Wedding Blog

Wedding Insurance Could Save Big Day

Most of us wouldn’t drive a car without insurance or even check into a hospital without being covered by some sort of health plan. While fixing a car or your body are both expensive endeavors, so is throwing a wedding. In 2012, the cost of the average wedding tops a whopping $27,000 – and that doesn’t even count the honeymoon! The risk of being out thousands and thousands of dollars is making engaged couples take a serious look at acquiring an insurance policy to protect the outcome of their Big Day. Consider getting wedding insurance as a peace-of-mind-present for yourself, a gift for the bride who has all the bases covered.

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Wacky Wedding Traditions for the Bride

In America, the bride has many traditions to follow, we learn them all as little girls --something old, something new, something borrowed something blue. Wearing a white dress, tossing a bouquet and giving bridesmaid gifts to wedding attendants are some of the more well-known rituals. However, across the world and through the centuries, wedding traditions are as unique and varied as the patchwork of cultures on the planet. Here are a few that are sure to get any brides attention:

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Hot Idea! A Time Capsule Wedding Candle

If you’re getting married and love candles, you’re going to want to hug this unusual idea we’ve stumbled upon – a time capsule candle. No, it’s not at all like a unity candle, although the unity candle does have a special place during the ceremony to signify the blending of two individuals into one union. Meant for after the ceremony (years after), the time capsule candle is a gift for the bride and groom that is actually assembled by guests on the Big Day and then enjoyed in the future– this keepsake candle can even can be used as bridesmaid gifts depending on the way it is put together.

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Put Your Bridal Powers to Good Use

It’s the ‘bride’s day,’ let her have what she wants. I’m sure you’ve received this sort of advice from plenty of people who support the ‘it’s-all-about-me’ mentality. However, there’s a new trend on the uptake with brides who appreciate the bigger picture – and, that is incorporating a charitable cause into your wedding events. Yes, you can use your bridal powers for good, following we’ve found several ways to incorporate philanthropic endeavors into your party.

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Whip Up a Wedding Dress for Crochet Week

Crafty bride alert! The second week in March is ‘National Crochet Week,’ seven full days to honor all things knotty and nice that can be made via the homespun art of crochet. If you think crochet is just a pastime for grandmotherly types who churn out ponchos and toilet paper cozies like crazy, you haven’t taken a good look at the hobby lately. Just like the art of knitting, crocheting has become all the rage with the creative, hip crafty-types who enjoy making funky toys, scarves, iPhone holders and literally anything else you can imagine – including wedding dresses!

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Flip Flop Time

The weather is warming up and that means one thing, time for flip-flops! Every girl loves these casual sandals that are both comfy to wear and inexpensive enough to own in every color. Once relegated to the beach and locker room, the flip-flop has stepped it up to become a major fashion statement among ladies of all ages.

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Royal Wedding Barbie Dolls Debut

Brides-to-be can live out fairy tale dreams and get in touch with their inner child by snapping up the Kate Middleton Barbie Doll and Prince William Ken Doll. Planned for release in April 2012, around the one year anniversary of the couple, toymaker Mattel hopes to honor the royal Wills and his bride.

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Say It With Cookies

It’s hard to say ‘no’ when tempted with a delicious treat, how many times have you shown up pre-dawn to work out with a girlfriend because you knew the two of you would brunch afterward? Or volunteered to take your niece or nephew trick-or-treating for the hope of scoring a fun-sized candy bar or two? Food and friends and family, it all just works so well together!

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Jersey-Approved Bridesmaid Gifts

Wedding vow renewing celebrities are nothing new, especially these days on television by reality couples who love the ratings-boosting attention. So, it’s no surprise that "'The Real Housewives of New Jersey"' star Teresa Giudice made a must-see-TV stunt out of re-tying the knot with husband, Joe for an upcoming episode of the show.

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Awful Bridesmaid Dresses

We’ve got photographic proof that there are some pretty ugly bridesmaid dresses out there in the world of weddings, please do no humiliate, embarrass or find sadistic pleasure in gussying up your best friends in a gawd-awful gown. Are they or are they not your best friends? Well, they won’t be for long if you make them suffer though your big day wearing yards and yards of taffeta, outdated styles, bad fits, poor quality or any other number of offending factors. In addition, unless you are giving the outfits as bridal party gifts it adds insult to injury to make them fork out the big bucks for an ugly dress.

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The Oh-So-Chic Cosmopolitan

Bachelorette parties, bridal slumber parties, spa days and other pre-wedding girl gatherings are always more festive with a little something-something to drink – and a beverage preferred by many a bride-to-be is the Cosmo (or Cosmopolitan) cocktail. While elevated to the height of popularity by Carrie and her clique in the television series Sex in the City, the Cosmo actually has a history well beyond the show. Many bartenders have claimed the fame of creating this drink made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and fresh lime juice, but it is actually quite similar to a Cape Codder, Kamikaze, or Sea Breeze. Even with fuzzy details on the actual inventor, it is widely accepted that the drink started showing up here and there in the 1970s and then was brought to a larger scale audience in San Francisco during 1987.

