Aug. 31st 2010

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 [...]
Aug. 18th 2010

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 [...]
Aug. 10th 2010

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 [...]
Aug. 4th 2010

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 [...]
Jul. 12th 2010

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 [...]
Jun. 28th 2010

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 [...]
Jun. 15th 2010

Though it might not be on any wedding checklist, the first wedding planning decision most newly engaged women make is to lose some weight before the big day. As far as I’m concerned, you’re beautiful just the way you are. After all, he asked you to marry him, didn’t he? He loves you. Case closed.
On [...]
Jun. 2nd 2010

I certainly think so! It’s possibly the best new trend since personalized wedding favors. I’m talking about wedding gowns with pockets—a fashion-step forward that’s long overdue and, not surprisingly, sweeping the industry! My thanks to Trendhunter.com for this jewel.
Why am I so passionate about this trend? Because I haven’t carried a purse in more than [...]
Apr. 23rd 2010

You might already be familiar with today’s Bride on the Brink! Not only does Heather Warren chronicle her walk down the wedding-planning aisle in her own Bicoastal Bride blog, she’s also a featured blogger for Get Married, Weddzilla and WedAlert. Clearly, she has a lot to say about the whole wedding thing, so let’s get [...]
Apr. 12th 2010

First, I have to say that top-tier wedding-favor designer Kate Aspen’s “With This Ring” Chrome Diamond Ring Bottle Stopper is absolutely one of my favorites–and I see a lot of wedding favors in my daily doings. The bottle stopper itself is beautiful, but the gift box blows me away. It’s designed to look and open [...]