10 Ways to Avoid a Boring Wedding Worried about winding up with wedding guests draped over tables and chairs, snoozing from sheer boredom (or worse, tweeting about your deathly dull nuptials)? If you’ve lost perspective and you think the timeline for your big day could be getting out of hand, here are a few tips […]
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Newest Bridal Trend: Guest Transportation
This is always the best part of planning weddings and events, coming up with new and exciting ways to WOW your guests. The Knot has come up with 30 of them to be exact but I’m going to share a few this week that I just loved. First up is Guest Transportation. Guest Transportation I […]
Contests / Inspiration / Planning
Valentine’s Day Date Night courtesy of CurvyGirls Bridal
I know Christmas is later this week, holy cow!! But I’m already thinking of how me and Mr. Myers will be spending Valentine’s Day this year. With the craziness tthat we’ve had this year, we sooooo deserve it. So in my searches for things to do I came across this great giveaway from CurvyGirls Bridal. […]
Inspiration / Planning
Warm up with a Tropical Sandals Vacation
It was so cold this weekend that all I could think about was a warm sunny place to go. So I thought why not share some great pictures with you of a tropical Sandals resort. I know it’s not the same as going but I guarantee you will warm up and feel all fuzzy inside […]
Invitations / Planning
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from Pretty Pear Bride. Enjoy this great offer from our friends Magnet Street Wedding!! Happy Thanksgiving Sale! 25% off ALL Wedding Stationery from MagnetStreet Weddings Save the Dates, Invitations, Reception items, Embellishments, Thank Yous, Enter promo code WED25THANKS Expires 11/30/11 Happy Planning,
Inspiration / Photography / Planning / Real Weddings
This world is full of different shapes and sizes, embrace and celebrate it!
This is such a great quote from a wonderful photography that I have meet (virtually of course, LOL!!!), Jessica Grimm of Jessica Grimm Photography. She has written a fabulous article on Plus Size, Photography and Brides . Her article is amazing because it talks about, her being a plus size bride and knowing exactly what […]
Inspiration / Invitations / Planning
Happy Thanksgiving Sale from MagnetStreet Weddings
Happy Thanksgiving Sale! 25% off ALL Wedding Stationery from MagnetStreet Weddings Save the Dates, Invitations, Reception items, Embellishments, Thank Yous, Enter promo code WED25THANKS Expires 11/30/11 Happy Planning,
Inspiration / Planning
Be the Baddest Chick on the Block
I am at the ABC Conference in Baltimore this week and I’m having a blast. Meeting and catching up with old friends is great as well as seeing some fantastic speakers. One of whom has amazed and astonished me beyond belief, Diann Valentine . Diann Valentine was introduced to me by one of my good […]
Guest Bloggers / Planning
{Guest Blogger} A Picture is worth a thousand words
Here is our first Guest Post from plus size bride, Tiane, planning a July 2012 wedding. It’s all about deciding on a photographer and videographer. So far in our wedding planning, we have been lucky- I have an aunt that does catering, a venue that allows her to cater there, another aunt who bakes the […]
Inspiration / Planning / Wedding Finds
Friday Finds: Cupcake Wrappers
These are the cutest things for any cupcake display and they come in all different styles, your sure to find one that fits your wedding. Since cupcakes are becoming all the craze in the wedding industry, what better way to jazz them up. Dress My Cupcake is the leading supplier of cupcake wrappers and liners. […]
Inspiration / Planning / Real Pretty Pear Brides
Motivational Monday: Being a Plus Size Bride
I am always trying to bring awareness about what plus size brides and bridesmaids often go through so I was super excited to share a wonderful article with fellow TWIPS (if you don’t know who we are, definitely check us out!!), Something Old Something New. I am so appreciative to them for allowing me to […]
Inspiration / Planning / Real Pretty Pear Brides
Motivational Monday: Tell us your story
It feels so good to tell your story, whether it’s how good you felt when you tried on your wedding dress for the final fitting or you got a really good deal on your flowers. I have learned that I always feel good when something amazing has happened to me and I want to share […]
Invitations / Planning
Friday Find: 20% off Magnet Street Weddings
I’m so excited to share this great deal from my good friends over at Magnet Street Weddings. Say goodbye to summer with 20% off Summer Blow Out Sale! 20% off ALL Wedding Stationery from MagnetStreet Weddings Save the Dates, Invitations, Reception Items, Embellishments, Thank Yous… Enter promo code WBLOG822 Starts 08/22/11 and Expires 09/5/11 Happy […]
Inspiration / Planning
Motivation Monday: Doing things for Me
Things have been crazy in my life lately and the one thing that keeps me going is knowing that I’m always doing things for me. It is so easy to get sucked into doing things for everyone else but until you realize that you have to live your life for you, and no one else, […]
Inspiration / Planning
Tuesday Tip: Smiling is Contagious
I love this!! Whenever you see someone smiling you automatically want to smile back at them. So next time you are feeling good, smile. I promise it will make someone else smile!!! Happy Planning,
Bridesmaid Fashions / Planning / Real Weddings
Real Wedding Wednesday: Bridesmaids Twitter Party
We are doing Real Wedding Wednesday a little different today. I received an email this morning from Bridal Guide Magazine and I am so excited about their upcoming Bridesmaids Twitter Party that I had to share it. Behind every beautiful BG bride is a supporting case of girlfriends, sisters, or relatives who painstakingly helped her plan […]
Inspiration / Planning
Thirsty Thursday: Lemon Lavender Cocktail
I found this amazing recipe courtesy of Drink of the Week This light and refreshing drink is perfect for weddings, garden parties … or any time you want to toast something beautiful. My latest creation with Savvy Housekeeping is a champagne cocktail made with limoncello, gin, a hint of lavender and, of course, champagne. It’s a […]
Planning
We are a Weddzilla Fashion Contributor
Weddzilla Blog has become one of the top leaders in the wedding blog industry. Supplying wedding information for engaged couples from other engaged couples, newlyweds, wedding experts and even celebrity brides. Well, I am pleased to announce that I have joined the ranks of these wonderful and talented bloggers as one of their fashion bloggers. […]
Inspiration / Planning
Being a Plus Size Bride
Being a Plus Size Bride Being a bride in general can be, oh so stressful: setting a date, finding a venue, food, entertainment, the list goes on. But when you add in being a plus size bride you deal with all those same things things and then some. I have heard horror stories of how […]
Planning
What, I have a budget?
YES, YOU DO!! Nearly half of all couples report spending more on the wedding than originally planned. These budgeting tips will help you stay on track. Step 1: Get a Budgeting System Establish a reliable method to keep track of all expenditures. Try to keep your wedding fund separate from your personal accounts, so you […]
Planning
11 Questions to ask before walking down the aisle
Getting married can be the most stressful time of a couple’s life. Before you embark on the task of planning a wedding, ask yourself these essential questions to determine whether you’re emotionally prepared for the wedding and, more importantly, for marriage 1. How do you plan to cope with the added stress that comes with […]