that, for once, I’ll be doing exactly what I want to do on Halloween: NOT wearing a costume. I’ve Netflixed Corpse Bride and Transylvania 6-5000 (is it okay to use “Netflix” as a verb? I h

Rib Bones And Other Various Parts

I know, I know, I'm a baaaaddd blogger...and I'm so sorry for this long silence. I even must add I don't have a real excuse apart from lazyness...I enjoyed these last warm days (yesterday it was like summer, no jokes! And today, apart from a crazy -Mary Poppins's coming - wind is still a beautiful day) but I'll do my best to post more often in the upcoming weeks and months, when cold and rain will sadly be here. Tomorrow's Halloween and I'd love to be again in New York... we don't have a real

A real groaner!

Via e-mail from Fred M.:Two brooms were hanging in the closet.After a while, they got to know each other so well, they decided to get married.One broom was, of course, the bride broom, the other the groom broom.The bride broom looked very beautiful in her white dress. The groom broom was handsome and suave in his tuxedo. The wedding was lovely.After the wedding, at the wedding dinner, the bride-broom leaned over and said to the groom-broom, 'I think I am going to have a little whisk broom!''IMP

Seriously? How will Jen be a hot bride...

When faced with constant free meals like this: This was the scene at a recent MBA barbeque/fatty gorgefest. I mean COME ON PEOPLE. If it's not the boozing that will kill my wedding figure, it's the meat. Lots and lots of meat. Meat everywhere. And not healthy meat, either! And because I'm a poor grad student I have no choice, I MUST EAT IT. I MUST EAT THE FREE FOOD. Sigh. As if post-workout puking weren't enough of a lesson... Colossus would have my head if he ever learned of the true deterior

I Got Nothin'

So far today has been a wonderful day. Might be because it is only 9:30 and I have only been up for an hour!!! You read that right, folks! I slept until almost 8:30 am........8:21 am to be exact. I remember the good ole days when I thought that getting up at 8:30 on a day I didn't have to was torture, now it seems like such a treat. Sad that at 35, rest is a thing of the past. My yesterday was spent at Lake's school for Harvest Day. Every time I work at his school, it is apparent to me that teac

An Exercise-Hater Finds Love. (It’s long, People, and you’ll thank me.)

An Exercise-Hater Finds Love. (It’s long, People, and you’ll thank me.) By MizFit | October 9, 2008 By Kim Brittingham (MizFit note: We’re honored, People. She needs no introduction. Want more of Kim? Head over here or here after reading.) I’ll never be one of those sleek, adrenaline-pumped people in a commercial for high-tech sneakers or sports drinks, grimacing in steely determination with a toe poised on the edge of a starting line, grabbing life by the humid balls one steep mountain-bik

Our Love Story: Fairy-Tale Wonderful

August 23, 1986. I spent the morning with my family and my best friend Nicole. I was thrilled she’d been able to fly from Florida to be in my wedding. We ate breakfast, gathered things together to bring to the church, and fussed endlessly with our hair, an operation that involved curling irons and copious amounts of hairspray. I imagined John spending lots of time getting ready too, but found out later that he’d actually spent the entire morning washing his car to gleaming perfection. His car

10 Cheap Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

Don’t despair if you’re still scrambling for a cheap and easy Halloween costume this year. I’ve had a few emails from readers asking for more costume ideas. So I’ve put together this second Halloween costume article full of unique, perhaps sexy, and punny ideas for your dress-up pleasure. These last minute costumes are for the budget conscious and time strapped. All you need is a bit of creativity, some regular clothing, and a few minutes to get yourself ready. Doggone Despair: Tivo, the B

Howard Stern & Beth Ostrosky - Ceremony Photo!

People Magazine has a first look at Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky's wedding ceremony at Le Cirque in New York. Here they are exchanging rings. Well, she's getting her ring, by Suzanne Wilson. He went for a more modern approach, getting his bride's initial "B" tattooed on his ring finger. Oh Howard! I hope this really does last, because I've known couples who tattooed their wedding rings and then got DIVORCED. My personal cynicism aside though, what a gorgeous couple. Howard Stern cl

Do not adjust your monitor or calendar !!!

