Excuses

I'm just wiped out today. We all over work ourselves at some point. I promise the new invitations will be posted this weekend for sure!
Love you all!

what to do with rain?

It's pouring today...the fact is it might rain on your wedding day.
I suggest a big white umbrella. They are not that easy to find, so start looking now just in case. Your best bet is an online umbrella vendor. Don't even try looking at local stores, you just won't find them there. The other thing is ask your limo driver if they have them and if you can use them for the entire day, not just for the time of their service.

There is nothing betting then candid photography of you in all white and then your lime green(insert any color) umbrella over your head. It's the little details that make all the difference.

Oh and don't get a parasol, which is sold at most wedding stores, unless you want to get soaked.

I'm just going to wish the rain away today... you can try the same, but you might want to have that umbrella just in case.

Dress Yourself

A dress needs to represent you. Ask yourself who are you? What do you love and more importantly what kind of things do you gravitate too. Are you a no fuss kind of girl? Easy going, laid back. Then you'll want to do something more elegantly simple. Refer to our dress blog from 8.8.09 on the J. Crew dress for a good example. Other wise, if you are like me and my personal motto is, "why do…when you can overdo," Then something way more extravagant is due. I love these cause they say wow…without, "good god the bride has lost her mind," kind of effect.

Now, I know what your thinking. You say, "but I thought this site was about practical weddings," and it is. So I am going to refer you to my favorite bridal boutique, White Chicago, www.whitechicago.com .
I got my designer dress there and did not pay a fortune for it.

This first dress picture here says, "Holy Romantic." This dress is stunning. I love the way it hugs to the body accenting the bride's figure. I say goodbye to the days of "Snow Beast". Anne Barge did a beautiful job on this design!

This second dress pictured here is also romantic but in a totally different way. !, it's the color of the dress. 2 the tulle on the bottom of the dress is shaped differently so it lays differently and it says So whimsical and fun. Vera Wang beautiful as always.

Happy Birthday

I just want to say happy birthday to my mother. The one woman who has influenced me most and who i owe my success too.
XOXOX

Quote of the day

"Take each other for better or for worse, but not for granted."
-Arlene Dahl

The Un Wedding Cake

One note on wedding cakes.

So, I'm always looking for unique alternatives to the traditional wedding. (Don't get me wrong I love traditional, but always, and I stress always, with a twist).That said, I came across this photo on Martha Stewart's website. I love this. It's so romantic. I also love this because it's NOT the cup cake tower. I just really feel like the cupcake tower has been done so much that it's dead or becoming a dead trend. When the cupcake tower came out we were all like, " oh, that is so cute." Now when I see one I'm not really that thrilled with it. And I don't think it's inventive. I've gone back to the, "show me what you can do with the cake." Definatly, not saying spend ten thousand on it. But honestly, if a bride shows me her really simple classic cake that maybe her aunt made speacially for her, I'm more likely to oogle over that because it says so much about the gesture and makes for great memories.

That said, this is winner in my book.

Dress

Honestly, I'm shocked this is a J. Crew Dress. Any bride is sure to be stunning in this dress. Very classy. Super affordable.