The Wedding Planner
A roast of the wedding toast
Is it a requirement for the Maid of Honor to sniffle and cry and barely get a word of her speech out? It’s been a while since I have seen anything but at a wedding. Of course, it’s understandable, but as a guest I always wish they had said something more…
“Alter”natives
Getting a wedding dress altered is sort of like when you have to get your engagement ring sized. You’re so excited about having this valuable amazing thing and then you have to find someone you trust 100% to change it, exactly how you ask. When A got her dress I recall them telling her she [...]
When everything is said and done
When everything is said and done, it’s the words that are spoken and the promises that are made at a wedding that we honor and remember as sacred for years and hopefully a lifetime to come. Often, ceremonies are rushed, or they seem to be a formality on the way to the longer and more [...]
Top ten wedding movies
A few of us bridesmaids and the Bride, A, went to see the new movie Bridesmaids this last weekend. It appears that the success of summer movies related to weddings is here to stay, and this movie was another hit! Eight thumbs up from the 4 of us! Let’s think about it, every summer someone [...]
Deal of fortune
These days there are dozens of daily coupon websites and email groups to belong to. Offering discounts on everything from local restaurants to spas and cosmetic procedures. I have not been one to buy much off these sites as I have never been a gal who just “can’t resist a good deal” – but I [...]
Best wedding expo – a Soolip wedding
A and I went to a fantastic wedding expo a couple weeks ago. $20 per person and we got chic themed cocktails, sushi, cupcakes, and exposure to a number of local vendors with very trendy ideas for décor, photography, cakes and more. The ticket also included access to a fashion show of wedding dresses, which [...]
Hair comes the bride
With A’s wedding eight months away, some of us are already planning our transformations. Very important things like hair and weight are on the mind. Its time to buckle down and plan for ideal personal “looks” for the big event. A and I are both planning to lose a couple lbs, and hair – duh, [...]
Always a bridesmaid
“Always a bridesmaid never a bride.” That expression is so embedded in our culture that people use it as a metaphor for so many things – I find it especially entertaining when men use it in reference to other men. The expression is actually completely the opposite of my own experience, as I have been [...]
Save me!
Ok, I don’t need to be saved. A’s wedding date does. But the stress of everything else on my plate is making it difficult to assist in the next step A has for wedding planning action items: Choosing a save-the-date format and medium. The first thing I always tell bride friends and what I told [...]
The bachelorette… party
The trend seems to be that instead of a one-night blowout, ladies who want to celebrate their favorite friend or sister’s engagement are planning weekend-long getaways to destinations like Sonoma, Napa, Santa Barbara, Mexican resort towns, and of course the staple- Las Vegas. A’s bridal party lives in either the Bay Area, or southern California, [...]