Happy Snow Day !!! (yup....that's what I said :) As unbelievable as it is....this is what we woke up to THIS morning (October, 29th !!!)... Look at the Fall Coloured Leaves....covered in SNOW!!! Macky's enjoying it :) These are just SOME of the limbs that fell during the storm. The storm is almost over and then it's suppose to get warmer by the end of the week....wowza....what a weather roller coaster :)  With the warmer coming through as soon as tomorrow this snow will soon

Order the Perfect wedding flowers for your wedding

No wedding is complete without the wedding flowers but order something without a thought and then your whole wedding decorations are doomed so to speak. Better still is to invest some time and learn about wedding flowers and also I have some tips and how to order the flowers locally and how to buy wedding flowers online. First of all make sure that you book the flowers in advance and that is true for whatever you do for the wedding and wedding flowers are no exception. There are a large numbe

Reception Decorations To Compliment Your Wedding Theme: Top Info

photo credit: silver marquis When planning a wedding, reception decorations can be used to match the theme of the wedding so that the bride and groom have an exciting overall experience. While buying all the wedding reception decorations can be an expensive undertaking, numerous firms rent virtually every type of decoration a couple could hope to find. For instance, if they want a beach theme wedding they could even have sand brought into the reception to give the efect of being on the beach.

drag race

drag race Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 When I moved to Washington, DC in 1988 (holy shit, that was 20 years ago) my real introductions to the town were Adams Morgan Day and the Drag Race. I missed the Drag Race this year, but I think the Washington Post article sums it up beautifully: If you haven’t spent a frigid evening watching a sparkly herd of men stampede as if on a life-or-death escape from a Bedazzler that already attacked them once, then, honey, you simply haven’t lived. I’m deepl

Being His En Gedi in Your Appearance

My recent series on being your husband's En Gedi (oasis of rest/haven) has covered attitude, food, friendship/affection, sex, and homemaking. Now we move on to our appearance. Before we were married we probably spent a lot of time fixing up and making sure we looked our best for our special guy. But something happens after we have kids and can barely stumble out of bed in the morning and can barely find time for a shower or to use the restroom. How can we please our husbands in our appearance

The poor are now the rich people Jesus warned you about, part CXVII

The poor are now the rich people Jesus warned you about, part CXVII Trashy UK trailer park denizens (probably Gypsies, since the bride is only 16, dropped out of school at 9, and her father resurfaces driveways -- a very Gypsy profession) spend 100,000 pounds on wedding in which bride wore hot pants & crop top "dress" -- in a Catholic church. Girls as young as nine showed off bikini tops, high heels and make-up. Shame on the parish priest for allowing this -- but I guess he fig

World's most romantic couple have married six times

The world's most romantic couple Anette and Kenneth Lund have already married each other six times as well as breaking a world record with four ceremonies in one day. By Daily Telegraph reporter Last Updated: 2:42PM GMT 27 Oct 2008 The pair are so besotted they plan to keep tying the knot every year until they die in a bid to keep the excitement of their marriage alive. Mrs Lund, 32, explained: "When Kenneth asked me to marry him again and again, I loved the idea. "I'll never get tired of

The Wrong Way to Call Off a Wedding

In last week’s discussion of cold feet, we talked about some of the ways one can cope with pre-wedding jitters and what happens when the wedding is called off. The presumption was that if one calls off a wedding, one does so as gracefully and as tactfully as possible. None of this runaway bride business, in other words. But I guess that’s just us â€" we are rational and level-headed people, after all. Some people choose to operate on the other side of the spectrum, like the Japanese man who

Wedding Day Memories: Trash It & Take A Picture

Just like hairpins, special-occasion makeup always finds a way to make multiple rounds on your social calendar. A girl can't have too much glitter or liquid liner, even if Halloween and the office holiday party are the only times you uncork those tubes. But what about something really specific....like the giant tulle and satin cupcake of a dress you bought for your wedding? It's sorta only good for one occasion (unless husband #2 is very liberal and very into recycling...), right? Today's Br

Influential 80s movies (13 Days of Halloween)

Influential 80s movies (13 Days of Halloween) Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 John Landis wrote and directed American Werewolf in London, which wowed audiences with it’s amazing effects (Oscar win for Rick Baker), humor, gore, sex, and more gore. It’s pretty dated now and the effects don’t stand the test of time, but the movie is still funny, goofy fun. The soundtrack remains amusing, it’s chock full of songs that make reference to the moon - “Moondance”, “Bad Moon Rising,” multiple versions of

