Monthly Archives: July 2009

Questions From the Audience

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Christine

<question> Questions from our audience will look like this </question> We would like to announce a new feature in our blog! You may notice in the future a cute little icon like the one above.  See it in action with a guest … Continue reading »

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Big Day Drama

Posted on July 15, 2009 by David

Okay, ladies, I have a question – what’s up with all this drama? Rarely do I hear stories about so-and-so groomsmen going MIA or getting booted out of the wedding party because of a disagreement, some perceived diss or whatever. However, not … Continue reading »

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Jen and Dan’s Wedding: Pink & Green

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Auschick

Last week I gave you a sneak peak from Jen and Dan’s wedding with their gorgeous cakes, and then we provided you with a discount coupon for cake bee – very cool! This week I’m going to share the rest of Jen … Continue reading »

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More Cakes: Savoy Truffle & Cake

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Mel

It seems like these past few days, BFC has a lot to say about cakes.  I’ll take this opportunity to add my bit. GT and I are so blessed to have such talented friends.  Recently my friend and former neighbor, Ruth Shin from Savoy … Continue reading »

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Beautiful Wedding Cakes for Our Readers

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Christine

You may remember Nat’s post yesterday about Cake Bee. For all our readers, if you mention this post to Sally at Cake Bee, she will offer a 10% discount off your entire wedding cake order and a complimentary cake tasting, as long … Continue reading »

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Three Great Wedding Cakes

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Auschick

I recently coordinated Jen and Dan’s wedding at Oxon Hill, Maryland.  Since I was so involved in the wedding, there’s a lot to share! So I thought I’d start by giving you a teaser preview with cake! Their cake was by Sally … Continue reading »

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Destination Wedding Planners Share Pre-Planning Steps

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Christine

Anyone who has planned a wedding knows that researching takes a big toll on a person’s free time; therefore it is important to be efficient with your time. I gathered some good information after talking to several St. John wedding planners about … Continue reading »

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Destination Wedding 101

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Christine

While vacationing this week in St. Thomas and St. John, we came across the most beautiful sites and wanted to take the opportunity to capture insight into planning a destination wedding in the Caribbean. I had previously searched for a Caribbean destination … Continue reading »

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Michael & Ellein’s NYC Wedding

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Auschick

This week I’m continuing my quest to present to you photos and ideas from the various weddings I’ve been to this year.  Last week I shared John and Rachel’s Lynchberg wedding, this week I have Mike and Ellein’s NYC wedding. Since Mike … Continue reading »

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Changing Your Name?

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Mel

We’re down to the home stretch, where we are counting down the weeks now.  One of the things that’s hit our list of things to do is get our marriage certificate.  That was not a big surprise to me but what was … Continue reading »

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Who’s Invited?

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Christine

<question> I have too many people on my guest list. How do I figure out who NOT to invite? Is it necessary to invite coworkers? </question> Getting married is so exciting but wedding planning gets stressful. Especially when you realize that you … Continue reading »

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Martha’s new DIY goodies

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Auschick

Martha Stewart has just added a new DIY Wedding section to their site! It’s complete with photos, downloadable templates, and instructions.  I’m lovin’ it! (Click the images to get the instructions) What’s your favorite template/idea in the Martha Stewart Wedding DIY section? … Continue reading »

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