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Inspiration Board: Canary Yellow & Gray

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

If you’re looking for fun and yet elegance, think bright yellow and subdued gray. It’s a winning combination that though started in spring will take you all the way into fall. Here are some ways to add this color theme throughout your wedding!

Yelllow and gray look fabulous together especially on our Two Birds Wedding Invitations in Mustard. It’s a beautiful way to introduce guests to your color theme. Martha Stewart’s Carnival Stand and Sweet Little Daisies Cake are all about bright colors and sweets.

Petal Chandelier earrings, swirl ring and Autumn necklace from Banana Republic.

Beautiful in yellow and gray, photos from Brides.


Inspiration Board: Country Chic Weddings

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Under the Oak Ecru Wedding Invitation

Real Weddings by Better Homes and Gardens and Hurricane centerpieces from the Knot.

The Knot mums ring bearer pillow, Almond Honey favors from Martha Stewart and Carmen Marco Valvo dress from Nordstrom. Below: Rustic elegance decor by Brides and Under the Oak Place Cards.

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.

New Trend: Short Wedding Dresses

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Short wedding dresses are in right now, and I can see why. Though my girlfriend commented that they showed a bit too much leg, I felt that they would have been a blessing at my wedding. Short dresses allow for more freedom to dance and aren’t as confining as long ball gowns, and I bet they keep brides cool in the summer. What do you think? Do these dresses come up short for being too casual, or are they just right?

Photos from left: Vera Wang from About.com, Amsale Tulle, Melissa Sweet and Oscar de la Renta from TheKnot.

Wedding Day Retreat

Friday, March 21st, 2008

How are you brides-to-be doing?

With a few more months left of planning, I can feel your pain! While a part of me is attempting to embrace and appreciate these last months, another part of me is looking forward to it being over.

To relax and enjoy the ride, I think it is important to really take care of yourself during these next few months. That way you’ll be a happy bride and happy brides do make pretty pictures!

While it is easy to fall into the trap of obsessively finishing everything which even I can admit to doing, it’s really important to pace yourself so you don’t burn out early in the process. I think the worst thing that can happen is not the decorations not coming out the way you want it to, but just throwing yourself blindly and unconsciously in the process. In that case, you’ll be several thousands of dollars poorer and not have the memories that make the day worth it.

Make a list of fun, relaxing things you can do for yourself whether it’s reading a book or getting a massage. You don’t need to cut deep into your already tight budget. But have fun and be creative. Finding things you can do along the way and taking mini moments for yourself is priceless. You can also schedule lunches with friends who you might have unintentionally neglected in the midst of all your wedding to-dos. This way you will be refreshed and excited for your wedding and surrounded by friends and family who have been with and supported you along the way.

The bottom line: Take some time for yourself and the payoff will be worth it!

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