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Category Archives: Advice & Planning
Real Weddings Magazine- Grumpy old bride tells you about a contest!
In my day when we were planning our weddings we didn’t have a cool contest page like the one at Real Weddings Magazine’s website. All we we could win were old, crepe paper decorations left over from a wedding in 1929 AND WE LIKED IT! We couldn’t win spa packages and engagement photography sessions. Continue reading
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Tagged Real Weddings Magazine, Wedding contests
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Northern California Bridal Show Guide- Part Two
Tips and Hints for working the bridal show to your advantage: Continue reading
Northern California Bridal Show Guide- Part One
Wedding Shows, Bridal Showcases, Wedding Seminars and Wedding Fairs, they go by many names. Northern California certainly has its share of these events in the winter/early spring. The bridal show is a throwback to the days before the internet. Way back when, engaged couples really had no way of meeting and comparing wedding professionals without going to a million face-to-face meetings. The wedding fair stepped in to fill a need. These events allowed for a gathering of hundreds of wedding vendors in a mall like atmosphere. All the brides and grooms had to do was walk in and shop! Continue reading
Lavish and Fabulous- a bridal show with a STYLE!
The hard part of planning your wedding: budgeting, dealing with family dynamics, finding time to get everything done, sticking to the budget and finally having to stick to the budget. The fun part of planning your wedding: ALL THE PRETTY! Continue reading
Avoiding a “Friendor” disaster
Saving money on the wedding is front and foremost in the thoughts of a lot of brides and grooms. So it is natural to look to your extended talent pool of friends to help you pull off the biggest party you will likely ever throw. Your bestie is great with the camera, your future mother-in-law loves to arrange flowers, your grandmother’s neighbor has an amazing music collection. But should you trust them to be your photographer, floral designer and DJ?
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Posted in Advice & Planning, General, Inspire Me
Tagged Blooms by Martha, friendor, Memory Journalists, Our Wedding Magazine
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Updating the top five current wedding trends- Number four- Candy Buffets
Candy buffets bring whimsy and a sense of fun to a wedding reception. Giving the guests a bag and letting them fill it with a selection of candies as their wedding favor has been a big trend for the last few years. Couples original and new and not the same as their friends’ weddings. So, here are some other fun favor options that are sure to become Continue reading
Posted in Advice & Planning, Cakes and Catering, Inspire Me
Tagged candy buffet, Wedding favors
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Updating the top five current wedding trends- Number five- Cupcakes!
Most couples start planning their wedding for 12-18 months before the big day. Planning starts so far in advance that the hot trend of this year might be all played out by the time the actual wedding rolls around. Continue reading
Top Five Reasons for Stress on your Wedding Day and How to Avoid the Madness
Number 5– Stressful Family Situations: Dysfunctional relationships do not cease to exist because you are getting married. You can’t choose your family but you can choose how you react to their particular brand of crazy. On my own wedding day, … Continue reading
Northern California wedding photography- the First Look
The tradition of the bride and groom not seeing each other before the wedding ceremony to avoid bad luck started back when marriages were arranged. The bride and groom were kept apart because it was thought if they caught a glimpse each other prior to the ceremony, they might not like what they saw and bolt. Needless to say, this is no longer the case with modern engaged couples. Likely you have seen each other at your best and your worst before the trip down the aisle and you have not bolted yet. Continue reading
Posted in Advice & Planning, Inspire Me, Photo & Video
Tagged Sarah Maren Photography, The Goodness, The Vizcaya
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Etsy wedding finds- Judy Loves it!
Love this silk headband by Etsy seller PetalMix. I think what attracts me is the detail of the folded petals. So pretty and different.
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Posted in Advice & Planning, DIY Projects, Inspire Me, Judy loves it!, Paper goods
Tagged DIY wedding project, Etsy Finds
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