Brides.com published a Top 10 list of things that you should never say to a bride. I want to print this list out a billion times, rent a helicopter and rain it down every weekend in every location that a wedding is taking place. Read the full list here: http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2014/08/things-to-never-say-to-a-bride.html Number 3 is near and …
Flowers: The Ultimate Ink Blot Test
What do you see? Flowers? A hat? An insect? Ink Blots or “Rorschach Tests” as they are properly known, are used as a personality test. What you see in this picture can determine your personality characteristics and way of thinking. In wedding planning, flowers are the ultimate ink blot test. If you want to ease …
No keg stand at your wedding? Marriage of Doom!
First of all, I did not think finding a picture of a bride doing a keg stand at her wedding would be that easy to find. Google it. There are literally hundreds of images. If you think this is OK then stop reading. This week, CNN put out an article basically stating that an extravagant …
35 States. And Counting.
35 states this week. It should be 52, and it will be, but right now, same sex marriage is legal in 35 states. Ta-da! We are so happy to hear this news, especially since we’re currently hosting a contest where one lucky same sex couple will win an all inclusive wedding. New Jersey has been …
Let Them Eat Cake. Seriously. Allow This.
Know what my favorite thing about this cake is? It’s real. It’s made of flour, sugar, eggs and other stuff that bakers use (I am not a baker) and is presented for the entire duration of a wedding. Guests “ooh” and “ahh” over it all night and then the bride and groom cut into it …
Huff and Puff….and Blow Those Suggestions Away!
Normally, I love The Huffington Post, but their most recent blog on moving saving tips for brides made my brain hurt. I also received an onslaught of emails and facebook messages that read something like this: “OMG Did you read this hot mess?!” Yes, I read it, and you can read the whole thing right …
Snooki’s….No, Nicole’s Wedding Day.
Here comes the bride and she’s not wearing leopard. Thank. God. Despite speculation from planners (and the general public), Nicole has grown up and has decided that her wedding day is going to be Gatsby themed and glamorous, not Jersey Shore and leopard. We remarked on this a few months ago when we read comments …
National Coffee Day!
It is National Coffee Day and we know how many of our readers love to indulge on this amazing beverage. This time of year so many brides are sipping their pumpkin spiced latte while updating their Pinterest accounts and flipping through countless magazines for inspiration. We wanted to take the time to recognize National Coffee …
The Chair Conundrum
This is becoming a “thing” now, so I feel compelled to help on the education side of this…. conundrum. In New Jersey, we are very spoiled with banquet halls that are all inclusive. For those of you reading this from outside the Jersey border, allow me to explain. New Jersey is the banquet capital of …
What’s Your Budget?
“What’s your budget?”“What are you looking to spend?”“What number is the maximum?”These are all variations on a question you will hear endless amounts of times during the planning of your wedding or any other event. Put down the gloves and your defenses, because there is a reason you are being asked this question.One of the …