Hey, here comes the bride

I was working on a report and realized I was really watching a show about women selecting wedding gowns called "Say Yes to the Dress." It's really incredible how dramatically different something along the exact same theme (white wedding dress) can be to each individual bride.And I was completely relating to the wedding dress consultants:1. Listen to the bride. Listen to the members. Guess what? They don't want the same thing. Sure, they want a long white dress. It's always the details.2. What's

Friday at Couture Fashion Week Spring 2009

Most people assume that Fashion Week means shows in the Bryant Park tents, but some of the most colorful and innovative designs are being shown throughout the week in other locations. Couture Fashion Week always showcases these types of designers. The dress is elegant, the crowd, eager to see what's on the runway(s), and there is always a display of luxury goods in the venue, such as this amazing, hand-beaded handbag by D. Rothbury (designer, Dee Rothbury). On Friday, September 5th, at th

Anne Hathaway: what George Clooney taught me

If Anne Hathaway is suffering from toothache â€" or perhaps, for that matter, heartache â€" on the day we meet, she is hiding it well. A consummate actress, she is bright-eyed and talkative, and shows none of the tension you might expect from someone who has just had root canal treatment with a French dentist (we are in Paris) and is also coping with the reported messy ending of a four-year relationship with her Italian-American boyfriend Raffaello Follieri.What makes her performance all the more im

Behind the Scenes of Joon's Wedding

So here are some behind-the-scenes looks at Joon's wedding at Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa. Below is the hotel lobby. Real men iron! Here is Troy ironing chair covers at 2 am the morning of the wedding. After the rehearsal dinner at about 9:30 pm, we went to set up the reception ballroom, only to discover the chair covers Joon had brought were very wrinkled. Six irons, 220 chair covers and sashes and many hours later the ballroom, looked like this... Joon's cousin made the zebra st

Creative Halloween Costumes for Women, Girls, & Couples

This Halloween, you could don a trendy Halloween costume for women (think Hilary Clinton or Sarah Palin), or stick with the “tried and true” costumes (Queen Elizabeth or Amelia Earhart). Here’s an extensive list of creative costumes for women, girls, and couples - it was a blast to research!  First, though, here’s a quotation about Halloween from Gwen Stefani: “Being in a band you can wear whatever you want - it’s like an excuse for Halloween everyday,” said Stefani. Choosing creative Hall

A Shower for Shortcake [Part 2]

{read part one here} (Sister Shortcake and friend started baking cupcakes at midnight) Because we had the bridal shower the next day, we had to leave my engagement party early. My mother, Sister Shortcake, a dear friend, and I stayed up until four in the morning setting up all of our decorations and preparing food for the next day. Good thing too, because the next morning, guests started arriving at 10 AM, instead of at noon as the invitation had stated! (Hurry girls! Company’s coming

Second Marriage Wedding dress

Wedding ceremonies are always a special time for both the bride and the groom. There are many couples who take pride and delight in choosing various aspects of their wedding ceremony together, but many times a lot of the responsibility falls on the bride and the wedding planner, if there is one. One issue that many brides struggle with, though, is what type of wedding dress they’ll wear to their wedding ceremony. Those brides who are experiencing a second wedding especially have trouble decidin

Andrew Mark vincent Shawnee Mission East, SR.

Andrew Mark vincent Shawnee Mission East, SR. September 8th, 2008 by iranclick Mark Vincent Kaplan K Fed, Britney Relations Improving. I know let’s give the governor a slush fund And the attorney general. Xavier also has a soft touch around the basket and is a good passer. Copy and paste this ad code between the and. The following weekend, Lane sparked Helena to a fifth place showing at the Interscholastic Meet in Missoula. Lori Quadros and Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Tragic bride to be

KT Tunstall Get’s Married!

Congratulations to Scottish singer KT Tunstall,who got married this weekend to Luke Bullen. The couple tied the knot during a private ceremony on a remote island in Scotland! They wanted to keep it as a private event for family and friends,” says a pal of the singer. “It was just as they wanted it.” The singer was covered with crystals and a silk strapless dress. The 150 guests enjoyed a traditional “wedding breakfast”, which consists of local beef and seafood before toasting to the Bride

A Guide To The Tuxedo

Kristen, one of the leading ladies and champagne connoisseur from wedding mega blog Aisledash is joining Polka Dot Groom today with some great advice on choosing the right tuxedo for the wedding. Photo by Infinity Studios Compared to shopping for a bridal gown, choosing the guys’ tuxedos might seem like a piece of cake. However, while there aren’t quite as many options regarding formalwear for the men, it’s not all black and white. In fact, sometimes it’s chocolate, khaki, or ivory, and th

Jessica Biel: Going To The Chapel?

