Over the weekend I came across this helpful infographic and wanted to share! This really breaks down the idea of bridesmaids with some great stats and information you should know, particularly about the average cost of being a bridesmaid. This really puts things in perspective! Thank you to Look Love Send for sharing.

It’s hard to think about spring and summer when the snow is falling as I type this post, but if you’re planning a warm weather wedding the time will roll around before you know it. Making your own unique coolers  is a nice beverage alternative to sodas. Think about adding macerated strawberries to old fashioned [...]

I’m back from the 2012 Special Event Show and ready to bring you my Wedding Wednesday tips and showcase some wonderful new trends in decor, lighting, linens and staging. Bold colors, technology-friendly furniture and the glitz and glamour of crystal were just a few of things I saw in Tampa. I made some exciting new [...]

Susan A. Shapiro is the creator of online marketplace, BravoBride.com. After conducting a study, Shapiro fond that brides are eager to find good deals and innovative ways to stay within their wedding budgets. Susan shares her insights with these 5 bridal trends we will be seeing more of in 2012. For the budget conscious bride, [...]

Welcome to the first Wedding Wednesday post of 2012! For all of you planning brides, wedding stress is bound to set in at one point or another. When you start to feel the stress of wedding planning, give yourself a break by inhaling the wonderful essence of lavender. This little purple wonder will help ease [...]

It’s hard to believe we will be ringing in the New Year in just a few short days! Last year around this time I talked about some fun Spring and Summer catering trends to look for in 2011. Some of these included savory cupcakes and gourmet popsicles. As we enter 2012, here are my ideas for [...]

Today for Wedding Wednesday I’m talking about color and going against the norm! I was recently asked, “What other colors are good for a wedding dress besides white?”  Consider the blush dress. This color is romantic, sexy, soft, and would play well with a variety of bridesmaids dress options like Taupe, Silver and Plum. When [...]

Today for Wedding Wednesday we are continuing our series on looking your best brought to you by Crystal Hagan from Salon Nouveau in York, PA. Crystal is certainly the expert when it comes to bridal hair, skin, and makeup. In her last post she talked about makeup, but this post details the importance of great-looking skin [...]

I was recently asked this question: “What can a bride do to make the bridal party more fun and memorable?”  I love questions like these! Brides have so many options available to make their bridal party really stand out. Here are a few ideas for your Wedding Wednesday… *Shoes!* This depends on what your vision [...]

Happy Wedding Wednesday! A fun element to add to your wedding reception or ceremony is video projection! Projection technology has come a long way throughout the years! Three -dimensional projections are more popular on the outside of large buildings where the images are truly more effective. Top end lighting companies use super bright projectors and [...]