Picking the perfect wedding dress is one of a bride’s most important decisions.  The wedding day wouldn’t be complete without the perfect dress!  Here are a few helpful hints on picking the perfect dress.  Now try to find a wedding dress under $100!

1.    Decide when to shop. There’s no time too early to start looking, but there is a time that’s too late. Depending on where you get your dress, it could take several months for your dress to be ordered and shipped. From then, you’ll need several weeks for your seamstress to make alterations. You should start shopping about 9 months before your wedding, but preferably sooner. There’s nothing wrong with beginning early, even a year before you’ll actually place an order. But don’t make the mistake of buying yet. The last thing you want is to buy what you think is your dream dress two summers before your wedding, and find out the following summer that your real dream dress has just been created.

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Your EXCITED, ENGAGED and ON A MISSION to find that special wedding photographer that is going to help you and your spouse remember and relive the day you said, “I do.”. If this sounds a little like a match making idea then you’re right. Of all the vendors that you will choose to help you make your wedding day fantastic, your photographer will spend the entire day with you. Think about it, your baker will bring the cake and leave, your florist will hand everything over and leave, your wedding planner will check up on you from time-to-time while there but your photographer will always be there recording every moment. Once you realize this and search for “wedding photography” or “wedding photographer” in Google and you’ll find yourself staring at a list between 2 - 12 million results. You don’t have the time or the desire to even begin to click and search through all of them so here are ten questions to help you find your perfect wedding photographer.
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Your wedding has been decided but you have to do all in just $1,000.00. Only detailed planning coupled with strong analysis shall protect from going over budget. If few things are taken special care of then you can do this without losing a sweat.  If planning a wedding under $1000 then it requires that you take some hard and crucial decision at an early stage.  Here are a few wonderful tips and tricks to plan a wedding on a budget. Read the rest of this entry »

Smart brides will want to keep themselves perfectly content with life before the big day. What better way to do that then a relaxing day at the spa? These rejuvenating spas in Las Vegas are a great place to kick back and prepare yourself for your wedding day.

I just recently was in Las Vegas for a week and found The Spa Bellagio to be one of my favorites. Read the rest of this entry »

All Inclusive vacation packages are a great way to have a worry-free and head-ache free vacation. The important piece of them is that your payments for the trip are made before you even leave. When you get to your destination, there is nothing to worry about, allowing you to have a wonderfully relaxing vacation.

If you’re traveling overseas and you don’t want to worry about money being stolen or lost, an all inclusive package is perfect and will give you ease of mind. Also, for those more adventurous honeymooners that want to be more active, it allows you to not have to bring money or credit cards while you’re sky-diving, horseback riding or sailing into the sunset. Read the rest of this entry »

Announced today, and available at stores, Conde Nast Traveler’s 12th annual
May “Hot List” issue is the insider’s guide to the newest, hottest, sexiest
hotels, restaurants, spas, and nightclubs opened all over the world in the
past year. To develop the list, the magazine’s editors checked out hundreds
of new properties around the globe, rigorously evaluating each one on a
standard set of criteria. The result is a definitive guide to the world’s
most exciting new establishments destined to become instant classics.

The 2008 Hot List features 136 new hotels and resorts, 105 new
restaurants, 28 new nightclubs, and 76 new spas whose design, service, and
amenities transcend industry standards. Read the rest of this entry »

Finding a Florist: It’s Easier Said Than Done
Any major city has hundreds of florist companies that will be putting their best foot forward during the wedding season. How do you figure out which florist will be able to deliver the beautiful floral arrangements that YOU want?

Take it from me, it’s tough to find a florist that will deliver on your big day. Here’s a few tips that I’ve picked up along the way and these will help you find a professional and trustworthy florist in your area.

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Fall is right around the corner and brides everywhere are planning for a fall wedding while trying to come up with creative ideas to give out to their guests as wedding favors. Check out these sweet ideas

Camel Apples & Apple Cider
Two great ideas combine into one! Take caramel apples and have the packaged individually for your guests. Add a touch of personalization with a ribbon that matches your colors. Read the rest of this entry »

Making a great first impression is key with your save the date invitations! People either keep em’ or toss em’ – you want them to keep them, put them on their fridge, add the date to their blackberry, and circle the date on their calendar! Read the rest of this entry »

I was talking with some of my good friends last night and one of our friends is getting married very soon, here’s some advice that I shared with her last night about creating a beautiful cake this spring!

Spicy Colors – One of the hottest trends of the spring season this year is to spice up your wedding cake with some hot colors. This year brides are choosing all kinds of colors ranging from lime green, pink, white and bolder colors such as red and orange. When colors aren’t enough to create pop – shimmery elements are being pulled in to make your cake shine. Take advantage of your cake decorator and have them create multiple layers of colors. Read the rest of this entry »