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Archive for August, 2008

Inspiration Board: Mint Chocolate Dream

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

I was inspired by this week’s inspiration board when I saw a shoe with these same colors. Mint green and chocolate makes a refreshing combo that can be dressed up or down depending on how casual or formal you want to make your event. May this help inspire your own wedding theme!

Green and brown wedding cake and boutonniere from the Knot; Flora taffeta knot dress from Ann Taylor; 4 stone autumn ring by Fossil; Martha Stewart wedding favors; Brides.com captivating centerpieces; Wedding Paper Divas Edged Monogram Wedding Invitations; Franco organic assorted mint chocolate from Macy’s.


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Fun Ideas for your Night-Before Slumber Party

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

I adore the idea of an all-girl slumber party the night before your wedding. You will likely be a little nervous and jittery all night anyway, so why not gather your closest girlfriends for some giggles and games before your big day? To make the most of your last night of girly fun (without compromising your radiant glow the next morning!), try some of these delightful ideas:

  • Break out the classic boardgames! If you can find your old versions of Mall Madness or Truth or Dare, you can have a blast reviving your favorite games from the past. Life, Twister and Jenga are always good for a laugh!
  • Watch your favorite romantic movies. Curl up on the couch in your “bride” pajamas and watch “The Princess Bride” for the millionth time, but steer clear of tearjerkers! Watch something that will make you smile in anticipation of your nuptials, like “Wedding Crashers” or “When Harry Met Sally.”
  • Look through old photo albums or yearbooks. Laugh hysterically at your best friend’s rockin’ 90’s hairstyle in her senior picture, reminisce about your college days and discuss how much your taste in men has improved since the ninth grade!
  • Keep up with your beauty routine. The day before your wedding, you are likely to have already had a manicure, pedicure, thorough shower and intense moisturizing session. That night, don’t ruin all your hard work by drinking too much alcohol, staying up late or chowing down on junk food, or you might end up looking puffy for your ceremony. Drink plenty of water and snack on fruits and veggie crudites instead.

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Link Love: Must Read Wedding Blogs

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Besides reading Diva Dialogue each day, what are your must-read wedding blogs? When we tried to narrow down the list for today’s “Link Love” feature we had a hard time limiting the list to just a few!

Below is our list of blogs that we think you should start reading today (if you are not already doing so)…

  • Style Me Pretty offers your daily dose of simple, chic and stylish ideas for your wedding. We can’t get enough of this blog and its dedication to sharing all things beautiful.
  • For great wedding tips and trends from real brides, check out the posts by the busy blogger bees on Wedding Bee.
  • Besides the fact that the ladies from Southern Weddings Magazine are super sweet, the Southern Weddings blog also regularly features some of the most beautiful “real weddings” that we have ever seen!
  • Wedded Bits on Brides.com offers tons of stylish tips and ideas for all of your wedding planning needs
  • Hostess with the Mostess offers great ideas for all things entertaining! In addition to weddings, this site offers fabulous ideas for dinner parties, showers, bachelorette parties, holidays and so much more!
  • We love all things sugar and that’s why one of our daily reads is IDOSugar, which offers interesting wedding related news, ideas and reader polls.

Know of a great blog that isn’t listed here? Share with us your favorite wedding blog.

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