The beautiful Jessica Biel did nothing to dispel those "soon to be married" rumours yesterday as she rocked up to the Toronto Film Festival wearing a crisp white dress fit for a bride. Justin Timberlake's long standing girlfriend was in fine form as she arrived for the premiere of her new film Easy Virtue, wearing the frilly one-shouldered creation with red satin heels and a chic up-do. And, although Jess was forced to deny rumours that she was pregnant with JT's child earlier this month, she

The Perfect Dress

Jennifer's wedding day was fast approaching. Nothing could dampen her excitement -- not even her parent's nasty divorce. Her mother had found the PERFECT dress to wear and would be the best dressed mother- of-the-bride ever! A week later, Jennifer was horrified to learn that her father's new young wife had bought the exact same dress! Jennifer asked her to exchange it, but she refused. 'Absolutely not, I look like a million bucks in this dress, and I'm wearing it,' she replied. Jennifer told h

Wedding and Evening Gowns From Recycled Materials

As promised, here are a few more selections from the Artyculture Fashion Parade held at our recent Field Days. These were some of my personal favourites. Wheat Wedding This wedding gown is made from wheat and flour bags. Baling twine has been used to secure it together and the bride carries a bouquet of dried wheat. Carcass Couture This garment was inspired by bones. The main bodice is made with netting and chicken wire and adorned with appropriate bones. The main feature of the handbag is

Board #277: Budget Friendly #8, Garden Party

If you're lucky enough to have a beautiful home, or have parents with a beautiful home, or close friends with a beautiful home, consider holding your wedding there. Though you'll pay for rentals that might be included in other venues, depending on your number of guests and other venue options, this might still be the cheaper option. Not to mention incredibly personal and authentic. Of course you can have a beautiful wedding in a hotel ballroom or a stark urban loft, but... Who says...you can't

Do the Switcheroo!

A popular 2008 trend according to the Knot is changing things up (your hairstyle and dress) from your ceremony to the reception. Think long formal gown and elegant upsweep then a quick switch to a short dress and your hair in romantic waves. Here are some styles that get you from ceremony to reception in a fashion flash. For the ceremony combine modern elegance and formal style to get simply gorgeous. (Photos from left: Amsale ball gown, the Knot, St. Pucchi Silk Charmeuse dress from Elegant B

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Like many brides, I will be incorporating something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue into my walk down the aisle. I looked into the history of this famous tradition and this is what I found (courtesy of the Weddingbee Wiki):  Something old - continuity with the bride’s family and the past Something new - optimism and hope for the bride’s new life ahead Something borrowed - an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is suppo

chubby sewing

I don't suppose i've got any master seamstresses out there reading this huh? Grandmotherly ones who have no problem sharing all of their expertise and experience in the most patient manner? I will share with you my sewing dilema. I think I mentioned how much I'm doing before SILs wedding. Making the slideshow, making the veil, losing 10 lbs and sewing the jr bridesmaid dress for my neice. Well things are falling in place for the slideshow, she finally told me the songs she wants. Finally got th

Krystal & Patrick's Happily Ever After Party

I've been inundating you with reader weddings of late, but I have so many good ones! Keep them coming. It's such a honor to get to share them with you all. This uber-practical reader wedding involved the couple's children, a passel of adorable babies, and some of the hippest trends around. Krystal and Patrick got Weddinged at a 'Happily Ever After Party' at their home in Santa Cruz, after marrying last year at Patrick's parents home. This wedding had many practical touches. The bride wore a kil

Grey, Silver and Berry Wedding Color Palette and Inspiration Board

After writing about my recent obsession with the color grey, I heard from Junebug reader Rachel who is planning a huge (800 person!) October wedding with a gorgeous grey color palette, and she asked for a little help putting together an inspiration board. Rachel filled me in on some of her wedding day details incluing her dress, shoes, cake topper, wedding party fashions and theme of "Modern Nature", and I had a ball filling in the rest. Rachel, it's going to be beautiful! Read on to hear detai

Love Is Blind

Love Is Blind Owner of the most grotesque frankenbellies in the world, Tara Reid, is engaged to Julien Jarmoune. Julien is a French fashion executive for J & Company. Julien is also legally blind. That's not confirmed, but I don't have any other reason on why he would marry Tara Reid. One of Tara's friends told The National Enquirer that the two met while Tara was doing research for her own fashion line. The friend went on to say, "Tara's really in love with this guy, and he's had

What Are The Top Halloween Costumes Halloween This Year?

Each year you are given the chance to show your creativity by creating a unique Halloween costume. The possibilities are nearly endless once your creative juices start to flow. Halloween costumes can be grouped into several sub categories. We’re going to give you a few suggestions to help you get your creative juices flowing. Halloween Costumes On a Budget When you are decorating yourself or your kids for the holiday and you don’t want to break the bank, start with what you have in the house.

