http://blog.myweddingfavors.com Helpful Tips and Advice about weddings, bridal tips and more. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:20:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/15/perk-up-your-bridesmaid-gifts-with-polka-dots/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/15/perk-up-your-bridesmaid-gifts-with-polka-dots/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:20:46 +0000 Karen http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1459 No matter what you put them on, polka dots having a way of making everything fun!  And, who doesn’t need a little fun in their life more than your closest family and friends.  They’ve made you smile by sharing in your special day.  Now, you can make return the favor.  Putting your favorite girls in [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/15/perk-up-your-bridesmaid-gifts-with-polka-dots/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/09/top-ten-most-important-wedding-budget-dos-and-donts/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/09/top-ten-most-important-wedding-budget-dos-and-donts/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:06:23 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1420 I found these ten very helpful hints to help you create a logical, reasonable wedding budget in the latest issue of Bridal Guide magazine. I paraphrased Denise Chipani’s excellent article to shorten it just a bit. Here goes… 1. Set Budget Priorities.  Resist the impulse to rent a Rolls Royce limo. Begin with a realistic [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/09/top-ten-most-important-wedding-budget-dos-and-donts/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/01/tons-of-debt-this-wedding-registry-gets-your-friends-to-pay-it/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/01/tons-of-debt-this-wedding-registry-gets-your-friends-to-pay-it/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:46:04 +0000 Karen http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1413 Whether it’s from school loans, car loans, life’s emergencies, job loss or just plain bad buying decisions–we all have debt!  Sometimes, we can handle it and sometimes we can’t.  Even when we’re doing our darnedest to pay it off, a mountain of debt can be hard to move.  And if you’re planning a wedding on [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/03/01/tons-of-debt-this-wedding-registry-gets-your-friends-to-pay-it/feed/ 2 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/26/bride-on-the-brink-a-zoo-a-day-of-coordinator-and-conflict-resolution-in-her-corner/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/26/bride-on-the-brink-a-zoo-a-day-of-coordinator-and-conflict-resolution-in-her-corner/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:58:24 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1363 Our Bride on the Brink for today is Stacey Campbell, who’s longer-than-usual engagement resulted in virtually stress-free wedding planning—but there was a slight bump or two along the way! A A NAME:  Stacey Campbell LOCATION:  Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado, CA DATE: April 16, 2010 THEME:  Spring Surprises COLORS:  Turquoise and deep-cranberry red GUESTS:  200 A A A A A Q. Tell us  a little [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/26/bride-on-the-brink-a-zoo-a-day-of-coordinator-and-conflict-resolution-in-her-corner/feed/ 2 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/15/howd-you-like-to-have-a-dophin-as-your-ringbearer/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/15/howd-you-like-to-have-a-dophin-as-your-ringbearer/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:51:25 +0000 Karen http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1349 For years, dogs have been getting in on the wedding action, but this is probably the first time that I’ve seen a dolphin do the honors.   But, that’s just what happened for Julixa Campusano and Sergio Claudio of New York.  Winning a dream wedding at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, they “swam” right down [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/15/howd-you-like-to-have-a-dophin-as-your-ringbearer/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/11/save-the-date-videos-high-end-wedding-trend/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/11/save-the-date-videos-high-end-wedding-trend/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:02:31 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1310 Aside from being an enthusiastic wedding blogger, I’m also an award-winning videographer and video producer. This isn’t to brag, but to offer credibility for the comments I’m about to make. I just finished viewing a spectacular save-the-date video produced by a couple who is either incredibly well-to-do, or is in the movie/video production biz or [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/11/save-the-date-videos-high-end-wedding-trend/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/11/bobblehead-wedding-favors-have-their-ups-and-downs/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/11/bobblehead-wedding-favors-have-their-ups-and-downs/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:13:59 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1256 Could these unique wedding favors be considered elegant? I think that would be a bit of a stretch. But are they fun? Oh, my gosh, they’re a hoot! Who wouldn’t want her face on a bobblehead doll? A Web site called Custom.Bobbleheads.com will make a bobblehead with anyone’s likeness. The Up Side of Custom Bobbleheads Will your [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/11/bobblehead-wedding-favors-have-their-ups-and-downs/feed/ 0 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/05/beach-themed-wedding-this-favor-drinks-in-the-ambiance/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/05/beach-themed-wedding-this-favor-drinks-in-the-ambiance/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:06:46 +0000 Karen http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1236 Like many brides, you may be planning a beach wedding.  And, why wouldn’t you?  Just the thought of sunny beaches and a tropical breeze sounds really good right now, especially since is pouring down raining right now. A wedding and a honeymoon all rolled up into one beautiful, sunlit package, it’s the perfect theme and the [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/02/05/beach-themed-wedding-this-favor-drinks-in-the-ambiance/feed/ 2 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/01/25/ooh-la-la-magnifique-wedding-favors-for-your-french-themed-affair/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/01/25/ooh-la-la-magnifique-wedding-favors-for-your-french-themed-affair/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:14:11 +0000 Susan http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1186 Bon jour! If you’re planning a French- or Parisian-themed wedding or if this blog has just given you the idea, you must see the wedding favors that just flew in from amazing favor designer Kate Aspen! Nothing says Paris like the Eiffel Tower, and Kate Aspen definitely speaks French with their recently launched 2010 collection. You’ll [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/01/25/ooh-la-la-magnifique-wedding-favors-for-your-french-themed-affair/feed/ 1 http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/01/20/brides-dont-take-flabby-arms-down-the-aisle/ http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/01/20/brides-dont-take-flabby-arms-down-the-aisle/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:38:53 +0000 Karen http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/?p=1154 What’s the number one resolution people make each year?  Getting in shape.  Whether they need to drop a few pounds or just tone up what they have, improvements in diet and exercise always seem to make the list.  And, if you’re planing to walk down the aisle this year, it will probably top the list–especially [...]]]> http://blog.myweddingfavors.com/index.php/2010/01/20/brides-dont-take-flabby-arms-down-the-aisle/feed/ 0