India Wedding

When Tom and Rhonda told us that they both manage catering and events for Sammy’s , one for the largest catering companies here in the Cleveland area, we weren’t too terribly surprised to hear that they would be making use of both the Manakiki Golf Club location for the ceremony, and the Legacy Village location for the reception. Even if they hadn’t told us, the fact that Rhonda went around hugging the wait staff at Legacy during cocktail hour probably would have tipped us off that something was up.

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Tom and Rhonda’s wedding at Sammy’s Manakiki and Legacy Village

Bridal showers, bachelorette parties, wedding favors, rehearsal dinners — serve elegant cupcakes such as these from Cupcakes Catering .  I’ve tasted them and can I just say, “YUM.”  This Long Island company  delivers all over and offers a lovely alternative to the traditional wedding cake:  a cupcake tower!  This one below feeds 150 guests and costs –  including flowers, candles, the top tier cake, set-up and delivery —  about $675.  Flavors are plentiful, too.  (Oh, and tell them Claudia sent

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Cakes and Such: Cupcakes Catering

Our invitations! As all DIY invites are to the brides that spend hours slaving over them, these were truly a labor of love. I designed them, cut them out, rounded the corners, attached the ribbon, made the belly bands, cut out envelope liners, attached envelope liners, stuffed and embossed the pocketfolds, stuffed the envelopes, sealed and stamped all 215 of them with the help of Mr. M, our families, and a dear friend

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May I Present to You…

We had such a terrific turnout for our Calligraphy Giveaway ! We want to thank Deborah Nadel for the opportunity to gift one of you with a calligraphy design based upon your own special readings or poems or songs or … whatever meaningful quote you sent in! You guys sent us SO many responses with some of the most heartfelt submissions we’ve seen to date. photography courtesy of LBB vendor Steve De Pino As with all of our contests, it is quite simply impossible to choose the “best” . Below are just a few examples of what you guys sent in that symbolize the love between you and your loved one: from Lisa … Our mass theme will be surrounded around this Scottish Wedding Prayer; “ Lord help us to remember when we first met and the strong love that grew between us.

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Wedding Readings, Poems and Quotes From Style Me Pretty Readers

I just got notice that Rue La La will be opening their KitchenAid boutique this Wednesday, July 15! Rue La La is similar to Gilt Groupe, but features brands that are a little bit more “accessible”. You’ll usually see discount boutiques of brands that are featured at department stores like Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s. And what else did I see in the preview, but… Ooh! Sometimes when I’m buying a wedding gift for a friend and notice that their KitchenAid mixer hasn’t been purchased off their registry and their showers have passed, I get a little bit sad for them

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Rue La La KitchenAid Sale!

Two nights before the wedding (a Friday), we expect our bridal party and a few other people will be roaming around Devil’s Thumb Ranch and the surrounding areas looking for something to do. Our rehearsal dinner won’t be going on until the following night, and since it’s a destination wedding, we’re pretty sure quite a few of our guests will already be in town, making a vacation of it! So, we figure we should provide a little wedding-related entertainment. Enter: Wedding Crashers .

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Wedding Crashers, Anyone?

Before I continue sharing Karlene’s DIY Wedding with you, I want to take a break to say we have a winner to announce for the Bride and Groom Journals from Lil’ Angel Gifts . I asked entrants to leave a comment answering the following question: “What wedding gift would you like to give to your soon to be husband or wife?” You can see everyone’s ideas here (loved the ideas that were shared, thank you to all who entered) .

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Winner Announced : For the Bride/Groom Journals

Today I’ll be sharing with you the wedding of a high school friend of mine that recently married and her wedding was filled with so many wonderful DIY ideas. Karlene and Brian were married on October 18th, 2008 at The Rusty Pelican (which was also her parent’s 39th wedding anniversary as they wed on October 18, 1969) . I’m so happy Karlene was able to send over the details of her wedding with photos – please check back throughout the day as I will be sharing with you Karlene’s amazing DIY wedding ideas and her extra special touches.

