Recently, one of my sister’s bridesmaids, Natalie, had to drop out of the wedding. Just after Christmas she broke up with her long-term boyfriend Mike, who happens to be the best man for their wedding. Because things have been extremely awkward between the two of them, Natalie decided she couldn’t be in the wedding. Luckily, [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Wedding Emergency: Bridesmaid Dropout
Posted in Bridesmaids on January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Slideshow
Posted in Em's Stuff, Interactives on January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Meet the bride, groom, and her maids. Also, a sneak peak at the dress she picked for the bridesmaids.
Wedding DO: Bridal Expos
Posted in Wedding Planning DOs on January 25, 2010 |
When I went with Emily to buy the wedding dress at Winnie Couture Bridal Salon, I absolutely fell in love with the store. So much so that one month later, I was working as one of their representatives at bridal shows. Some shows lasted two days while others were only for one. I would work [...]
Emily’s Wedding Timeline
Posted in Em's Stuff, tagged Emily on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Em's Wedding Timeline on Dipity. On the side of the timeline, press the + button to one year for best results.
Bridesmaid Dress Dilemmas
Posted in Bridesmaids on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This past weekend, I revisited favorite bridesmaid dresses to help Emily make her final cut. Our dilemma: long dresses versus short dresses…and it didn’t stop there. The next question was color– mauve or mango? Then it was, should she use color scheme or should every girl have the exact same dress? It was overwhelming. As [...]
John Doe Who?
Posted in Guests, tagged guest list on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At first, making the guest list for the wedding ceremony and reception may seem simple: pick a target number of guests and invite 10% more than that, assuming at least that many people will decline. It seems simple enough… or not. If you’ve ever tried taking the time to write a realistic list of all [...]
So I’m Engaged, Now What?
Posted in Getting Started on January 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Em’s Wedding Day Countdown And so our journey begins. In 165 days, my sister Emily will be getting married. As her maid of honor, I’ve become more than a little wedding obsessed — and why shouldn’t I be? I get to throw her a wedding shower and help plan a bachelorette party. I get to [...]