http://blog.myweddingfavors.com Helpful Tips and Advice about weddings, bridal tips and more. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:35:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/09/07/breakaway-bridal-gowns-go-from-wedding-to-reception-in-a-snap/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/09/07/breakaway-bridal-gowns-go-from-wedding-to-reception-in-a-snap/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:35:04 +0000 Karen http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=2163 Years ago, in order to make a quick change after the wedding for the reception, brides had only one option–adjust the train.  Transforming the gown into a simple floor-length formal, the train was removed or pinned up in a bustle so that the bride could easily move around and entertain her wedding guests.  Over the [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/09/07/breakaway-bridal-gowns-go-from-wedding-to-reception-in-a-snap/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/07/12/a-wedding-favor-from-you-to-our-military/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/07/12/a-wedding-favor-from-you-to-our-military/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:09:55 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1987 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 [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/07/12/a-wedding-favor-from-you-to-our-military/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/06/28/my-wedding-favors-asks-are-you-a-safe-online-shopper/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/06/28/my-wedding-favors-asks-are-you-a-safe-online-shopper/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:36:13 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1904 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 [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/06/28/my-wedding-favors-asks-are-you-a-safe-online-shopper/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/06/02/is-this-the-best-new-wedding-trend-ever-oh-yes/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/06/02/is-this-the-best-new-wedding-trend-ever-oh-yes/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:40:07 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1804 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 [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/06/02/is-this-the-best-new-wedding-trend-ever-oh-yes/feed/ 1 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/22/my-wedding-favor-395-beating-the-backless-gown-blues/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/22/my-wedding-favor-395-beating-the-backless-gown-blues/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:08:15 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1484 Hello, all you beautiful brides-to-be! Today’s wedding favor, compliments of Bridal Guide magazine and NYC dance and exercise instructor Colleen Durham, is for those of you who have selected or are just thinking about a backless wedding gown. After all, the weather is getting warmer. If you’re concerned about back fat, you can push it [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/22/my-wedding-favor-395-beating-the-backless-gown-blues/feed/ 1 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/08/20/brides-are-doin-it-for-themselves-are-you/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/08/20/brides-are-doin-it-for-themselves-are-you/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:00:58 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=695 Presumably, you’ve picked the right guy. And you’ve dreamed every detail about your wedding since you were, what, about 12? Over the years, you’ve seen a multitude of possibilities in movies, television, books, magazines and weddings you’ve attended from which you’ve created a personal vision of your special day. Why look for inspiration anywhere else? According [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/08/20/brides-are-doin-it-for-themselves-are-you/feed/ 2 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/08/03/theyll-cut-their-wedding-cake-with-a-military-sword/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/08/03/theyll-cut-their-wedding-cake-with-a-military-sword/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:51:20 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/08/03/theyll-cut-their-wedding-cake-with-a-military-sword/ Today’s Bride on the Brink is just 25 days away from her stroll down the aisle, and it promises to be something to sea! Her groom is an active-duty naval officer in San Diego, so the wedding will have touches of Navy here and there. In fact, as an officer, he’ll be wearing his dress [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/08/03/theyll-cut-their-wedding-cake-with-a-military-sword/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/28/whats-a-bride-thinking/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/28/whats-a-bride-thinking/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:26:22 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/28/whats-a-bride-thinking/ …as she walks down the aisle? No, this isn’t a caption contest, although if it were, my submission for the photo on the left would be “Poor Dad. Wait until he sees the bill for this shindig. Fortunately, when he does, I’ll be lying on a beach in Cancun, sipping a margarita and deciding which [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/28/whats-a-bride-thinking/feed/ 1 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/21/couple-with-same-name-their-life-after-the-wedding/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/21/couple-with-same-name-their-life-after-the-wedding/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:12:59 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/21/couple-with-same-name-their-life-after-the-wedding/  Kelly Hildebrandt and Kelly Hildebrandt to Wed Cute, huh? She did a Facebook search for people with her name, and he popped up. They started corresponding. Then they started dating. Then they fell in love and got engaged—and the world is talking. I’m not sure they’ve thought about what life will be like after they’re married.  A A When [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/21/couple-with-same-name-their-life-after-the-wedding/feed/ 6 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/15/a-backyard-wedding-and-barbecue-for-this-laid-back-bride/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/15/a-backyard-wedding-and-barbecue-for-this-laid-back-bride/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:42:25 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2009/07/15/a-backyard-wedding-and-barbecue-for-this-laid-back-bride/ Summer in Canada is an ideal time and place for an outdoor wedding, and our Bride On The Brink for mid-July is making the most of it, with a ceremony and reception in her backyard, surrounded by sunflowers and serving “beef on a spit and salads.” Sounds like a wonderful wedding plan to me! 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