Courtesy of Dollface Studios
Save the Date, Save Money?
by Brittiny
I think I may have figured out an awesome way to save money while saving the date. Here's what you'll need to complete this easy project:
* a google account
* pictures of you and your fiance, your reception site, etc
* an idea of accommodations for out of town guests to include
* everyone's email address
Yep, that's it. No fancy software, no learning curve, nada! Here are the steps to creating your very on slide show save the dates:
1. Log into your google account or create one at google .
2. Click on the documents tab, it will open a new window.
3. There is a drop down tab labeled create new, click on that.
4. You would like to create a new presentation.
5. You can begin working on your document from there adding new backgrounds etc....
6. BUT I'm lazy and decided to see if someone else did the work for me :o)
7. Sure enough after searching for wedding in the template section, I found Tony and Rita's wedding album and decided to use the template by clicking the button entitled use template.
8. After deleting a few pictures that I didn't need and the first page, I was able to complete my email-able slideshow for my guests.
Total Cost: $0.00!! Here's the completed project, so let me know what you think!
What's New in Wedding Aisle Runners
For some brides-to-be, the idea of walking down a plain aisle just won't do. But as many of you know, it's not always easy to find a ready-made aisle runner that fits your theme, is in your style, and incorporates your specific colors. That's why custom, personalized aisle runners are becoming so popular. We recently spotted some lovely designs at Customized Wedding Creations, that give us a good idea of where aisle runners are headed. Take a look. 
More links to aisle runners:
Ann's Bridal Bargains
Jean M.
Beau-Coup
Eliza Fig
Unique Wedding Registries
by Lisa
Unique Registry Options
Registering was one of those tasks that I really did not enjoy when I was getting married - all those years ago. It was tedious to go out to stores, fight crowds, and use that gun - which half the time did not work. Also, you were limited as to the stuff you could register for. For instance, I registered at Macy’s and Williams Sonoma. Although there were lots of choice, you could only register for items at those two specific stores. You had to pick something that they carried (either in the store or online). In this day and age there are so many cool options. If you know what you want, you can even register without leaving the privacy of your own home. I would like to share these alternatives with you.
There are two online sites in which couples’ can create universal registries - http://www.amazon.com is one of those sites. I don’t know about you, but just about everyone I know has an Amazon.com account. Amazon.com is my go to place for just about everything. If you don’t have an account, check them out. The site is really easy to navigate, and it’s even easier to set up an account. Once you have your account, you can download a widget to place on your toolbar by going to the wedding registry and downloading the universal button. From there, you can go to any site to add items to your amazon.com registry. You can still add items from Macy’s and Williams Sonoma, but you can also add items from other places - no matter how rare and obscure. It’s that easy.
Another such registry is http://www.wishpot.com. Like amazon.com, the site is really easy to sign up and navigate. Like Amazon, you download a widget to the toolbar and you can add items anywhere on the web. Unlike Amazon, Wishpot is more “wedding” oriented. You can search for and find local wedding vendors in their resource directory. It’s also a social networking site in which you can friend people who are also signed up in the wishpot.com network.
The great thing about both of these two sites, is you can also create other registries - such as birthday, holiday, and anniversary. You can have all your lists in one place - so one username and password does it all! What’s better than that?
For those of you that already have an established home or are combining two homes and you do not need the “traditional” registry stuff, think about honeymoon or donation registries. There are tons out there, but http://www.honeymoonwishes.com and www.idofoundation.org are just two such sites. They are really easy to set up - and you just give your guests the information - like you would for any other registry.
If you have any questions, please feel free to comment.
Have fun!
Lisa Nelson is a longtime member of African-AmericanBrides.com and the owner of Elegant Event Design.
Road to the Altar: Dress Shopping
- by Brittiny
After speaking with my assistant and friend, I agreed to go to Alfred Angelo to just "look" and get an idea for what type of dress I like. If you view my previous posts you know that the look is slim and ruched and oh-so-sexy. I literally wanted a dress that made me sing the brilliant lyrics of Right said Fred, "I do my little turn on the catwalk..."
"I'm a model you know what I mean
And I do my little turn on the catwalk
Yeah on the catwalk on the catwalk yeah"
"Sophia", aka Alfred Angelo 2047, was actually the first dress I tried on and yes I heard several different songs while looking at her from various angles. She conveys everything I ever wanted to convey in being a 30 year old bride. As Bey infamously put it, "some call it arrogant, I call it confident." By the way, Sophia comes in SLIGHTLY over budget at $625.
Did you hear music when you tried your dresses on, what were you looking for when you began dress shopping?
WDOTD: Fairytale & Fantasy
We recently got an email from a frequent reader who asked why we didn't choose more fairytale and fantasy wedding gowns for our "Wedding Dress of the Day" series. In our efforts to be practical, we do NOT want to neglect the whimsical options out there for our brides who like to think outside-of-the-box. Luckily for our fairytale brides, we were already on the case. Take a look at this fairytale princess silk wedding gown from Azrael's Accomplice.
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