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Real DIY Wedding : Karlene and Brian in Florida

Connecticut-Newborn-Photographer,-Family,-Child-Photography   Connecticut-Newborn-Photographer,-Family,-Child-Photography We are so excited to show these adorable newborn portraits, this little guy is absolutly adorable!  He was very interested in everything that was going on around him, he really fought falling asleep!  I just love his little pursed lips and oh-so-cute ‘cupie doll’ curl of hair!  This little guy is a third child, with two very active big sisters, he is one lucky little fella. Parents often ask what the best age is for newborn portraits, and the answer is, the earlier the better!  The newer they are, the more curled up and ‘newborn’ they look, that stage really only lasts for a few sweet weeks.  If you are expecting and don’t want to miss out on capturing that moment in their lives, call early, even while you are still expecting.  We are more than happy to make room in our schedule for your newest family member!

Here's a wonderful DIY non-floral centerpiece idea from Katie Sue 's wedding — a log-sliced wooden base, with two wrapped candles and trivia about wedding traditions held aloft for guests ponder: Katie Sue says: Nearly everything purchased for the wedding was on sale, free, or crafted with things I already had or could easily find. My fiance and I had craft-night nearly every night for about 7 months leading up to the wedding. We hand-made everything we could, including the boutonnieres , invitations, programs , thank-yous, centerpieces, signage, bouquet , and headpieces

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"Did you know" centerpieces + tons of DIY inspiration

Almost four years after destiny paired them together for the movie Step Up , Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan waltzed down the aisle on the afternoon of July 11, 2009. Having already welcomed wedding guests for the notable nuptials of both Fergie and Natasha Bedingfield earlier in the year, the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu once again prepared its grounds for a star-studded ceremony, E! online reports. A white aisle runner directing their path, five bridesmaids– including former 7th He

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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s Wedding

Remember way back when I told you guys about how hard it was for Mr Frenchie and I to nail down our everyday plates? Source Now, Jonathan Adler has threatened to add another plate into the debate! I would LOVE to “try white on white for an uptown vibe with graphic zing”, pleeeease. Source Sadly the price is a little steep and I don’t know how I would register for Jonathan Adler

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Jonathan Adler, What Are You Doing To Me?

We were all under very strict orders to arrive at the Club no later than 4PM. This made sense for the ladies as we toted our dresses and accouterments to the boardroom and were set to finish getting ready there. The boys, on the other hand, had thrown their tuxes on at the hotel, so they ended up with roughly an hour and a half to burn in the Grill.

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Love, Texas Style: A Few Final Touches for the Boys

I shared some of my favorite makeup products in a post last year, and since so many brides are diy-ing their makeup nowadays, I thought I’d share a couple of my recent favorite finds! For someone who probably wears makeup around three times a month, I sure have a lot of it.  I’m so lazy about putting it on, but I do love makeup! Both of these train cases were purchased off ebay for around $25.  I’ve given many away as gifts! I’ve been very lucky to have my makeup done by some of the most talented ladies in the biz including: Nam Vo , Laura Nadeau , Ai Sakai , Sachiko Yanase ,  Joyce Luck , and our very own Mrs.

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Makeup I Love Part II

I was perusing Dear Abby (yet again…shameless!) & the topic of asking your girlfriend’s parents for “permission” to marry their daughter was heating up! The reader responses were all over the board, of course. Some stated that they were independent women who have been succeeding on their own & would be downright insulted if their fiance asked her parents first. That to me is a bit ridiculous… insulted

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Asking for Your Hand…

The Offbeat Bride: Khaki, photographer Her Offbeat Partner: Carl, Musician Location & date of wedding: The Inn at Middleton Place (plantation), Charleston, SC — 4/18/09 What made our wedding offbeat: We got married on a plantantion in Charleston, SC (The Inn at Middleton Place) on April 18, 2009… sounds traditional, I know. But, I wore a black wedding dress and the bridal party wore pin-up style pink dresses by Stop Staring.