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Kim K's Big Bridal Shower Blowout

Everything about Kim Kardashian is big, not just her booty. Recently the mega reality star was the guest of honor at a bridal shower blow out swathed in all the glitz and glamour you’d expect. So what kind of pre-wedding celebration is fitting for the new owner of a 20 carat, two million dollar engagement ring? Something larger-than-life, without doubt!

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Wedding Guest Book Alternatives

All of the guests who come to the wedding will be eager to share their well-wishes for you and the groom. Traditionally, a guest book is left near the entrance to the chapel or the reception for people to sign as they come in to be seated. The types of these books range from simple, inexpensive versions to elaborate leather and silk covered styles filled with handmade artisan papers. In addition to guest books, there are other unique and unusual ways to capture the signatures and sentiments of your family, friends and co-workers. Here are some of our favorites:

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And The Bride Wore . . .

Searching for days and sometimes months, brides-to-be often pour over wedding magazines, attend bridal shows and seek out the celebrity influence when it comes to picking a wedding dress. To many ladies, the wedding is all about the dress - oh, and the husband, too! Traditionally, the gown of choice has been a white, floor length creation embellished with a varying degree of sequins, lace and crystals depending on the wearer's tastes. However, if you've been to enough weddings, you are sure t o see some unusual marriage outfits and here are some of our shocking favorites:

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Ten Really Weird Wedding Traditions

Today, weddings are all about cupcake towers and frothy white dresses. There are some remnants of tradition that many brides and grooms follow, but for the most part, anything goes during modern marriage unions! You'll be surprised, and perhaps confused, to find out some rather strange rituals and beliefs that were thought to be true in the past.

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Super Cute Shirts for Team Bride

Are you *sing* “getting maaaarrried” sometime soon? If yes, then you’re probably all a twitter plotting, planning and preparing every last detail for your wedding. From what to serve, what to wear, where to go, what to register for and who to invite, you may be feeling extremely overwhelmed. That’s why it’s a good idea to pick your bridesmaids as early as possible, so that they can help you make some of the big decisions – including what they’ll wear.

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Beachy Gifts for Bridesmaids

Dreaming of a wedding on the beach, feeling the sand beneath your toes and saying your vows while the sun sets on the water-colored horizon? More and more couples are opting to get away for destination weddings, combining their nuptials and honeymoon into the same gorgeous venue. From Hawaii and the coast of Florida to the Caribbean or somewhere more exotic, a beach wedding has many implications for the bridesmaids.

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Youngsters Add Charm To Royal Wedding

Weddings are child’s play! At the recent wedding of Catherine Middleton to Prince William (perhaps you heard of the shindig), the line-up of youngsters was quite prolific with tiny-tot bridesmaids and groomsmen. With Pippa and Prince Harry, siblings of the royal couple, serving as the bride of honor and best man respectively, the remaining procession of pomp and circumstance was quite youthful ranging in age from 3 to 10 years of age.

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Remember to Thank Your Wedding Guests

Expressing “thank you” in some form or fashion is one of the most important ways you can make the guests at your wedding feel valued. Most of your guests, especially your family, the in-laws and the wedding attendants on both sides, have spent many hours of their time and dollars in their pocketbooks to ensure that your Big Day is a big success. Others hired to help with the event, such as wedding planners, caterers, and photographers, have also yielded to your whims to make sure every last detail is executed to your satisfaction. Saying “thank you” verbally and by handwritten note shows your true character and is the best way to make others feel that their participation in your wedding was truly valued.

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Kim Kardashian's Ring Bling

It’s about time, Kim Kardashian finally found her guy. On May 18th, her honey of six months, Kris Humphries, proposed marriage spelled out in romantic rose-petal letters – and, of course, the reality star said “Yes!” But, who wouldn’t say yes after seeing the stunning diamond engagement ring, a 20.5 carat sparkler.

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Perfectly Preppy Weddings

Oh, Muffy! A little bird just told us of the latest trend in “themes” for your Big Day – preppy-chic weddings! Since this will be the most important day of your life, you’ll want to make a smart choice in the general direction and ambiance of your event. You don’t have to be an Ivy League graduate to know there is nothing smarter than taking on the traditional style and swagger of Preppy.

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Pre-Wedding Pajama Parties

If a traditional bachelorette party or “girl’s night out” isn’t your cup of tea, consider putting aside those plans for a rowdy, wild event you just might regret for the newest trend in bridal events for an about-to-be-married gal, her bridesmaids and friends – a pre-wedding pajama party.

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A Royal Little Pink Squirmel

If you tuned into the British royal wedding back in April, you probably noticed that all the bridesmaids were little girls, with the exception of Kate’s sister, Pippa. While quite different from customs in the United States, having children wedding attendants for both the bride and groom is nothing unusual in these aristocratic events. Actually, these young wedding helpers are much more like flower girls or ring bearers here in the good of U.S. of A.

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A Sweet Way To Say It!

If your friends are just as fond of flowers as food, we have the perfect way to make their day – and your big day too! Our edible cookies cards are an oh-so-tasteful way to ask friends and family to join in your special celebration, especially the ‘Will You Be My’ Edible Bouquet Card. Just imagine opening up the mailbox or being hand-delivered one of these scrumpdideelumptious invitations, you know you’d love it and they will too! Even Oprah loves these cookies; the media maven has featured cookies from manufacturer, The Flour Pot, on her must-read, must-have “O List.”

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