Azusa Miura Wedding Dress (E2046/Gathering) review

Azusa Miura Gathering by E2046 Review under the cut Another awesome looking prepainted figure from E2046 , and again a perfect job from them . Azusa stands at a good 28 cm (1/6 scale) and is quite big because of the long dress . For those who don’t know the character , she’s from the videogame The Idolm@ster , sadly only available for the japanese market . Azusa is a singer , and a cute one but in a wedding dress , she looks stunning ! The painting on the figure is , as alway

Contest: BetsyWhite Stationery Boutique

Good morning! I usually wake up on Monday to a slew of unexciting business emails, so it's a joy to discover a new vendor amidst all of the hussle and bussle of Monday morning. I just got an email from Gia at the fabulous stationery boutique, betsywhite... "My name is Gia Graham and I am a graphic designer based in Atlanta and owner of betsywhite stationery boutique, an online store specializing in wedding invitations and event stationery. Our goal at betsywhite is to offer brides stylish,

Fiona and Ian Say I Do!

Link to This Post Spread Rumors Your browser doesn't support inline comment display. Click here to view the comments. Thea & Nilsson Say, "I do"! Fri. October 17, 2008 i do Wow, this month has been crazy! I have tried to figure out the best way to get all caught up here, but really the only way to do it is to start at the beginning and work my way through. A few weeks ago, I made my way to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Thea and Nilsson's wedding extrav

Marry a Democrat…LOL

Submitted by: Elaine Karsner Wedding GownA woman married three times walked into a bridal shop one day and told the sales clerk that she was looking for a wedding gown for her fourth wedding.  ‘Of course, madam,’ replied the sales clerk, ‘exactly what type and color dress are you looking for? The bride to be said, ‘A long frilly white dress with a veil.’ The sales clerk hesitated a bit, then said, ‘Please don’t take this the wrong way, but gowns of that nature are considered more appropr

Minimize the Stress of Your Wedding

Is stressing about your wedding taking most of your energy You need that energy for running errands and making decisions. To harness the energy you spend stressing and place it to good use, you first need to find out what exactly you are stressing about. Many aspects of a wedding cause stress, and you need to figure out what that aspect is before you can rid yourself of it. One major cause of stress is the intent that you need to keep up with social and individualized expectations. Stop worry

Meme-tastic

Thanks Ouyangdan for sending me a meme! I actually found thinking up answers really challenging- But I just hope I did it right.... Rules of the meme-- you must: 1. Link to the person who tagged you 2. Post the rules on your blog 3. Write six random things about yourself 4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them 5. Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog. 6. Let the instigator know when your entry is up ONWARD... 1. I am unaware of w

Nice and Cosy

Josie & Hon Meng's wedding dinner reception was held at Burswood on the same night of the church ceremony. It was a nice change from the typical wedding dinners in Brunei which is always packed out with 30 to 50 or more tables. In contrast, this one was a cosy five table affair, no karaoke but instead, some live singing and jazzy songs, as well as ABBA! I wasn't going to put this up but this is how my hair turned out~flicked out on the right side, itching Desmond's face *kekeke* The view o

Board #302: Classic Whimsy

I've had this inspiration board tucked away for awhile, and thought why not bring it out today! This palette is somehow classic and whimsical at the same time. Most of these are images I've used before, but together I think they make for a new look. Maybe a nice play on colors for a July 4th wedding? Or a bright palette for spring? Mood: cheery, sweet Palette: poppy red, pale pink, royal blue, pale blue, cream {click image to enlarge} Top row from left: bunting from Country Living, teacup cen

Wedding Dress Fitting

Today, I'm taking my lovely bride-to-be to try on her wedding dress. It's being tailored in Guadalajara and today is the fitting. We'll return a few days later to pick it up and then she leaves me for a month to get the wedding ready. :( Just guess how long it took her to pick out a dress....twenty minutes. I love this girl!! She hates to shop and loves to eat steak. She even likes camping out and she's NOT a tomboy. Not even close. Such beauty and grace never dwelt in one woman before.... ...

