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  • We are pleased to announce our first charity raffle: Enter to win up to 100 artisan cupcakes (retail value of over $250) for your wedding or shower! Izacupcake has agreed to donate up to 100  artisan cupcakes to a bride who contributes to Big Fat Cake's fundraising goal to raise funds for t... Read More

    by Christine | February 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

  • presents Most Ambiance Bang for Your Buck by Amanda We asked our guest blogger, "From your experience, what should a bride spend her money on to create the best ambiance for her wedding?" Here is her response: Be upfront with the budget that you are working with. This way the planner can... Read More

    by Guest Blogger | February 7th, 2010 | No Comments »

  • As my weekend travel plans get canceled due to the impending blizzard, it has me wondering: what happens to a wedding when it *really* snows? Our last major snow storm also was on a weekend (December 19, 2009), so inevitably there were issues with people's wedding plans that weekend too. Here's... Read More

    by auschick | February 5th, 2010 | No Comments »

  •   One trend I’ve noticed this year is having embellishments added to bridesmaid dresses. Whether it’s an extra flower added to the back of the dress, a small broach pinned to the neckline, or different colored sashes wrapped around the waist, embellishments can add that little fi... Read More

    by Caitlin | February 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »

  • The Wedding Report, which is the only wedding statistics group I know, reports that the cost of weddings dropped 10.2% in 2009 from the previous year. What does that mean for you? Well, if you haven't been in the wedding industry for the last couple years, then you won't know if vendors have dropped... Read More

    by Christine | February 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »

  • There are many many stories and cultures that have contributed to the term "tying the knot".  Whatever it may mean or where ever it may have come from, it has stuck to be associated to mean "getting married" in today's society.  Here are few cute examples of this term used {literally} in save-the-... Read More

    by Mel | January 31st, 2010 | No Comments »

  • Destination wedding invitations can be as formal or information as you want. Of course, you can use your destination as a theme. A friend had a great idea to make her invitations in the shape of a passport. Before she sent out the official invites, she sent out emails four months ahead so that gue... Read More

    by Christine | January 29th, 2010 | No Comments »

  • While searching for ideas, I came across this website called taylorcreativeweddings.com. They have super modern and ultra-hip furniture collections that you can rent for your wedding. They work with the brides, vendors, or wedding planners and transform blank slates into designer rooms. They offer f... Read More

    by Caitlin | January 27th, 2010 | No Comments »

  • Just saw this video save the date this morning.  Apparently it's a growing trend, but since the couple took their video down from YouTube, it tells me that if you want to keep your wedding gate-crasher free, you might not want to post it on a social networking site! Here's the video as part of t... Read More

    by auschick | January 26th, 2010 | No Comments »

  • I always say that a wedding invitation sets the tone for your wedding - it's the first thing your guests will see from your wedding, so I believe you should "wow" your invitees with them!  I've started drooling over boxed wedding invitations - not the sort where you get 100 in a box from Target, bu... Read More

    by auschick | January 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

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