Lighting Q and A, 09-12-08

This week's questions are all about gels. Hit the jump for the light-sucking, color-shifting details... _______ James, who would tell us where he lives but then he would have to kill us, asks: "If you gel a flash, say a full CTO for instance, does the power output of the flash alter the color thrown? (I didnt know if it had the same effect as say dimming a tungsten bulb where there is a dramatic color shift between full and almost completely dimmed.)" James, the color of the gelled flash

Time to Get Bridal: Daffodil Day Pt. II

Pt. I: Make Me Pretty! It really does take a village to help a bride get in her dress! Guess what, hive? Oh yes, my friends, you better believe it. We got all the raw images from our professional photographers back. All 15 GBs of them. And while the beautiful sure-to-knock-your-socks-off post-processed pics are yet to come, I just couldn’t resist starting off my recaps with some of these! So without further ado, here we go! After getting our hair and makeup done in our hotel room, we pi

A Toast to Life and Its Celebrations

Posted by Kate Flora Maybe it's an age thing. Perhaps, as I noted in short story I wrote recently, things begin to have more impact when we realize that we have less time ahead of us than behind. Whatever the reason, this spring and summer I have been celebrating a lot of life's milestones, including three weddings and a 30th anniversary. This Friday, I'll be hosting the 60th birthday celebration of a friend who has had breast cancer. Every time, I find them more memorable, and moving, and mor

Suited for a Bride

I know that most of you brides to be are looking for your perfect wedding dress, but some brides, like my own Mrs. GB 2.0, wanted an attractive suit for her wedding day. She found her suit at the Benetton Outlet. I just came across this lovely Helmut Lang suit on Rue La La. (Rue La La is a members only sale site, similar to Gilt Group, though maybe a little less spendy.) Original Price: $530. Rue La La Price: $185 Original Price: $300. Rue La La Price: $133 The price was just too go

Some Ideas for Wedding Favors

Some Ideas for Wedding Favors by Juliette Crane No modern wedding would be the same if it wasn’t for the wedding favors and they are often the main subject of conversation after the venue and brides dress. Fortunately, there are a number of different options which are very easy to arrange at the last minute. This is important because it can take a great deal of stress when you realize the big event is rapidly approaching and these haven’t been organized. An easy wedding favor option is flower

wedding style

hey its me again... guest blogging for the birthday girl jen. ((happy birthday to you... happy birthday to you... happy birthday dearest jen.. happy birthday to you!)) i am a photographer and i had this amazing wedding last night. the bride had the most amazing style... and since jen is all about fashion and style i thought it would be a perfect place to share a few of the images from the wedding. the couple was married at glen foerd mansion. suzanne, the bride found this fantastic cage veil -

Finding your dream wedding dress

Now you are engaged and the hunt is on for a couture wedding dress. What exactly do you mean by that? Having looked it up in Webster’s dictionary one of the definitions is the business of designing, creating and selling custom-made women’s clothing that are quite fashionable. A smart bride-to-be who simply cannot do without a couture wedding dress will pull out all the stops in order to find that perfect dress. It would be a smart idea to subscribe to some bridal magazines in order to see exac

One Day Gowns - Maggie Sottero Glams Up Your Wedding Day

Fathers of the bride cry? They do when they shell out the samoleons for a wedding dress only to realize it will be dumped on the floor of the honeymoon suite in a few hours. But I digress, these are gorgeous gowns from Maggie Sottero, available at fine stores everywhere. If you got the ring, start shopping for the dress. Maggie Sottero may be one of the most recognized gown manufactures in the world. You could do worse. Read More at www.styleteria.com Source: http://www.styleteria.com/style/ma

OOTW (Outfit of the wedding!)

Mine that is. I haven't posted in a while, but wanted to offer these up. :) I married my gal of five years August 22, 2008 at San Francisco City Hall. White was never an option for me, and this dress, the second I saw at Nordstrom.com just struck me. I loved the colors, and the cut was pretty brilliant. I loved the way the shoes made my legs look. I've recently fallen in love with heels. And the love was directly proportionate to me learning to walk in them. Dress: JS Boutique from Nordstro

A Golf Wedding in Williamsburg

Over Labor Day weekend, Mr. Martini, one of my MOHs, her husband, and I took a little road trip out to Williamsburg, VA, to attend Caroline and Andrew’s wedding at the Kingsmill Resort. The wedding lasted all weekend with tee times, happy hours, and brunches. I was able to capture a few of the amazing details that they put into their wedding, and luckily, I also got permission to share the weekend with Weddingbee! I’ve never received an out of town bag before, so I was super excited when

