I’ve been in the writing biz a long time–got in shortly before computers became mainstream, so I was using a typewriter. It wasn’t until the computer became part of my everyday life that something became crystal-clear to me:
Typing was, by far, the most valuable class I took in high school.
But it wasn’t just the greater [...]

Leave it to the former Lizzie McGuire and Gossip Girl star to break all the rules for her special day on August 14th.  But, for her, it was just Hil being herself.  Reading all the details in OK Magazine, I’m amazed at her ability to step outside of the wedding box and create a fun [...]

October 10, 2010 is a Sunday, so this date is going to be a busy one for weddings! It’s a cool date for a wedding (especially since it’s in autumn), and the 10-10-10 date sequence won’t come around again for 100 years (when, I’m sure, another blogger will let brides know so they can make [...]

Well, I have to say that I am surprised and appropriately appalled that some women would do this, but here goes…After reading about a recent study done by Slim Fast, the trendy way to look slimmer on your wedding day is to (drum roll, please) have bridesmaids that are fatter than you!
Ouch!  It sounds terrible [...]

Well,  she is just seventeen! You know what I mean! If she’s one of your bridesmaids, your friends who are planning the bachelorette party need to think twice about that bar-hopping bash typical of today’s bachelorette parties, or you might be bailing them out of jail the morning after.
If it’s likely one or more of [...]

When it came to decorating the wedding aisle, all the attention used to be given to the pews or chairs.  Draped with bows and maybe some ribbon, tulle, flowers or even candles, they were the center of attention–next to the bride of course.  But, now pew decorations might just have to take a back seat [...]

If there was ever a unique wedding favor, this is it, and it’s going on right now in cities all across the country! I’m talking about bridal salons giving military brides free wedding gowns, thanks to Heidi Janson and Brides Across America!
From Chicago’s online Daily Herald:
“Heidi Janson is the founder of Brides Across America, a [...]

For better or for worse–when most couples stand at the altar and commit to those words, they might not envision that it would include a lifetime of working together in their own business, but that’s exactly what it meant for one Chicago couple.  Their love for each other and the lens has led them into [...]

One of the most widespread wedding trends continues to be online shopping for brides, and I must admit, all of us at My Wedding Favors couldn’t be happier about it. Besides our commitment to bring you the largest selection of unique wedding favors in cyberspace, we know online shopping saves you money, gasoline, travel, running [...]

Well…maybe not, but it sure looks like it!  When I discovered this little jewel from Never-Never Land, I just had to share it with you.  It’s the perfect locale for your fairy-tale wedding, don’t you think?!
Destination Storyland
When most people think of destination weddings, they normally expect a trip to the beach, Las Vegas or even [...]