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Khaki & Carl’s tattoo infested wedding in the swamplands

Hot Diggity DIY! Break out your bangs and glasses, indie chicks, it’s time to get crafty. The first ever Renegade Craft Fair in LOS ANGELES will take place this weekend, (JULY 11 + 12) from 11AM – 7PM, at the California Market Center . From their site : We’ll be taking over the entire 13th floor penthouse of the Center, where gorgeous 360-degree views of downtown LA will provide the backdrop for our FREE urban art, craft and DIY extravaganza! Over 200 artists are traveling from all over the country and abroad to participate and sell their handmade goods at Renegade Craft Fair – Los Angeles

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Renegade Craft Fair: LA!

Today’s first featured wedding is pure romance. I fell head over heels in love with these images the moment that I saw them and only wish that my own wedding was as effortlessly lovely.  The photographers that sent me the affair, Valeria and Juan , are a husband and wife team in Columbia…one a fashion and advertising photographer, one a photojournalist, the team has begun shooting weddings on the weekends

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Perfect Wedding in Columbia

The first of today’s eye candy features 2 beautiful shots from Jennifer Skog Photography – I LOVE the bouquet, the rich colors are beautiful {bouquet created by Asiel Designs } You can see the entire wedding of Kevin and Lynne here . The second of today’s eye candy features several photos from a bridal photo shoot from Hanssie Trainor Photography – you can see the entire photo shoot here along with other wedding talents that helped make it such a success. For some delectable eye candy, be sure to check out our Wedding Edibles section for a some lovely pastries packaged in a vintage-inspired glass jar .

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eye candy friday : v26 {bouquet & bridal shoot}

What better way to end a great week than with another great GIVEAWAY! The Dooby Design Group , one of our fantastic Little Black Book members that we featured a couple of weeks ago {here} for their picture-perfect candy buffets has  ever-so-generously offered to gift one lucky SMP fan with 100 Signature Favor Boxes!  The favor boxes are the taller style depicted in the first two photographs above. The color can be chosen from a select group of color swatches available from the Dooby Design Group.

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This past weekend I had my second bridal shower. I don’t have any pictures back yet from the photographer (yes, there was a photographer) so I don’t want to give a full rundown of the event until I get them back. But I do want to share a sneak peek with you of the beautiful tablescapes that were created for the shower! They were so pretty! The centerpieces consisted of rosemary topiaries and some type of perennial flower (sorry, I have no idea what kind!)

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Shower Sneak Peek

Loving this sweet, family inspired wedding that Carla Ten Eyck sent us. Carla completely nailed it with the vintage style photography, capturing the intimate and yet totally elegant style of the day. You know, I am a firm believer that although a wedding should be a reflection of the couple…it is also one of the only times in our lives where our families come together to celebrate something so incredibly special

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Rustic, Vintage Wedding in Connecticut, II

So far, I’ve shown you a lot of my little DIY projects and talked a lot about where our wedding will be, why it is the way it is, and what we’re going through emotionally. But you haven’t seen a lot of what I’ll be wearing besides my shoes . And since the bride’s outfit is always one of my favorite parts of any wedding I attend, I figured I’d start showing you some attire details! (Photo credit Etsy Seller ParisPennsylvania ) For now, my something old is another Etsy purchase.

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Something Old, Something New, Something…Well, You Get the Point

The Offbeat Bride: Hope, Lawyer & part-time politician (and OBT member ” Hopium .”) Her Offbeat Partner: Gavin, Engineer and “cannon fodder” Location & date of wedding: Stony Range Botanical Gardens, Dee Why, Sydney, AUS — 6/6/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: There are numerous items that make it a little unusual.

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Hope & Gavin’s Head banging, Footy sock, Pantsing party Wedding