Striped wedding dress

I am absolutely in love with this head-to-toe striped ensemble. A little goth, a little vaudeville, a little circus â€" all stunning. …Perhaps I’m a teeny bit biased â€" I own an version of the custom bustle jacket by Kambriel that the bride is wearing. But it’s not just about the jacket â€" look at that hat! The little adorable top hat! I know this is my second top hat in a week, but I love them! Looks like this one was made by Topsy Turvy Design. Lots more pictures from this fabulously goth Oh

Come On Fug

So, because we're at Fashion Week and totally crazy, it is possible that I missed the explanation for why Jessica Simpson showed up on Today wearing...well, this: [Photo: Splash News] So, that is...how to put this? Unflattering? Please tell me she's doing some skit in which she shoves a pillow under her dress to simulate pregnancy -- as I did as a child on occasion, much as I would use a towel on my head to simulate being a nun/being a bride/having long hair -- and not that she's chosen a

Plan Your Wedding Online With The Wedding Wizard

Plan Your Wedding Online With The Wedding Wizard The Internet can really work wonders, and there is almost nothing that you can't do using the Web. If you are having a wedding in the near future or maybe just want to help out with the planning of a wedding for a family or friend, The Wedding Wizard is going to be perfect. With this online wedding planner you can create the perfect planner to fit your needs, and use it to do everything including add, edit and view checklists, invite wedding g

Greek/ Persian Wedding in Santa Barbara…

I LOVE these colors!! The brides gown is by Melissa Sweet! She slipped into her dress on site at the Greek Orthodox Church in Santa Barbara. TEAM hair and makeup from Santa Barbara made her into a blushing bride. Ok, I wear heels OFTEN and when I saw these shoes I thoughtâ€"that’s ambitious! But she assured me they ARE comfortable. They have a bit of a platform in front. If you are interested they are Stuart Weitzman. The bling came from Nordstroms. The above shot was from their “reveal” Source:

Naughty Monkey Bride

A friend and co-worker of mine, who also happens to be a big supporter of Shoeaholics Anonymous is getting married soon. I love seeing her happy and even more seeing the planning. When she first told me she would be wearing a black gown I about fell over.  Come to find out from the photo the dress is perfect and it’s not all black. Now she has found these Flower Child Sandals from Naughty Monkey (available from Shoemall.com) to go with the dress. I cannot wait to see the wedding announcemen

Wedding Etiquette: Who’s Doing What?

The first thing that needs to be figured out is who will be handling what aspects of your wedding day. This is often a difficult situation because people will go one of two ways. • They may want to do anything and everything for you. They may want to pay for everything, spoil you rotten and make sure that everything is perfect for you. They often want a controlling hand in the wedding planning to go along with this, though. • They may instead want to play a minimal role in your wedding, ma

Lace wedding dresses

Lace wedding dresses When it comes to picking out the right style of a wedding dress that is perfect for the bride to wear and perfect for the groom to gaze at while marrying his bride, there are all sorts of difficult choices to make. Wedding dress styles run the gamut all the way from summer wedding dresses, halter-top wedding dresses all the way to winter wedding dress choices. On the other hand, one of the types of wedding dress styles that you may not have thought about is a lace wedding

Raphael & Melor - Wedding Receptions

Having shot Raphael and Melor’s solemnisation ceremony in July, I knew I was in for a good time when their wedding receptions (yes, plural not singular) came around. They had TWO receptions - the first being a casual poolside affair where the groom was pimped out in a Travolta-ish white suit and the bride was decked out in bling, a lovely dress and comfy shoes. The second reception was a tad bit more formal where Raphael and Melor really looked like king and queen of the day. Don’t play-play a

Wedding dress up game

In the midst of the stress and anxiety of planning a wedding the brides do have one more thing added to their list that they have to be worried about: choosing a wedding dress. There are so many questions associated with choosing a wedding dress as well, such as whether or not the groom will love the dress, how you’ll look to everyone else in the dress, and whether or not the dress fits your personality and character. Fortunately, there is one way to take the stress off of planning your wedding

Kenneth Pool Aphrodite Inspired Wedding Gown

Kenneth Pool is giving the bride to be a great gift; this Grecian inspired gown. If you’ve ever longed to be Helen of Troy then this is the wedding dress for you. While the dress is not my personal taste, it’s lovely nonetheless. Pool’s Canova wedding gown is seeped in crystal jeweled beading. The dress, itself, is a Crepe Back Satin sheath with draped bodice and natural waist. Keep instyle with this wedding dress and loosely pile a mass of curls at the crown of your head. I would definitely

3 Sanity-saving wedding planning tips for soon-to-be brides

Our wedding is now just one month out, and I’m feeling pretty good about where we are with our planning.  It’s taken a while for me to get to this place. I really wanted to be a different kind of bride - I had fantasies of being a cool, laid-back anti-bride, but there have been moments when I’ve let a bit of bridezilla creep out. For example, immediately after my best friend’s wedding in August, I had a bit of a meltdown (there’s just so much to do!).  And when someone in my wedding party ask

