Monthly Archives: December 2009

DIY Wedding Makeup

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Auschick

Happy blue moon and last day of the first decade of the 21st century! Last week I was in NYC for Christmas and happened to do one of my favorite things: casually wander into the makeup department of Bloomingdales and get myself … Continue reading »

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Top Wedding Planning Books

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Cait

As we come to the end of the year, I thought it would be fun to look up what some of the best selling wedding planning and organizing books were on Amazon.com for 2009.  Wedding books are really helpful for keeping you … Continue reading »

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Ring Twisty Action

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Christine

I love my engagement ring, I think it’s gorgeous. But one complaint I have is that there’s this ring-twisty-action where the ring gets spun, especially when I’m in the shower. I wish that I could size the ring smaller and be done … Continue reading »

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USB Drives as Our Wedding Favors

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Christine

In a previous post, I commented about the USB drive wedding favors from our wedding. Yes, very geeky but it represented us so well. It wasn’t cheap but it was something we really wanted to do. You’ll laugh because when we got … Continue reading »

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Cute Christmas Wedding Cake Topper

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Christine

Too bad this baker is in the UK because I would send friends to them. This cake topper is a cute thing to do if your wedding is during the Christmas season. haha. Merry Christmas!

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A Pittsburgh Tradition….

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Cait

Last week one of my Pittsburgh-native friends sent me an article from the New York Times titled, The Wedding? I’m Here for the Cookies, about the legendary cookie tables at Pittsburgh weddings. My friend didn’t even realize it was a Pittsburgh thing, … Continue reading »

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Wedding Invitation Trend: Lace

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Auschick

Hi everyone! I hope you are all staying warm, but enjoying all the snow (if you’re in the DC area or further north!).  And if you got married in this area yesterday, I hope everything went ok – do people postpone their … Continue reading »

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Free Wedding Make-up Application

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Christine

Some brides stress about make-up, and then some brides really don’t care. If you’re a bride who doesn’t care, you could find a friend who has a knack for applying make-up. If you find a willing friend, then keep in mind that … Continue reading »

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The Fear of the Orange

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Cait

My sister is going to be in one of our friends wedding this July and she is super excited to be in it, but of course there’s a small catch. Our friend, the bride-to-be, has finally chosen the bridesmaid dress colors and … Continue reading »

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Tips Before You Step Into the Wedding Dress Shop

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Christine

There are lots to think about when you shop for your wedding dress. As friends look for their own dress, I offer advise from my own experience. There are several things that I did before I even tried a dress on. Here … Continue reading »

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Ordering Our Big Fat Cake

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David

A lot was accomplished yesterday! We met with the bakery that’s going to make our cake, and we also met with a videographer that we think we’ll hire. First, we had our cake tasting and ordered our wedding cake. If you’re a … Continue reading »

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Vote: Where to have an Atlanta wedding

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Mel

So a couple that I know is planning a wedding in Atlanta for next fall.  They have been venue hunting for quite some time now. They’ve seen a few places they absolutely love and a few places that they don’t.  It’s down … Continue reading »

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