From figuring the overall theme to fine-tuning the smallest of details, planning your wedding is an exercise in idea-gathering and seeing what works together and what doesn’t amidst an abundance of choices. Wedding blogs, magazines, and bridal shows are all great resources to help spark ideas and visualize various wedding elements. I received a tip [...]
{Real Wedding} Pete & Liz’s Backyard Wedding
A million thank yous to the wonderful and talented Ashley & Eric from AE Photography for sharing Pete and Liz’s backyard wedding with me. I just fell in love with the simplicity and relaxed feel of this backyard wedding. Having your wedding at a home or private backyard always calls for a more personal touch. [...]
Instantly Search Multiple Wedding Blogs with OmniBride
Searching for ideas, tips, and planning tools for your wedding can be a serious online time drain…with all the fantastic wedding blogs out there, great fresh content is constantly being made available. How to find the worthwhile stuff that matters to you at the moment, quickly and easily without having to do multiple site-to-site hopping? [...]
{E-Session} Jessica + Andrew Get Covered in Pollen
Jessica and Andrew had their engagement session captured by Stephanie and Isaac from the fantastic Stephanie Williams Photography. The talented husband-and-wife photographer team did an amazing job shooting this romantic and fun engagement session at a field in Orange County, California. Jessica and Andrew’s engagement session was highlighted by a shower of pampas grass pollen surrounding the cute couple. To view more photos and read how much fun [...]
Get Married’s Founder/CEO Will Host New TV Season
Early last month, we posted news that wedding media group Get Married Media had launched a brand-new magazine to their lineup. Today, Get Married is announcing that their president and CEO, Stacie Francombe, will be hosting their TV program’s third season. Ms. Francombe has a background in the media as a producer and writer for [...]
{Real Wedding} Stephanie & Sam’s San Francisco Wedding
I just love glamorous big city weddings like this one captured by the uber talented Amelia & Justin of Amelia Lyon Photography. Stephanie and Sam were married in San Francisco, California. Their wedding ceremony was held at the elegant Merchants Exchange Building downtown, and their reception followed at the Julia Morgan Ballroom located inside the same [...]
Wedding Gown Hunting? There’s An App For That
By now you probably know my fondness for great iPhone apps, and for you gown-hunting brides, here’s another one to add to your collection of helpful mobile planning tools. It’s brought to you by the folks at BRIDES magazine in partnership with the developers of NearbyNow, right here in my neck of the woods in [...]
Papel Picado For Your Wedding
Today I was inspired by the garlands of papel picado (traditional Mexican cut-paper streamers) hung as decoration in celebration of the Mexican tradition Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Today many Mexican families remember their loved ones who have passed away. Some couples work this special day as their wedding theme and papel [...]