Planning for changes to your wedding dress

When it comes to wedding dresses there is no point in having the most wonderful wedding dress unless it fits perfectly. Most of the time, a bride will go on a weight loss ‘fix’ before the wedding. They will be watching what they eat and doing earth shattering exercises to make sure that their body is in ideal shape for their big important walk down the aisle. The implication of this is that the wedding dress that you ordered or fitted months before the wedding might hang like a loose sack on yo

Wedding Decorations- Which to Choose?

by Tally Miller It has been left to you to make sure that the best day of the bride and groom’s life is decorated perfectly. There are numerous wedding decorations available to buy. You can be sure that you will find a party supplier who will be able to cater to the style, colors and themes that you need. A nice thought is also to make sure that the wedding guests remember the wedding for years to come. Probably the most used wedding decoration is the party favor. This staple of the wedding wo

Well, Hello There!

Well, Hello There! I'm back and I'm huge. belly talk here in italics. skip if you don't want to read! ... seriously, i'm huge. I updated my picture to the right to show you. And, because I only show every 2 weeks on the right, I updated my page with a new link. If you click on the stick figure, you'll get to a page which just shows the growth pattern of this pregnancy only. It's basically every two weeks, but sometimes a random week is in there when there is some growth to document. I swear

Hong Kong Day 3

Today (26/8/08) was a perfect day. Out of all the days we were here, I enjoyed today the most because we had no appointments and no schedule. 6th Aunt will be operated on tomorrow, and she was in good spirits when we spoke on the phone. I made a wise decision not to race against time like I always do when I'm in HK, covering all the major malls. So I picked Festival Walk, a classy mall that is not overly high-end (although by Malaysian or Singapore standards it would be) or impossibly big. Festi

Robin Hood Country

Two of the Brats (the ones of British descent) and myself went to Nottingham, UK for their cousin Sarahs wedding on the 31st. The wedding was lovely - not a very big affair, but just right. The girls met all their relatives (their uncle didn’t know we were coming, so he had to have his jaw stitched back on after it dropped to the floor…) The bride and groom were beautiful, and so happy to see us. They have a little preemie girl too - she’s 18 months old, and was the prettiest little bridesmaid

Make your Wedding the Greatest Day of your life

So, who do not want their wedding day a very special day? Let us admit it, this is the greatest of our life especially to ladies and we will do our best to make it an unforgettable one for them. And of course, it is the Wedding Dresses of the ladies that will be the center of attraction especially for the bride and bridesmaid. People are expecting them to be great and elegant, and these two ladies will only choose the best ones for them. I am not a fashion designer but whenever I am being invi

Board #279: Budget Friendly #11, Picnic in the Park

Ever since I first saw this spread from the Summer 2006 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings, I have been in love with the idea of a picnic wedding. You can dress it up or keep it casual, and either way, it's an unexpected idea for a wedding reception. If you love the idea but want a more formal, traditional wedding, this can work just as well for a rehearsal lunch. You can easily spend a chunk of money on picnic food, but you don't have to. I mean... Who says...a meal can't cost under $20 per pers

I'm getting excited for the wedding

It was $105 to get my dress altered. At a place in the mall. That seems expensive ... my friend (who lives in Ontario, and is also a bridesmaid) also said that her dress was huge, and it was $85 for her to get hers taken in. So I guess $105 is reasonable, considering this is Vancouver, and she lives in a small town. The bride said that she would pay us back for the alterations, but I feel like just telling her not to worry about it. She has enough on the go right now. I guess I'll wait to see w

I'm getting excited for the wedding

It was $105 to get my dress altered. At a place in the mall. That seems expensive ... my friend (who lives in Ontario, and is also a bridesmaid) also said that her dress was huge, and it was $85 for her to get hers taken in. So I guess $105 is reasonable, considering this is Vancouver, and she lives in a small town. The bride said that she would pay us back for the alterations, but I feel like just telling her not to worry about it. She has enough on the go right now. I guess I'll wait to see w

Supersitious...

Picture 133, originally uploaded by star8278. Ok. I am not normally a superstitious person. Though I do believe in things we cannot explain, see or touch. I don't normally sucumb to urban legends or myths such as it is bad luck for the groom to see his bride in her dress before the wedding. Obvisously you can tell what I am going to say next is, yes Mark saw me briefly in the dress the other day. It arrived while we were on vacation and when we returned I tried it on. He helped me wth

Triathlons and Touchdowns

Thanks to all who responded to my post on the late Darryl Kollai. Its good to know that others around the country are now aware of Darryl's dominance. May this knowledge comfort his family as time goes on. Darryl's son, Eric is hoping to get a race together to honor his father....I will keep you posted. I write this after taking a "Two-bags-of-Ice bath. Just finished a tough upper body and legs workout at the gym with my son, Pat. We then proceeded to go to the Lake..and after warming up for ab

disclaimer...

