Today is the day, ladies! Postage goes up from .39 cents to .41 cents for a regular first class mailing.  Larger mailings (read your invites!) actually go down from .63 cents to .58 cents. However, for the first time in USPS history, the post office will be charging according to the shape of your mailing as well. For [...]

To all the moms out there, Happy Mother’s Day!  We appreciate you and absolutely love everything you do for us. Brides, say a special thank you to your Mom today!  Promise to only throw one temper tantrum or go on one shopping spree per week regarding your wedding.  And try not to accidentally on purpose to [...]

How gorgeous are these STDs?  These come from Wedding Paper Divas and are only a mere glimpse into the treasure trove of style and wedding sugar available for your wedding!  There are several other designs that can easily complement your style, theme or colors you have chosen.  What’s even better is that they just don’t [...]

If I ever thought that people calling me the Simon Cowell of wedding planning was bad, I’m glad that I’m not the Miranda of wedding planning!  The Netflix fairy came yesterday…and I decided to spend my sleepless, pregnancy craving filled ngiht with a flick. So it was just me, Meryl and Anne and a lot of [...]

Thanks to the Bridal Bar for this scoop! One of my favorite b-mags (bridal magazines, if you’re not fluent in Terrica) is The Bride and Bloom.  If you are looking for truly innovative and gorgeous design ideas, you have to get a subscription NOW. Do not pass go and collect $200. Right Now!  They celebrated their first [...]

  I just stumbled across a great blog recently, The Bridal Bar. Even though the Bridal Bar site is a resource site for events in sunny California, you can still get great ideas and tips from their blog.  The blog is hip to all of the event happenings in LA and surrounding areas, so if you are [...]

Many of you know how much I heart Khris Cochran of DIY Bride.  She is a phenomenal talent and I will go even as far to say she’s a creative genius.  Khris gave a sneak peek of the cover of her new book this week, and it is just too cute!   If you haven’t checked out [...]

She’s at it again, ladies and gentleman!  Martha Stewart recently launched www.marthastewartcrafts.com, unleashing a creative fury that is sure to set your DIY dreams ablaze!   With creative ideas such as favor boxes (seen at the right with the cute little tissue flowers), heirloom tags, place cards, and other crafty items that you can leave with your [...]

As you may (or may not) have heard, your local stores are now carrying bridal fashions.  That’s right–say goodbye to David’s Bridal and boutiques. Journey right on down to your nearest Target or Ann Taylor  (featured left) for your wedding garb.  We recently discussed the new trend of retailers carrying bridal gowns when H&M released their [...]

One of my favorite communities for brides is Wedding Wire.  It’s a fantastic place to interact with other brides– find out what’s hot in your area, get advice on vendors and  more.  You can also read reviews of other brides about all of the vendors you are possibly considering.  It’s a fabulous community and has [...]