Carrie On. Have a Sex and The City Themed Bachelorette Party

The Bachelorette party … so many ways to celebrate. So many ways to spend money and act out. But, if you want to save money, your best deal is to stay at home and play some bachelorette party games. Sex and the City was a show that is a cultural phenomenon from the late 1990’s [...]

Amazing Story of Rebuilding at a Brass Bed Store…

Wow. Came across this site (by accident) and what a story of re-emergence and tenacity! And what an amazing story ….
HeirloomIronBed.com “On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina took nearly everything from us - our home, our belongings, and our memories. When we returned to our Mississippi home for the first time, fearing everything lost, we [...]

Wedding Shoes for the Bride Who Has A Weakness for Stylish Shoes : )

Looking for some great shoes, corsets, bustiers, slips and other bridalaccessories?  Check out Bridal Store Online.  You will be pleasantly surprised at the stock they carry.  And, had to post these shoes.  Love, Love, Love the shoes.  I haven’t seen these anywhere else.  I would totally buy these for myself — wedding or no wedding…   [...]

And they call it “Puppy Love”. When Your Dog is the Ringbearer

Also known as a wedding ring cushion, the ring bearer pillow has long been a symbolic wedding custom. The wedding ring is of vital importance, historically made of costly precious metals and gems, and also symbolizing the love and commitment of the impending marriage.  Thus the rings are usually entrusted to the best man until [...]

Bridesmaids Dresses — Don’t just look in the Bridal Stores!

One of the biggest misconceptions that new brides have is that they have to get their bridesmaids dresses at a bridal shop. No true. There are plenty of gorgeous dresses available online at upscale and department stores. One place that has a nice affordable collection is Fashion Chateau. Below are a few samples of what [...]

Plate Mates and Sock Favors - Unique for a Wedding!

Every once in a while you see some really, reallyunique and cool favors.  Today I found two that I just had to share.

 
The Plate Mate … How cool and practical is this!  This little device gives guests an easy way to mingle, nibble and sip with just one hand! The clip attaches to any sturdy [...]

Clothes Don’t Make the Man — But a Tuxedo Helps : )

    
The Laptop Bride is out helping a friend plan a wedding. And, we went out for the tuxedo rental the other day. After seeing that a basic tuxedo (without the shoes) was $140.00 …. My suggestion was to just “buy one.” That way it’s not money wasted. And, you can get the below set [...]

The Candy Buffet … Making a WOW Appearance

Candy is Dandy at a Candy Wedding Buffet
 

One new popular wedding trend is the candy buffet or confection bar consisting of a variety of candies and treats placed in varied sizes of glass containers, jars or decorative containers on a table. The buffets can serve a two fold purpose. They of course, taste good to [...]

Wendy Culpepper Jewelry for Brides and Charity

Looking for a great gift for the bridal attendants and perhaps yourself that can also give to charity? Here are a classic set of earrings that can be worn at your wedding and for years to come - available at Wendy Culpepper.com called the Fire Drop 14K Gold Vermeil Earrings. She offers free shipping on [...]