How to Use Low Cost Wedding Invitations

As expensive as they may be, it is imperative that a bride and groom have some type of invitations for their friends and family - thinking that you can use word of mouth to ask your friends to attend your wedding is a surefire way to be the only two that arrive!  But of course when you consider all the costs involved in weddings today it’s no wonder that many brides are searching for Budget Wedding invitations that they can use for their own ceremony.  You certainly don’t want to skimp on the i

The world’s heaviest man gets married

Manuel Uribe, the worlds heaviest man - who hasn’t left his bed in six years, married his longtime girlfriend, Claudia Solis, on Sunday in northern Mexico. The groom wore a white silk shirt with a sheet wrapped around his legs, and his new bride, Solis, 38, wore a strapless ivory dress, a tiara and hot-pink lipstick. 400 guests attended the civil wedding ceremony and Uribe broke into tears as the notary declared the couple husband and wife He later broke into tears as a notary declared the co

Child Brides -- Indonesia

There are plenty of ways to get media attention in Indonesia. One of the best is to publicly announce you have married a 12-year-old and intend to take a 9-year-old and a 7-year-old in the near future as wives. In most places this would be serial pedophilia and the perpetrator would be investigated and prosecuted and hopefully jailed. It should be noted that this is not an attack on Indonesia alone. I have written about the child bride practice in Yemen here. You can find other commentary he

On the Female Form

Or rather, on my female's form. (Oh, I am so going to get in trouble for this....) Thought 1: I am married to a very modest woman. Tonya was raised in the Church, and she takes her faith very seriously. And part of the way she expresses her faith is in the way she dresses. That is, she does not want to present herself to society as a sex object. So even when we are in social settings where it would be completely acceptable for her to wear V-necks, or shorts that come more than a couple inch

Our Love Story: A Ring and a Date

(Scroll down to enter the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival) â€"â€"â€"â€" Part 1 | Part 2 |Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 The problem with waiting 22-1/2 years to tell a story is that….ummm…some of the details get a little fuzzy.  So here is what I know for a fact.   We definitely got engaged in February.  I had a ring at some point after then, but before the wedding.   I know that we went ring shopping right after we got engaged, but the sticker shock was a little much for us, so being broke co

Defamer Halloween Costume Ideas, Vol. I: The Visionaries [Defamer Costumes]

Still find yourself at a loss for a Halloween costume? Defamer is here to help. Sure, you could be a Texas Polygamist Bride, a Joe the Plumber, or a Sarah Palin, of which we saw several each on Saturday night. But what about something a little off the beaten path? A little...dare we say...Defamer? We'll be sprinkling a few ideas into the mix over the coming days. Every time, we'll arrange the various, fairly easy-to-find components above. Then mosey beneath the jump to find out what the sum of

Swoon Wedding Gowns - Once worn designer wedding dresses

This week we give a warm welcome to Deborah of Swoon Wedding Gowns.  Find out how Deborah started Swoon after her own personal search for a once worn wedding dress… Name: Deborah Kidd Location:Surrey Tell us a bit about yourself and your business Swoon is a Once Worn designer wedding dress agency which came about when I was looking for my own wedding gown a few years ago. I have never been impressed with the idea of wearing something just the once and didn’t see why wedding dresses should

Bad Advice for Frugal Halloween Costumes

Women’s magazines, radio phone-in shows, all over the Web… I’ve been catching a whole lot of variations on the same thrifty theme. And if your family has decided to try to save money on the whole Halloween trip, you may have been noticing this too. Photo: Mozo Man We won’t embarrass any major media outlets by naming names, and I haven’t quoted the words exactly, but the substance of these “top 3″ frugal Halloween tips is spooned out by more than one source this season â€" and I’ve got serio

Post Bridal Market

As I go through all my line sheets, press releases and papers from Bridal Market last week, I keep finding more business cards from retailers I met along the way. When I went to see the Liancarlo line, I ran into two bridal retailers, both from California. One was Renee Strauss of Rene Strauss, For the Bride, whose shop is in Beverly Hills. I also got to see Rick Wee and Sandy Yeung of Marina Morrison Bridal Salon, of San Francisco, who were there with their entire entourage. If you are a Calif