i am not a writer. i do love to write, but my skills are sadly lacking. yesterday, i hastily put up my blog post and headed out the door. i didn't spell check or edit at all. last night before i went to bed, i re-read my post from the day and i was laughing out loud at my misspelled words and grammar. yikes. i need to make a point of editing before posting. so thank you for bearing with me! and maybe you're just looking at the pretty pictures : ) today i'm going to share a plethora of pretty p

Getting Inspiration from Movies

I’m sure we all fell in love with movies like “My Bestfriend’s Wedding,” “wishing and hoping and praying” that while our wedding day won’t be such a disaster, our bridesmaids and we would one day look as beautiful as Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. If you haven’t seen this one or other wedding movies listed here, I’d say do some research. It’ll give you ideas, help you get inspired and have fun while doing it! Who could forget that lavender dress that Julia Roberts wore as the Maid of Honor? K

I Tried It - Self Tanning

September 9, 2008 Back in May I attended a black tie wedding. For weeks I fretted about what I was going to wear to this event. I have a beautiful floor length red dress I bought to wear to a formal dinner during my honeymoon that still fits. It looks gorgeous on me but it is so, well, red - really red. The groom was a college friend and I had never even met the bride before the weekend of the wedding. I did not want to stand out that much. My other choice was the cute chocolate number I g

Modesty even on special occasions

I have been very impressed by what I have read by Christa Taylor and wanted to challenge you to read her blog and check out her fashion page. All you have to do is click on the links that you just read over. The following article came from her blog. The clothes on her web page look great and I hope you will check them out. Then notice all that she writes on her blog. I saw several very excellent articles. You are not alone as you seek to please God in your lifestyle and dress. It’s been the

Hilary + Dave @ La Venta Inn

Hilary + Dave @ La Venta Inn Filed Under (Weddings) by Chenin Part two of my Labor Day Weekend double-header was Hilary and Dave’s lovely wedding at La Venta Inn.  Hilary and Dave booked me a looong time ago, so it was fun to finally get to work with them.  They were both super-involved in the planning of their dream wedding and it was great to see everything come together for them! A little dress detail- The lovely bride - And the handsome groom - A nice shot of the view from

Weekend in Alabama

On Friday, I went home for the weekend. I went to my morning classes, then Elijah picked me up at 11 a.m. and I drove home as he worked on homework. I skipped my two afternoon classes, for getting home for my sister Miriam's wedding rehearsal was more important. After all, it only happens once! The rehearsal went well, and it was wonderful to see family again. The rehearsal dinner was also a lot of fun, the food John's family prepared was delicious, and the pictures and toasts produced a lot of

Weekend Snapshot #41

To join this weekly meme, click here. Little Groom These photos were taken just before the weekend. We attended the wedding of my husband's cousin and girlfriend. Our son was part of the entourage. He was assigned the role of 'Little Groom'. In previous weddings we attended, Yohan was asked to be a Ring Bearer and Bible Bearer. This is the first time he was asked to be a Little Groom. Actually, it's the first time I encountered this role in the wedding. He was simply asked to walk on the aisle

Pearl Bridal Jewelry

Wedding is the most wonderful experience for every human being. This is the day when two souls become one. It is the dream of every bride to look the most beautiful woman on the earth on her day. Jewelry plays a vital role to add more charm and beauty to the aura of the bride. According to many jewelry designers, pearl bridal jewelry is the best to make the bride look gorgeous. Pearls hold a timeless and classic elegance and catch everyone’s eyes towards them. Here is a list of different way

My Eight-Year-Old Self is Dying of Envy

When I was but a wee lass â€" this was in the 80s â€" Barbie wore clothing that looked nothing like the clothing I saw on your average adult. Heck, her clothes were brighter, quirkier, and more frilly than anything I ever saw on a model, rock star, or cartoon character. I don’t think I have to tell you how badly I wanted kid-sized versions of Barbie’s wardrobe. I guess my tastes haven’t changed all that much, because I think this might be my new favorite wedding dress: The bride is one Princess

Bridesmaid Dresses

Haven’t we all be in a wedding where we’ve had to wear a hideous dress? And by hideous, I mean not only was the dress ugly, but it was an awkward length, and it probably cost somewhere around $300. Well, I don’t know about you, but I don’t like wasting money. Especially not on a lime green dress with a pink sash and orange tulle underneath (don’t forget the matching flip-flops and straw hat!), nor on a dress with shoulder pads that went out of style during the Brenda & Brandon years (90210,

