Vera Wang Meets David's Bridal

http://www.davidsbridal.com/Browse_Bridal-Gowns-Shop-By-Designer-White-by-Vera-Wang


David's Bridal is now carrying a line by celebrity wedding gown designer, Vera Wang. What a great idea to have "designer" dresses accessible to everyone - love this! Way to go Vera!

The Tipping Point | Wedding Answers and Tools | Brides.com Working with Vendors: Brides.com

Tipping wedding vendors can be tricky. Here is a great article from Brides Magazine about the subject...

The Tipping Point | Wedding Answers and Tools | Brides.com Working with Vendors: Brides.com

Generally speaking, here are the vendors you should tip (people who provide a service):

Hair/Makeup Artists
Delivery People (flowers, cake, rentals...)
Chauffeur
Band/DJ/Ceremony Musicians/Vocalists
Officiant
Valet
Coat Check
Catering Staff (manager, waiters)
Bartender

Anyone else, you thought went above and beyond to make your special day a success!

Happy New Year - Wedding Update

Happy New Year everyone! I can't believe 2011 is underway. 2010 flew by! I guess time flies when you're in-love and planning a wedding, ha!

We are down to just a little over 4 months until our wedding and we couldn't be more excited. We are bakc into full swing planning now and starting to iron out the details. And everyone knows there are a lot of "little details" when it comes to weddings.

Next Tuesday the 10th, David and I are having a meeting at our reception venue, Music Hall, with MH and our floral designer. We intend to plan the room design and layout, figure out where tables will be and how many at a table, etc. We also will talk to MH about lighting. They have their own lighting crew so that was a plus - one less vendor to book/plan with. I also ordered full size linens to see how they will look on the tables and to see what colors we like. I decided to go with Wildflower Linen out of Orange County, CA. You MUST visit their website. Stunning linens! http://www.wildflowerlinens.com/

Wildflower Linen pics posted below!

David and I are also trying to finalize our wedding invitations with his sister-in-law and brother from Vellum Designs. (They did our Save The Dates.)

I have also been finishing up with my bridal accessory shopping. Veil, headband, earrings, bracelet. I have picked some beautiful Maria Elena jewelry. I will have a separate post about that! Next check is shoes and wedding bands!

David and I have also almost fully completed our wedding gift registries. We definitely plan to keep Pottery Barn and William Sonoma in business, haha - recession what?!

Royal Wedding Details Announced

More details have started to unfold about William & Kate's upcoming royal wedding.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12120099

The wedding is set for April 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. BST - so 6 a.m. EST. Set your alarm clocks!

Tiffany Blue Christmas

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! It's hard to believe that Christmas is next Saturday.

I love this time of year...family togetherness, parties, tasty treats and delicious food, and of course the DECORATIONS! One of my favorite things to do is look at window displays for stores - more specifically, Tiffany & Co. There's something so magical about Tiffany's - maybe it's the timelessness and tradition behind it. I pass by Tiffany's frequently (it's a block away from my office) and I got to thinking, wouldn't it be fun to do a "Tiffany" themed Christmas for holiday decor sometime. The hues don't really fit in with my home decor (maybe someday!) but I found a few pics online to bring a little holiday bliss and inspiration to you.

I hope this post has inspired you to be creative and hope you have a fabulous holiday season with friends and family!

(Photographs courtesy of Polyvore, Country Living, Martha Stewart, and Tiffany's)

Custom Wedding Gown Sketch

Pictures are great to remember your wedding day but why not a sketch of the gown you dreamed of since you were a little girl?!

Famous designers like Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier have been giving sketches to their celebrity brides for years. Why not feel a little like a celebrity too! You know Kate Middleton will get a sketch of her royal wedding gown in the coming months!

A sketch of your wedding gown would make an excellent wedding or anniversary gift! Husbands - remember, your first anniversary should be something "paper"!

Visit Etsy seller, MeganHamilton, or go to www.mydreamlines.com.

Flower Girl Dresses

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving last week. It's hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us. Seriously, where has 2010 gone?

David and I went to St. Louis over Thanksgiving to be with his family. His one brother, Mike, and his wife, Christine, and their 3 girls live in St. Louis. Their girls, Megan, Lauren, and Allison are going to be our flower girls. They are the cutest and sweetest girls ever. I am so excited to officially become their Aunt. While we were in St. Louis, I got to see the flower girl dresses Christine and I decided on a couple of months ago.

All 3 girls will be wearing the same style dress from Strasburg Children http://www.strasburgchildren.com/product.asp?lt=d&deptid=7124&sec=girls&pfid=SBC00235. They are adorable. Allison even modeled her dress for me while I was there. She kept saying "I cute, I cute"! I can't wait till the wedding day to see everyone dressed up.

Now we need to finalize the tuxedo's for the guys and find a ring bearer outfit. Handsome, handsome!