Photos courtesy of Forever 21

Have a lured you in?! Over the weekend, I stopped into Forever 21 (yes I know, teeny-bop galore) for a couple basic t-shirts. They’re super cheap! Anyway, I found the most amazing twisted strap, white chiffon maxi dress on the 2nd floor of the downtown San Francisco location….AND I can’t find it online anywhere. But it’s still worth chatting about..it was under $30 and super cute!! Lots of us on budgets these days, even more so if you’re planning a wedding. Think out of the box when shopping for that wedding dress….I’m definitely a believer of style but if I could go on a fabulous honeymoon with the money that I used to purchase my dress, I would! The key to an under $50 wedding dress? Research, explore and don’t look for the word ‘wedding’! Go to the sale racks and enter stores you thought you’d never go to. Keep an open mind and think ‘cocktail dress’. Good luck!

Photo courtesy of Leigh Miller via The Ritzy Bee Blog

Brides and Grooms!  This is a wonderful read about the search for and what to expect from wedding photographers!  Maria’s sums it up nicely :)  A must read here.

Courtesy of Utterly Engaged

Issue No. 001!  Planning a wedding? Click above for a virtual flip…

Perfect Bound keeping it real…yup, really real with this article.

Photos courtesy of All Things Lovely

I’ve been wanting to do this for a while now and just now am getting around to it.  I loved Kristen’s on-going posts about beauty (wedding and personal), and I think it’s totally worth sharing.  If you read her blog already, sorry for the repeats!  But if you don’t, definitely check out these posts.  Interesting, inspiring and informational!  I recommend Getting Fit & the first several posts of Beauty.  And if you are bride-to-be, definitely read them!

Design courtesy of House of 3

Just a quick heads up about the upcoming bridal and trunk shows, fairs, events, gatherings, parties, etc! Click here for Chicago info and San Francisco info here.  It’s a good way to physically see and chat with wedding vendors of all types!

Photos courtesy of Martha Stewart

How amazing are both of these boutonnieres!  Completely hand-made too!  As you know, 2009 is the year of diy weddings so what better way to utilize your craftiness. Fabric bouts have been the obsession for a while now, some even include feathers, buttons, etc (check out LaLaLaurie) but what about just fabric…even better fabric bows (check out fabric flowers)!  Incorporated bows were hot on wedding runways so why not add one on the heart of your future hubbie? (more…)

Photos courtesy of Martha Stewart

Hello everyone!  I am back from some vacation time!  Of course, I’ll be playing catch up for a while, but I wanted to share a couple photo ideas for your wedding that I came across.  I love the idea of making your wedding feel as intimate as possible and photos do just that.  Check out the Photo Screen & Photo Cake. 2009 is about personalizing your wedding as much as possible (although you should anytime.

I’ve got some great posts lined up – traveling always allows me to do reading and research :)  Thanks for your patience while I get myself organized!

Photo courtesy of Karen Wade

Happy Friday!  I’m very excited to have the owners of Vixen Beauty guest blog today!  If you haven’t gathered from my past posts already about how important professionally styled makeup and hair is for your wedding day…well, today is the day that you do!  It will make a HUGE difference for your wedding photos, huge.  So without further ado…Vanessa and Melissa of Vixen Beauty… (more…)

Photos courtesy of Martha Stewart

I can’t count how many times I’ve watched groomsmen try to figure out the diagram of pocket square fold given to them from the rental company!  And eventually, either me or my other photographer fix it for them!  So here are some helpful instructions for ALL occassions of wearing a pocket square - It’s Hip to Wear Squares.