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 [...]

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 [...]

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!
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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
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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

I LOVE this! On July 31, 2010, Andrea Parrish and Peter Geyer of Spokane, WA intend to say their wedding vows, knowing their love for each other—and for the planet—brought them to this long-awaited moment in their lives.
Their economically creative and earth-friendly plan to pay for their event has them collecting these:

Yes. Aluminum cans. [...]

It’s official! According to StarReviews.com, an online site that reviews and ranks websites, software and services, My Wedding Favors is the highest-ranked site for wedding favors and wedding accessories for several important reasons.
My Wedding Favors hit it out of the park on pricing, features, ease of use and customer service, earning six gold stars! Here [...]

Too bad they don’t give awards for creative marriage proposals. This  guy would be the hands-down winner in the high-tech category!

High Tech Wedding Proposal from Brett Culp on Vimeo.
If any of you speaks Japanese, can you tell us if she said “yes?” I imagine their wedding favors would be tiny robots that will cook and [...]

So intrigued with the idea of 40 weddings in 40 hours at a cost of only $80/couple (40 for the bride and 40 for the groom–hence the name) as a fundraiser for the Atlanta Children’s Shelter (we told you about it in our October blog post), we just had to see it for ourselves.
So, on [...]