My friend Angela has an amazing new blog, Something Green. Learn all about the tricks and products to help make your event more green from holiday stockings to renewal candles. Don’t miss the Green Glossary and Green Directory. She has been involved in the event and writing businesses for years. She’s the expert you’ve been [...]
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Something Green: A Green Guide for the Modern Hostess
Posted in Finds, Flowers, Gifts, Holiday, New Jersey, New York, tagged angela graziano, going green, green directory, green glossary, Green weddings, hostess on December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Black Eyed Susies: The florist who didn’t flinch when we mentioned artichokes, herbs and a red dress
Posted in Art, Flowers, Starting to plan your wedding, Style, Weddings By Artists, tagged artichokes, black eyed susies, food in flower arrangements, nj florist, ny florist, Susan Scimeca, susie scimeca, Tony Richards, wedding bouqet, wedding flowers, wedding reception, wedding reception flowers, weddings by artist network on November 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We are still a bit in love with our florist, Susie from Black Eyed Susie’s . When my mom and I first met her in her small storefront located in River Edge, I knew she was for us. Filled with energy, creativity, good ideas and best of all, a sense of humor, she immediately understood [...]
Donate to The Young New Yorkers Chorus
Posted in Art, Music, New Jersey, New York, tagged chorus, chorus auditions, christmas music, donations, melvin coston, Music, nonprofit, nyc chorus, singing, support the arts, the young new yorkers chorus, wedding music on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of my dearest friends, Melvin Coston, sings in The Young New Yorkers Chorus. While I’ve sadly never been able to enjoy a concert, he has told me about how much he enjoys the chorus for years. A non-profit organization, they are seeking donations. YNYC was started in 2001 as a way for interested volunteer [...]
Fading Light
Posted in Art, New Jersey, Photographer on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We could easily slip into the winter blues – early – with darker days. Not my mother! Melabee Miller blogs this month about finding beauty in the changing light. Enjoy! Don’t forget to click on her blogroll on the right side of the page to see her photocubes.
Library Wedding
Posted in Seattle, Venue, tagged books, carrie bradshaw, downtown seattle central library, junbug weddings, kevin and megan, kevin strange, library weddings, Megan Tompkins-Stange, real weddings, Seattle, wedding library on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
junebug weddings blogged about our friends’ Megan and Kevin’s wedding in the Seattle Library. Saying your vows in front of your closest friends and favorite books? Wow. What a great idea! Read the blog for more photos and details on their colorful and literary wedding. PS: Yes, yes, Carrie Bradshaw got married in a city [...]
Sign In Book
Posted in Sign In Book, tagged bride, etsy, hand bound book, handmade book, kristin crane, map, New York, place cards, Sign In Book, travel, travel book, travel journal, union square, wedding on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As a writer, the sign-in book was an important part of our wedding planning. Happily, I am still quite in love with our sign-in book. It was made to order by Kristin Crane, an artist on Etsy. She even blogged about it! In the beginning, we looked closely at books in the wedding section of stores [...]
Wedding hairpiece
Posted in Makeup, Style, tagged bride, hair piece, hair vine, live love bead, Swarovski, Swarovski crystal, Tony Richards, tony richards photography, wedding, wedding hair, wedding style on October 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When I was thinking about how to do my hair for the wedding, I fell in love with a Swarovski crystal hair vine that I saw in a bridal magazine. A hair vine is a swiggly piece for your hair that can be wrapped around your head with bobby pins. The crystal part of it [...]
Forget the Ring Pillow…
Posted in Rings, tagged palomas nest, ring bearer, ring bowl, ring pillow, wedding rings on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We did not have a traditional ring bearer or a ring pillow. Instead, my great Aunt Dora (101 years old) held the rings and the Chief Wonderful Woman, Dr. Yasmin Chaudhri, brought the rings to the judge during the ceremony. My groom has noted in earlier posts that traditions help to solve problems. In the [...]
Legally Bound. Under Law.
Posted in relationships, Traditions, tagged bride, chief justice marshall, gay marriage, Goodridge v. Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health, Groom, jon ladd, jonathan ladd, legal marriage, marriage, wedding on October 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My husband and I married one week ago this weekend. We probably won’t know for years what the ceremony and union ultimately signify for us. Immediately, however, we were joined legally. I have the pink, temporary marriage certificate to prove it. Since noon last Saturday, I have felt both completely different and exactly the same. [...]
Countdown: I do
Posted in Countdown on October 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Big Day is here! I can hardly believe it. Was I able to sleep after all? Mostly… I am meeting the Wonderful Women at my parents’ house at 6:30 am (the only downside to an afternoon wedding) to start hair and makeup with the stylist. Then… onto the venue. You know, more or less, [...]
