DIY Wedding Favors: Goodie Bags Part 1

Finding wedding favors that suit your wedding style to perfection — and fit into your wedding budget — is sometimes a difficult challenge.

Instead, choosing to make your own favors can help alleviate the stress of endless searching and it really gives you creative control to put your own personal spin on your favors and make them all your own.

As a sort of continuation to last week’s blog post all about DIY wedding favor boxes, here is a two-parter that explores six simple yet fabulous goodie bag favor ideas.  Continue on to READ MORE >

Gabrielle + Matt: Black Tie at the Marina

Bow ties, white roses, pretty blue bridesmaids dresses and a landscape of pristine water and elaborate boats, this wedding is nothing short of spectacular!

Gabrielle Halioua and Matt Baldwin were married on September 4, 2011 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Continue on to READ MORE >

DIY Wedding Favor Ideas

Are you a do-it-yourself Bride? Well, a great way to put your own personal flair on your wedding — and save a little cash — are DIY wedding favors! Adorably wrapped little wedding favor boxes filled with special treats are a great way to really wow your guests without breaking the bank.

Here are three DIY favor ideas perfect for vintage, black tie and rustic wedding themes. Enjoy! Continue on to READ MORE >

Designer Spotlight: 5 Reasons to Have a Spring Wedding

Hello Brides!

We’ve never properly been introduced…My name is Anne, I’ve been working with Weddingstar since May of ’08 as a creative and product designer. I am engaged to the sweet and handsome love of my life. We have been together for 7 years this February, and engaged for 1 year.

My favorite time of year is now, as we begin to brainstorm and create preliminaries for new products. I love being part of a team of talented creatives that are setting the bar in the industry for bride’s across the globe!

The robins announce their return with their beautiful song, the crisp smell in the air and the warm sun shining in our windows. Who wouldn’t be inspired by all these wonderful things making a return?

Spring evokes a feeling of giddiness in all of us, similar to the giddiness you felt after your first amazing date with your now fiance. With all the promises it holds for a beautiful season ahead both in the weather forecast and in love, here are 5 more reasons to have a spring wedding. Continue on to READ MORE >

Aurélie + Sylvain: Homespun Sweethearts

It may not be Springtime just yet, but I thought this über romantic wedding was just too sweet not to share with you guys the day before Valentine’s Day.

Aurélie Gilles and Sylvain Gromaire were married on June 12, 2011. Continue on to READ MORE >

Valentine’s Day Wedding Inspiration Boards

Valentine’s Day may fall on a Tuesday this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still go all-out gushy for your February wedding! Here are my top 3 romantic, playful and modern Valentine’s Day inspired wedding themes. Enjoy! Continue on to READ MORE >

Great New Trend: Flash Mob Marriage Proposals

How sweet is that?! Trang and Nam’s flash mob marriage proposal video got more than a million views on YouTube in one week and is one of the most-watched flash mob videos ever.

I had the opportunity to chat with co-founders of Flash Mob America, Staci Lawrence and Conroe Brooks about the company’s instant success and their thoughts on why people are so enthralled by dance and the element of surprise.

The two started the company in November, 2009 and since then, their flash mobs have hit the streets all over the U.S. and have even inspired flash mobs around the world. Flash Mob America’s flash mobs have also been featured on the hilarious TV sitcom, Modern Family, as well as the hit reality series, The Bachelorette.

So, without further adieu, here’s what they had to say… Continue on to READ MORE >

Jenny + Simon: L.O.V.E. in the United Kingdom

We don’t typically receive many real wedding submissions from the U.K., so I just had to share these fabulous photos of a fun-loving couple from Gloucestershire. A big thank you goes out to Robert Leons Photography for the submission.

Jenny Hudd and Simon Jervis were married on September 03, 2011 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Continue on to READ MORE >

Wedding Gift Registry: Etiquette and What to Ask For

Gifts or money? Or gift cards? Or donations to charity? Or maybe nothing at all? — It’s always so difficult to know how to tackle your gift registry and to know what items to include and what to keep out.

Back in the day it was easy. Newly married couples typically bought a house and moved in together shortly after the wedding so gifts for the home were a definite necessity. However nowadays, many couples either already live together or have lived on their own long enough to accumulate most of the stuff they need for their house. So the need for a shiny new toaster, coffee maker or pots and pans has unfortunately gone out the window.

So what do you do?

Well, to shed a little light on this topic, I’ve put together a series of wedding registries I hope will appeal to most of you. Continue on to READ MORE >

Battling the Inner Bridezilla: An M.I.A. Bridesmaid

Well, it’s been about three weeks since my last Bridezilla entry, so I guess I’m about due to tell you about my latest wedding related freak out.

As many of you know, my fiancé and I are in the midst of planning our destination wedding set to take place in Mexico this fall. And as you can imagine, we’ve already hit a few snags along the way. Last time, I ranted about dealing with the overall stress of planning a wedding, but today, I have a more specific issue to address that perhaps some of you can relate to…

My bridesmaid isn’t coming to my wedding!

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