February 07th, 2012, by Oh Lovely Day
A first look can serve several purposes, the obvious being that you get more photos out of the way before the ceremony so you have more time after for other photos and mingling with guests. It also helps you get over any pre-wedding jitters, major bouts of tears, and lets you get a makeup touch up from those tears. Plus, the first look makes for some great photos.
I really wanted to stick to this one tradition when I got married, and my husband and I did not do a first...
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January 26th, 2012, by Azure
Photos by Photography by Leah and Docuvitae
As your big day approaches, you start to think about those gorgeous detail shots you've swooned over while knees deep in wedding planning. Giving your photographer a photo wishlist is a great way to ensure you get the shots you want. But how do you come up with the list in the first place? Let's start with the shoes!
We picked seven of our favorite wedding shoe shots so you can decide which ones are musts for your wedding!...
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January 19th, 2012, by Azure
A month or so ago, our lovely guest blogger, Oh Lovely Day, shared her top 5 creative wedding guest book alternatives and brides and grooms were inspired! There were ideas for wine lovers, sporty couples, board game fanatics and more.
But in case you didn't find the right guest book idea for your I Do's, here are five more fabulous and unique alternatives:
Wishing tree Capture all your guests' well wishes with a wishing tree guest book that doubles as reception decor!...
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January 13th, 2012, by Azure
This week's giveaway from TACORI has put wedding keepsakes on my mind! The prize—Tacori's new Engagement Journal and Keepsake Memory Box—is perfect for crafty brides who enjoy putting an artistic touch on everything they do. The winner will be armed with all she needs and more to create the most spectacular engagement journal, a love-filled memento the couple can treasure forever.
But not every bride likes to roll up her sleeves and get crafty. Some might prefer to call on an...
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January 11th, 2012, by Azure
If you're recently engaged or feel the big moment coming, here's an incredible giveaway just for you!
As you journey toward your very own white aisle, you'll want to capture all the memories of your love story. With this in mind, the TACORI Engagement Journal and Keepsake Box was born... and one lucky bride will WIN it this week!
TO ENTER TO WIN: There are three ways to enter to win, and if you do all three, you'll score three entries total. But completing just one is good...
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January 10th, 2012, by Azure
We eat, breath and sleep weddings 'round the clock! So with each new year, we look forward to meeting all the new nearlyweds that join the ranks, and of course... the hot new wedding trends that emerge! Our 2011 predictions were pretty spot on (not to toot our horn or anything!) and the time has come to count down what we think will be the top 12 trends for 2012 weddings:
#12—Food trucks If you've ever come face to face with a food truck filled with yummy, greasy grub after a...
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January 09th, 2012, by The Broke-Ass Bride
No wedding is absolutely perfect. When we asked newlyweds and... the less newly wed to share their biggest wedding day woes with us, a few common threads started to emerge. Here's what we learned:
1. Get It On Film
So many brides told us they wished they’d sprung for a videographer, or given their wedding photographer more specific directions. Your wedding will be RIFE with special moments - make sure you capture as many as possible!
"My husband and I really regret not...
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December 30th, 2011, by Oh Lovely Day
I’d splurge on wedding cinematography and save on the little details!
When I was planning my wedding I had a couple of categories I was willing to splurge on, like photography, great food and booze, and the perfect wedding venue. But there were other categories that had to get cut. My biggest regret: cutting a wedding cinematographer. I dreamed of having a gorgeous super 8 film of our wedding, but we really didn’t have it in the budget. I remember trying to talk my...
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December 22nd, 2011, by Azure
Check out this super sweet & adorable video save-the-date by Studio Artifice! It'll warm your heart and get those creative juices flowing!
VANESSA + FABIEN from STUDIO ARTIFICE on Vimeo.
Will you send a traditional save-the-date, or will you think outside the box like this lovely couple?
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December 16th, 2011, by Azure
Stepping in front of the camera as the host of Bridal Wave made me step outside my comfort zone in a major way. But helping brides is what we love to do! So a few (make that 7) sleepless nights and anxiety-ridden mornings were just a small price to pay...
And now that I know we've secured the #1 spot on the Kenmore Live Studio's Top 11 Moments of 2011 countdown, I couldn't be more proud of our work on Bridal Wave. One thing's for sure... I couldn't have done...
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