Ideas for Non-Tradtional Wedding Dresses

This article is for all the girls out there that are not looking for the typical wedding dress. Enjoy!

clipped from www.examiner.com Wedding dresses for women who don’t like wedding dresses Upon becoming engaged three-and-a-half years ago, I immediately began thinking about the style of wedding dress I wanted to wear. Since I am most positively not one of the dreaming-about-weddings-since-I-was-a-little-girl kind of woman, I was totally unprepared for what was to come. The wedding dresses I initially tried on at a few local bridal shops were, on the whole, dreadful. Stiff and uncomfortable with exaggerated proportions, weighed down with extensive beading and detailing, and as expensive as a semester in graduate school (which, frankly, sounded more appealing to me than a princess-y dress I’d wear only once). I already knew what I wanted: something simple yet unique that made me feel beautiful, but still made me feel like myself. I also wanted something reasonably comfortable that I’d be able to dance in, because the thought of not being able to dance at my own wedding was downright depressing.

Lost Wedding Dress Found

I don’t know about you ladies, but I would be freaking out if this happened to me. Enjoy!

clipped from www.edmontonsun.com Wedding dress hits the road We’ve all heard of runaway brides – but a runaway wedding dress is another story.That’s what several Strathcona County RCMP officers came across last week when they found a storage box containing a strapless, intricately beaded wedding dress on Highway 216 near the Whitemud Drive overpass. FELL FROM VEHICLE It appears the box had tumbled out of a moving vehicle onto the road around June 11 unbeknownst to the person transporting the precious package, said Staff Sgt. Brian Cottell. “We certainly want to marry it, so to speak, with its owner,” he said, adding he’s never come across such an unusual find in the last 30 years. “Can you imagine the panic in some young lady’s eyes, who bought this dress with the view of getting it pressed and ready for her wedding day and getting home to who knows where to say, ‘Where is the box?’ “

CPAs Offer advice on Cutting Wedding Costs

Check out this unusual article about getting advice from a CPA about cutting wedding costs. Enjoy!

clipped from www.edmondsun.com CPAs offer advice on cutting wedding costs June is wedding season, and if you’re starting to plan for your own nuptials, you know that prices can be steep. In fact, the average cost of a wedding in the United States is around $28,000. However, the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants reminds consumers that it is possible to have a memorable day without going broke.• Avoid the crowds. June is the most popular time to schedule a ceremony, which also means it tends to be the most expensive. Caterers, reception halls and other vendors are much more likely to offer better pricing — or be willing to negotiate on costs — if you set the date during the slower months of the year, such as January, March or November. You can also lower costs by avoiding a Saturday night wedding, which is the busiest time for receptions, and have the party on a Friday night or Saturday afternoon. • Set smart priorities.

Rodeo Wedding

Check out this fun article about a couple that were married in a rodeo arena surrounded by bulls. Enjoy!

clipped from www.tribtoday.com Moos & ‘I do’s GUSTAVUS – Cristin Goldner of Warren said her new husband, Stephen Grant, wanted a rodeo-style wedding, so she made sure that happened. The two exchanged vows Friday at the Double L Rodeo in Gustavus as six very curious bulls walked around the penned-in ceremony.More than 20 people attended, sitting in the viewing stands as the bridal party stood inside the pen in the center of the square rodeo arena. Once the bridal party was enclosed, the bulls were released from their nearby pens. At first the bulls stood in one area, but soon began traveling as a group around the outskirts of the arena. The bulls ambled around the pen, often pausing to study the ceremony as if trying to figure out what was going on.

Candy Shop Themed Wedding

Check out these great pictures of a Candy Shop Themed Wedding. Enjoy!

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Brides on a Budget

Check out this great article from The Reporter about how to plan a wedding on a budget. Enjoy!

clipped from www.thereporter.com Brides on a budget In good times and bad, couples still tie the knot. So weddings, say several area bridal shop owners and event rental merchants, are largely a recession-proof business, even in the darkest depths of our beaten-down economy that is beginning to show a few signs of fluttering back to life. The cost of a typical wedding in the United States may send some sticker-shocked brides and grooms to seek out a justice of the peace, but many more couples – part of an annual multibillion-dollar industry – are willing to spend an average of $18,000 to $22,000 for the works, from clothing and cakes to catering and thank-you cards, said LeAnne White, owner of Downtown Gowns, a special occasion clothing store in Vacaville.While the No. 1 trend in weddings in 2009 is laid-back, outdoor ceremonies, some might argue the latest vogue is penny-pinching, given some of White’s observations.

Tips to Make Your Wedding Stand Out

Check out these great tips from abc to make your wedding one of a kind. Enjoy!

clipped from www.abc15.com Use these tips and trends to make your wedding stand out June is typically a big season for weddings. And whether you’re planning next year’s nuptials or this month’s … you want your big day to be perfect.From the gown, to flowers, invitations and more, there’s a lot to plan! Master Bridal Consultant Kim Horn suggests hiring a wedding planner. “Many times I am the “mediator” between the bride, groom and the mother — allowing them to communicate more effectively and get the best wedding possible based on their “wish list” and budget,” says Horn. “Hiring an experienced wedding planner gives your wedding energy to keep the day moving seamlessly.”

Golf-Themed Bachelor Parties

Check out this great article about the growing trend of golf-themed bachelor parties. Enjoy!

clipped from www.travelgolf.com May flowers bring June weddings and golf-themed bachelor parties Judging by all the recent credit card application junk mail addressed to me in feminine, italic lettering, it must be wedding season again.And where there’s a wedding, there’s some poor sap who’s soaking it up with his buddies one last time before his ball-and-chain goes Tim Geithner on him - seizing all known assets and freezing his cash flow. “One of the newest trends in bachelor parties is going on golf excursions,” writes Ryan Halpern on AskMen.com’ s list of top 10 bachelor party destinations, which include golf hot spots like Cabo San Lucas, Phoenix and of course, Las Vegas at the top.

10 Commandments of popping the questions…

Great article from the Sanluisobispo Tribune about popping the question. Enjoy!

clipped from www.sanluisobispo.com Careful. You can’t screw this up. She’ll repeat this story again…and again…and again…for the next two years. So follow the 10 Commandments. You know the “Reset” button? When you’re playing “Grand Theft Auto” and you get pistol-whipped, you can just hit Reset, start a few levels back, and then resume killing cabbies. Most of your engagement has a Reset button. Not the proposal. You can’t undo it. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Assuming she accepts, she’ll describe every detail-from the salad dressing to the roses to the way your voice quivered-again and again to everyone she has ever met. She’ll blog it. Facebook it. Twitter it. In some ways, the proposal is bigger than the wedding itself. No pressure, but your life hangs in the balance. Follow the 10 Commandments of Popping the Question:

Delicious looking Dessert Bar

Check out these great ideas from the Hostess with the Mostess. Makes me hungry just looking at it. Enjoy!

clipped from www.hostessblog.com Gorgeous Pucci-Inspired Dessert Bar