Inspiration Board Contest: Win A Copy Of The DIY Bride Book

[See edits below for an example] Hmmm … it’s been several weeks since I’ve given out a copy of The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-Of-A-Kind Wedding, hasn’t it? Since I have a few left in my stash and I need to make room for all of the baby stuff rolling in, I’m thinking it’s the perfect time for a contest! This one is going to put your creativity to the test. Think of it as a warm-up for all of the crafty, creative thinking you’ll be doing in preparation for your wedding. T

Velocity Spring/Summer 2009: Under the Influence

Designer Statement: I’m a fashion rebel. I want to break all the fashion rules. Who says you need just one inspiration for a collection? There are too many influences in this world to be restrained. Backstage was a whirlwind when I arrived. So what if I was an hour late? All the organizers acted like it was a huge deal or something. Don’t all fashion shows start late? Besides, I was finishing my wedding gown. It was important. When I arrived with my collection inspired by “Valley of the Dolls”

About My Aunt Kay..Who Looks Like Eric Clapton

My Aunt Kay used to be glamorous and beautiful. Now, she is still extremely beautiful on the inside, but on the outside, she looks exactly like Eric Clapton. I’m going to put a picture of Eric Clapton on this post, and I promise, she looks exactly like that. Except that she wears dark maroon lipstick. (Also, in case you’ve never noticed, Eric Clapton kind of looks like a skinny Al Gore. Therefore, Aunt Kay also resembles Al Gore. But don’t worryâ€"she’s much “prettier”than Gore.) Oh, she also

How to find Low Cost Wedding Ideas

If you’re a bride searching for Economic Wedding ideas then take comfort in the fact that you’re not alone.  Considering how the cost of so many things has spiraled out of control in the last few years, it’s no wonder that a bride and groom may need to cut corners however they can when it comes to their wedding.Usually couples have to balance their desire for a low cost wedding thats still beautiful.  How can any couple do this? The first thing you can do when considering Budget Wedding ideas

A delicious bridal shower idea

Raise your hand if you’ve been to so many bridal showers that you can make a toilet wedding paper dress with your eyes closed and a ribbon bouquet with one hand tied behind your back.  Ladies, it’s time for some new tricks!  Take your bridal shower or bachelorette party on an adventure.  Take surfing lessons or visit a rainforest or go skydiving if you have the dough.  What better way is there to bond with the bride-to-be before her wedding day than to share a new experience none of you will fo

Life's Too Short: Stilettos in Dinning Rooms.

Years ago when I was a bride preparing for my wedding, someone much wiser told me to take it all in by stepping aside. I still, to this date, remember that moment where I stepped off the dance floor in my white stilettos and into a corner to observe the wedding reception. I remember the small details such as the lead vocalist of our 10 person band needed a shave and the look of my goddaughter's face as my sister spun her around on the dance floor. I remember the procession of fancy petite fours

Best Suits For Men

Hi! Hello to all my friends online. How are you today? As for me here I'm so glad its weekend again. The best time for me to rest, relax and roaming around together with friends and relatives. Well, this weekend I would like to share with you that my cousin Noel will marry my friend Carla this coming 14th day of December, 2008. Carla's wedding dress and bride’s maid dresses were done already. The only problems are the suits of the groom and groom’s men. She asks my opinion where to find the bes

dresses, cookies and chores.

that is what my weekend was all about. on saturday, jenn and all her bridesmaids (jen, meg, tina, ashley, and i) hit up princess bride and tried on dresses until she picked out the one that was just right.  they will be beautiful!  oh, and tomorrow i am going to be buying some heavy duty chain with a lock and i will be chaining myself to the treadmill until um, about MAY 2009.  :)  we had a great lunch at olive garden (with white sauce! haha!).  meg left her leftovers on top of her vehicle o

Trash the dress Colorado by A&A Photography

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There is no doubt that there is a huge amount of excitement in the air any time a wedding is being planned. One of the most important of the many and varied decisions that have to be made is the wedding dress that will be worn by the bride, for the time when she will glide down the aisle toward her groom to begin the ceremony. While the bride and groom are really the proper center of attention on the big day, it is natural and customary for the bride to be a bit more in the spotlight and the