Wedding Day - Orcas Island, Washington, United States

Jump to the full entry & travel map Orcas Island, Washington, United States We were all up and down at breakfast by 8am.  Matthew had spent the night in with Richard Hill his best man.  The big job for the bestman and maid of honour was making sure that the bride and groom didn't see each other while they were both at the same hotel.  They took breakfast in shifts and then Matthew went with all the boys back out to the famr house to clean up from last night.  After see

How I Came to Wear a Turkey Cutlet Bra to the Wedding

This is how I came to wear a turkey cutlet on my boobs at the wedding last week. A month or two ago, I called my cousin with a proposal. She likes to shop; I do not. I needed a floor-length black bridesmaid dress. She met me at the mall with my list of requirements. I had the dress instructions from the bride, a price range, and a request to make the shopping portion of the trip last under a half hour. She moved us through the mall like Michael Phelps in the 100 meter butterfly. She whipped th

The Full Monty in Boston

There’s so much Champ and I love about having our wedding in Colorado. But there is one thing that’s not great about a small town, and that’s shopping for a dress. Although I’ve been able to find pretty much everything else in my small hometown, wedding dress shopping was not on my to-do list in Vail. In fact, when I was a kid, my mom and I used to drive two hours to Denver for all of my back-to-school shopping. It was always a special trip, and became a tradition for the two of us. But having

Miss Hot Cocoa

Miss Hot Cocoa There’s an interesting post on the U.S. News and World Report Alpha Consumer Blog about the escalating costs of being a wedding guest andâ€"especiallyâ€"a bridesmaid. Here’s the money quote: But the heftiest burden of all falls on bridesmaids. They play a role that, for all the honor of its implied intimacy to the bride, comes with a price to match. Bridesmaids are often expected to buy a dress, matching shoes, and jewelry, not to mention professionally applied makeup and nail p

The Retirement of Mrs. Smith

(Unless you were at the wedding it is unlikely you’ll have any idea what that subject means.) And lo, Other Sherry got hitched yesterday. Again. (She and Jodil live in the Netherlands, so they got married there in July for local friends/family, then got married here for the local contingent yesterday.) All went well, and the snags, of which there are always some, were relatively minor. The weather was gorgeous, and being back home was a nostalgia trip as always, and I stood in a farm lane ne

Everything Old is New Again - Trends

I guess it is only natural during times of change to harken back to earlier times and that is exactly what I am seeing in trends for the fall. Take fabrics for instance. Many of the fabrics used on both the runways and in weddings are the beautiful elegant fabrics reminiscent of an earlier time.  Fabrics with weight, sheen, and texture are being used in fresh new ways.   Satin has always been known for its gloss and sheen and has been the choice of European royalty since the Middle Ages

Maid of Money?

There’s an interesting post on the U.S. News and World Report Alpha Consumer Blog about the escalating costs of being a wedding guest andâ€"especiallyâ€"a bridesmaid. Here’s the money quote: But the heftiest burden of all falls on bridesmaids. They play a role that, for all the honor of its implied intimacy to the bride, comes with a price to match. Bridesmaids are often expected to buy a dress, matching shoes, and jewelry, not to mention professionally applied makeup and nail polish on the day it

Mother of The Bride: Figure flattering for all ages from Kaleidoscope

Mother of The Bride: Figure flattering for all ages from Kaleidoscope Whatever your age, many women don't want to bare all on a formal occasion, but still want to look sleek and a little bit sexy. This Chiffon Overlay dress from Kaleidoscope is a great way to get a fashionable, stylish look, while covering up any and all unwanted areas. We all know what it's like to feel like a frump because of trying to cover up lumps and bumps, but the flowing shape of this gown is classic and sophisticated.

Katy Perry Gets Hitched: But Is She Kissing The Bride Or Groom?

Katy Perry has bitten the bullet and decided to get married - on set of the video for new single Hot and Cold. The controversial singer was flashing plenty of leg as she hitched up her sugar pink wedding dress during the L.A. shoot. The only blight on her big day was when one of her handlers stepped on her dress, causing her to trip. But Katy soon regained her composure, and happily waved to fans. The bubblegum pop starlet has sparked controversy after some gay groups labeled her song

Questions Answered: Part 7

I haven't forgotten that I still have a few more of your questions to answer. Today I'll talk about my wedding day. And a little about the marriage, too. LOL!Because C asked "Do you wish you never got married or are you glad that you did? Will you ever get married again?"I don't regret getting married. I learned a lot of lessons from the whole thing. My wedding day was May 30, 1999. My divorce was final on May 2, 2001. Quick, wasn't it? Technically we got a "Decree of Dissolution of Marriage" in

Es-cape to the cape!

