Posted in Destination Weddings, News, tagged destination wedding, mexico honeymoon, swine flu on April 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Planning a dream destination wedding or honeymoon in Mexico? Before you make any decisions about changing your plans because of the swine flu outbreak, here are some helpful resources.
The CDC’s advisory recommending American travelers avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico
If you’re planning to change your travel plans, talk to your travel agent, airline or cruise [...]
Posted in Green Wedding Ideas, Honeymoon Ideas, tagged ecotourism, green honeymoon on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Extending your green wedding planning into your honeymoon? Here are two ways to go about it: The first is to choose a destination that is eco-friendly, whether that be a hotel, cruise or resort. The second is to honeymoon close to home — you’ll not only travel less, you’ll pump money into your local economy. [...]
Posted in Green Wedding Ideas, Reception Ideas, tagged earth day, eco-friendly favors, green wedding on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the easiest ways to “go green” at your wedding is to give environmentally friendly favors. You can choose favors made in an eco-friendly way; for example, look for recycled products, items made from sustainable materials, or items made by companies that offset their impact. You can also give something green, like tree saplings, [...]
Posted in DIY, Reception Ideas, Saving Money, tagged diy favors, gift boxes, wedding favors on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Want to package your favors in cute boxes but not finding anything to your liking? Make your own! MonkeySee.com expert Mary Gallagher-Stout walks you through the process of making a box that has a paper bottom and a clear top. Great for showers, wedding favors, gifts — once you’ve started, you’re likely to find lots [...]
Posted in Planning, tagged wedding dress, weight loss on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re like most brides, you’re probably finding that getting engaged is one of the best motivators for losing weight. We all want to look great for the big day. David Zinczenko, author of The Abs Diet for Women and editor of Men’s Health, has 10 suggestions to help you lose weight before your wedding [...]
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Fashion, tagged Fashion, flower girls on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After the bride, a cute flower girl might be the biggest ceremony attraction. What’s the smallest member of your bridal party going to wear when she walks down the aisle? Dress her in a cute dress for oohs and aahs from the crowd. She’ll love wearing a special party dress, and you’ll love the adorable [...]
Posted in DIY, tagged bridal bouquet, DIY, flower preservation, wedding flowers on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Preserve the flowers from your bouquet right, and you’ll have a beautiful reminder of your wedding day. Expert Carol Macht of Forever Yours Preservation and Framing in Savage, MD, shows you how to properly preserve your flowers and then walks you through one way to display them. You’ll need supplies found at just about any [...]
Posted in Reception Ideas, tagged cake cutting, wedding cakes on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most reception sites will have someone to cut your cake for you, but in case you (or someone you appoint) needs to do the honors, here are some tips for doing it right from cake experts Wilton. No, round cakes are not cut like a pie, and there is a way to make sure your [...]