The battle in the last days

About one and a half weeks ago I wrote about my increasing weight and my desperate wishes of slimming down so that I could fit into the gown. So when you've got goals to get that beach body, you'll get all the help you need and fitness magazines are way way more interesting to read than Cleo or Her World, and I must have been 'attracting' the kind of information that I was desperately looking for. So I found this stash of back copies of Fitness and Shape left by my uncle's ex tenant, and decide

Running of The Brides

I have to share a story about my wedding dress.  The day I bought it might have been the day that I became an official bargain shopper!  My dad had seen that big commercial that David’s Bridal has every year where they show the father of the bride that there are dresses available for $99! So my dad told me, see they are affordable! Yikes! I finally found the dress I loved at a store for $799. With my heart set on that dress, I headed over to the clearance isle to see what the store had availab

My Dad Actually Purchasing A Classic Mustang

I really haven’t so much had any time to talk on the weblog quite as much as I had expected, on account of how much I have been helping my old man with his wild & crazy midlife crisis. Okay, some would argue it’s not as far gone as it could possibly be. You see, the way he played it out was to go and dress himself up like fonzie, and come over to my crib and proclaim to me, in his jazziest tone of voice: “Come on in, bro, we are out shopping for some classic Ford Mustangs for sale. You bett

Carine’s Bridal Atelier Presents Carolina Herrera

Post by Guest Blogger April Black Love is in the air, because there are weddings galore lately. Are you preparing for your very own special day? Then obviously you need the perfect dress. Are you just the faithful friend? Then tag along to help make the bride a vision in white â€" your odds of getting stuck in an unflattering bridesmaid dress will decrease. Are you just out there kissing frogs? Then maybe this isn’t the post for you. But blushing brides, read on: Carine’s Bridal Atelier, one

Colorado Part III

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Ok, I gotta write this all down. The memories are quickly fading. Saturday started off with the girls rushing out the door to have breakfast at a local bakery. It was nice for us all to relax and get to try to make Laura feel as special as possible. After breakfast we ran a few errands & met up at the hair salon…Oh, the hair salon. The salon was SO expensive and SO odd. Everyone’s hair turned out great, but I made them re-do mine. The first “do” she gave me mad

I’ll Walk Lyrics - Bucky Covington

Bucky Covington Lyrics - I’ll Walk Song Words Song Words by Artist / Band : Bucky Covington Lyrics Title : I’ll Walk Available on Album : Bucky Covington Single Released : April 28, 2008 Music Genre : Country We were eighteen, it was prom night We had our first big fight She said pull this car over I did and then I told her I don’t know what you are crying for I grabbed her hand and she reached for the door She said : I’ll walk Let go of my hand Right now I’m hurt And you don’t

Hey, Baby

Drew and I spent the weekend in Cleveland where we attended a wedding under an Oak tree. I spent two weeks looking for something to wear, which means I made a half-hearted trip to Filene's Basement one afternoon, bought something as a "back-up" in case I didn't find anything better and then never bothered to look anywhere else. I did, however, win an eBay auction for some awesome long-string vintage necklaces with a lot of bling, and last Thursday, I made a trip to Urban Outfitters to find some

just sharing #2

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The wedding that was

My brother got married to the girl of his dreams last summer. It was a long dream they shared - they’ve been together for 12 years! Pristine and I flew to the Philippines to attend the grand event. The couple had a Catholic wedding, held at a local church. Here are 13 photos taken during the special day and some details on what happens on a traditional Filipino (Catholic) wedding. I’ll start the tour with the photos of the bride and the groom while they were preparing for their big day in the

Professional Photography Alternatives

This week a reader emailed me and pointed out that a lot of the weddings I feature have gorgeous professional photography, and that I have a lot of photographers as sponsors. This is true. I admit to being a sucker for beautiful photography, and having a soft spot in my heart for indie photographers as wedding elves*. However, writing with a eye to the practical, I'm well aware that not every couple can afford, or wants to pay for, pro-photography. Lots of the weddings that I've featured have go

Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty

Today is Blog Action Day, and the subject is poverty.  So we’re going to talk a little bit today about how our weddings and our blog community can help those less fortunate or contribute to changing our world for the better, in any small way that we can.  I fully realize that this post won’t even begin to address the massive world issue of poverty and that weddings and poverty are an incongruent combination.  Rather, I hope that Blog Action Day and all of the posts that are being written provi