This weekend we headed off to Cape Cod to celebrate a friend's wedding! Hurricane Hannah tried to cause a rockus via weather.com earlier in the week but the rain held off and it ended up being such a pretty night! It was at the Wychmere Harbor Club in Harwichport, MA.. ...and it was the perfect occasion to bust out the new dress I bought at White House Black Market last week. Above: Me and the Pretty Bride, a candid from the ceremony, The Nantucket Room reception area right along the water (wh

Wedding Crashers

First, some business stuff: If you've come here from Dawn at Because I Said So, thanks so much! I love Dawn, she's become a close personal friend, and she's just as wonderful in real life, except she lied--we were NOT on our second drinks in this photo! Can you guess which one is mine? Now, if you haven't seen how my weekend started, go to Dawn's site, and check out our business lunch at Stir Crazy. Who has mai tais and Green Dragon martinis at noon on Fridays at lunch? Oh yeah, probably every

Chapter One, Courage in Patience

CHAPTER ONEWe go onâ€"because it is the hard thing to do.And we owe ourselves the difficulty.---Nikki GiovanniMy name is Ashley Asher. That’s right, go ahead, and laugh. Apparently, my parents thought it would be “cute” to make my first and last names nearly identical. My family and friends call me Ash. My mother calls me by my first and middle names, Ashley Nicole. Her husband, Charlie, thought he was real clever and called me Ash-Hole.I’m fifteen years old, and I live in Patience, Texas, an East

She might be the mother or the bride, if . . .

Thought we’d mix it up a bit with a post from Writer Chick . . . The girl definitely has a way with pictures, don’t ‘cha think? ~m The mother of the bride is that special person to whom all the presnickety details are left, who must stand vigil over cold feet, buffet mishaps, giving sage advice and trying not to become a raving lunatic whilst pretending to enjoy the fact that their daughter is marrying a goon that has no actual right to have made it through the gene pool. The following ar

The truth about being a Bridesmaid

**STICKY: Have you checked out Our One Heart’s latest contest?** I’ve been a bridesmaid more times than I’d care to remember and I enjoy it, truly. I love my friends and for me, being asked to be one of their bridesmaids is an honour. I’ve emcee’d wedding receptions and organised weddings for friends and family as well. I get a thrill from seeing how happy they were on their special days. The difficult part of being part of the bridal party is the cost. If you’re financially tight, being

Just stuff…

Just a few things: *I went to the wedding on Friday night. The bride was gorgeous, the groom was handsome, I had a great time. I wore the print dress (Hubs liked that one alot) I was rewarded for the effort    . Unfortunately, I don’t have pictures of myself, but they do exist for other people. Don’t they look happy? *I am now entering the second full week of my Alli diet. So far, so good. No ‘distress’. No starvation. I even found ice cream sandwiches that fulfill the cravings for sweet,

Rant or Rave: Trash the Dress

One of the biggest trends in wedding photography these days is to “trash the dress.” After the ceremony, the bride schedules one more photo shoot where she literally ruins her dress in the waves on the beach, in an industrial junkyard, out in the snow or in a variety of other creative ways. This practice makes for some pretty cool photos (check some of them out at the Trash the Dress website), but some argue that it seems more than a little indulgent to ruin a dress that could be given to cha

A Whole New Online World

Previously in the Purple BM Dress Series: Purple Dresses: The Quest Begins The One Where the Bride Takes a Chill Pill After months of scouring the city on foot, I had finally found Nirvanaâ€"a lovely purple bridesmaid dress for my girlsâ€"only to have it pooh-poohed. It was at that point that I realized I had only one place left to turn. Oh sure, I had dabbled in it before, sending Miss P, Pepperpot, and Lil’ SIL a couple of links to random dresses I found by accident, but at that time I was j

Have Your Dream Day Wedding

I never really liked formal gatherings, even less when I would be the center of attention. I guess that is why I opted for an informal wedding at the pastor's office. Jer even had to "force" me to buy a dress for the day! We ended up compromising - I got a skirt and a blouse, instead. With the exception of Beth, all of us married girls at the office had informal weddings. Vicki still wants a big wedding ceremony, wedding dress and all! That is why from time to time, I would also think about hav

Here Comes The Bride

No, that's not me ;o) LOL! DH and I are just packing up now, on our way to St. Andrews. His sister is getting married this weekend so it's going to be a busy three days. Thankfully, this is the last SIL to marry so hopefully no more weddings in my near future. I think I'm all wedded out :oS I'm not your girly type girl but I am anxious to wear my new dress that I bought this past summer. DH even bought me a set of earrings with matching necklace just for this occasion. We're calling it my annive

Static: Donna the Dead Bride`

I love Donna the Dead -- but I didnt' want to spend so much for the animated one (even though last weekend the plain one in the white dress could be had for $79 online and now she's already gone up to $129 at the same online retailers!!) so I took a chance and bought the static Donna the Dead bride. She's only $39 so I thought it would be worth a try! Here's a video I took of her this morning -- she's not great but for $39.00 I can try to fix her up a bit! I'm very happy that she has the sound t