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Tip of the Day: Ready to mail out your wedding invitations or save-the-dates? Make the process easier by purchasing a decorative stamp embossed with your return address. It creates a similar look as calligraphy for much less than it would cost to have envelopes hand-addressed. You can purchase this type of stamp at stationery stores like Paper Source or online on Etsy.com. After the wedding, you can reuse it on all correspondence.
From blush hues to lace mermaids to gold accents, the hottest gowns from the 70th annual Golden Globes can easily be worn down the aisle as well. Here are some of our favorite looks that will take you from the red carpet to the white.
The "Best Supporting Actress" nominees both chose ultra-feminine blush mermaid gowns. This romantic hue, dubbed "ballet pink" by Adams, complemented the stars' fair complexions. This Allure gown (pictured below) captures the essence of this up-and-coming bridal trend.
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Tonight, we’ll get a look at how Carrie Bradshaw’s love affair with New York City began in The Carrie Diaries, premiering at 8 p.m. EST on The CW. But Carrie isn’t the only one seeking love and in the city. Here, take a look at some of our favorite New York City weddings by Casey Fatchett Photography.
Planning a New York wedding? Check out some of our favorite vendors and venues, and chat with other brides in your area in our Facebook community.
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Tip of the Day: Are you dwelling on a difficult bridesmaid, your meddling mother-in-law, or unresponsive wedding vendors? Create de-stressing rituals to get that troublemaker out of your mind, whether it's venting to a supportive girlfriend or taking a yoga class. You have better things to think about!
Follow this great advice from wedding planner David Tutera: Don’t go crazy asking everyone you know and their mother what they think about this location or that bridesmaid dress or this font — it’ll only lead to a frustrating amount of conflicting responses, and you won’t know what to make of it.
[Editor's note: While interviewing Megan and Matt for their real wedding feature, we fell in love with the story of how they met. Here, they share in their own words how they recall that special night.]
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It was a dark and stormy night... actually, it really wasn’t. It was a pretty nice, slightly warm day in the early summer. I got a call from James, asking me to hang out. I was tired and wanted to play video games or take a nap, just to get some down time alone after the semester recently ended.
“I think I’m just gonna hang out here, man,” I said.
“My brother’s here,” said James.
“Tell him I said ‘Hi’.”
James paused. Sighed. “And so’s my sister.”
“I’ll be right over.”
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Maybe I should start further back. A while before this, James tells me that his brother and sister are coming up for his graduation.
“I can’t believe you’re leaving, man! We’ve had such a great time [NOT] skipping class to watch movies and order pizza this year. I can’t believe you’re leaving me behind like this. How old?”
“What?” James looked puzzled. He obviously wasn’t used to how fast and powerful my brain was.
“How old is your sister?”
Guest blogger: Sharon Naylor, bestselling author of over 35 wedding books for brides, bridesmaids and the mothers of the bride and groom. Her titles have spent time in the #1 book, e-book and wishlist spots on Amazon and BN.com for their categories. Here is an exclusive sneak peek from her new book, The Bride's Guide to Freebies: Enhancing Your Wedding Without Selling Out.
1. Keep in mind that vendors like to show off to guests.
"If I know that the bride and groom have really planned on a low budget, their flowers are small, their menu is on the smaller side, they had to choose just cake instead of cake and a dessert bar, I'll add in some impressive elements so that the couple's guests can see what we do here at our banquet hall. Who knows? Maybe someone on their guest list will be planning a bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, wedding, or corporate gala. It's great for them to see a more impressive array of my chef's work, rather than not seeing my place in a great light becuse the slim pickings were so distracting." —Henry, wedding hall manager
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