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The Ceremony

{Idea Worth Stealing} How to Stop Your ‘Maids Heels from Sinking in the Grass

by Nicole on 05.15.2012
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Having an outdoor wedding? If you and your ‘maids plan to wear stilettos and your ceremony’s on grass, lay little flat stones to stand on so their heels don’t sink into the ground! Talk about smart! {Image credit: Delightfully Engaged}

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{Puppy Love} Incorporating Your Furry Friends in the Wedding Festivities

by Cheryl on 04.19.2012
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I’m a huge animal lover and have two furry babies of my own, so I am in love with these creative ways to incorporate your four-legged friends into your wedding festivities. How sweet is this little tuxedo-clad pup?  Precious! I’m loving  this little guy with his coordinating bow-tie! Here’s one more little dashingly handsome dog! [...]

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5 Ways to Customize Your Wedding Ceremony

by Nicole on 04.12.2012
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From talking to brides, I often hear that people think the ceremony portion of the wedding day has be pretty standard. Generally, people assume that most wedding ceremonies are the same, with a few minor tweaks here and there. However, even while following a traditional format, there are many great ways to customize your ceremony [...]

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{Design Crush} Ombre Wedding Inspiration

by Ashley on 02.02.2012
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I currently have a serious crush on ombre, and it’s popping up everywhere! The ombre design is created when a color is shaded or graduated in tone. This trend will give your event a modern feel, and it’s so beautiful that it will never go out of style. The ombre design is a great way [...]

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Recyled Bride’s 12 Wedding Trends for 2012

by Nicole on 01.11.2012
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Yesterday, I received a press release from Recycled Bride in my inbox, and as a PR-friendly blogger (I’m a PR gal myself you know), I wanted to share this great list of hot, sustainable wedding trends. As wedding spending increases in 2012, hitting its highest point since pre-recession nuptials, brides and grooms are focused on [...]

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{Fab Friday Finds} Winter Wedding Ideas & Inspiration

by Nicole on 01.06.2012
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My wedding wasn’t meant to be a winter wedding. Novembers in Knoxville are actually usually still pretty warm, in fact, and the temps usually sit somewhere between 50-70 degrees. As luck would have it, though, a cold front moved in for two days in early November 2010, and Michael and I (along with our brave [...]

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5 Places to Find Vintage Treasures for Your Vintage Wedding

by Nicole on 11.22.2011
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Lots of brides opt for a vintage-inspired wedding, which has been a popular trend in recent years. Weddings featuring lots of lace, crystals and other vintage items like old type-writers, suitcases, broaches, jars, ornate bottles, old windows, bird cages, candelabras, photo frames and more are all the rage. The dilemma many brides face, however, is [...]

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{Big-Screen Inspiration} Twilight-Themed Wedding Magic

by Cheryl on 11.17.2011
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Whether you’re Team Edward or Team Jacob, totally entranced by the Twilight saga or not interested at all, you have to admit that the romantic love story certainly provides for some seriously breathtaking inspiration! With the Twilight Breaking Dawn premiere just half a day away, I am pleased to feature a Twilight-themed event that was [...]

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Getting Married in Vegas: 4 Ideas You May Not Have Considered

by Nicole on 08.17.2011
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When I imagine couples heading off to Vegas to tie the knot, what initially comes to mind is the sight of Elvis and a little white drive-through wedding chapel. But thanks to a recent pitch I received, my eyes have been opened to all the very cool Vegas wedding possibilities, and I just had to [...]

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Planning an Interfaith Wedding? Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway Can Help!

by Nicole on 07.12.2011
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Incorporating you and your beau’s religious/spiritual beliefs into your wedding ceremony might be one of the most important things to the two of you. But what if you have different beliefs or different cultural backgrounds? How do you satisfy both families’ desires and incorporate both backgrounds into one wedding ceremony? The answer: an interfaith wedding. [...]

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