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The big day is rolling around soon

and you've been so caught up with planning

You didn't know

your best friend passed the bar

or

She bought a house in the Hampton's

or

She is making a movie with Spike Lee

My point is it's been all about you for months.

Catch up and fess up

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I Love This #1

I found this on Etsy.com and I had to share this with you.
If you are looking for something different for your rings to go down the aisle here it is.


Palomas Nest

The ceramic bowl is hand made and hand stamped "To Have & To Hold".
All this fabulousness comes at a great price too, only $22.00. I recommend you get your order in now! There may be a waiting list.
Available at:
Etsy.com/Palomasnest

Behind The Scenes

5:45Am was the call time for the 6:45 airing of Chamein Canton's Tips for Plus Size Wedding Dresses (Down That Aisle In Style). Chamein's interview with Michelle Charlesworth was packed with fabulous tips for how to pick the right dress for your figure and even if you are not here in New York, you can still see the video here: Know Your Body Type (click on book for video prompt) also Read The Full Story.

Other Links not included on WABC site

Beauloni Style Headpieces (worn by Tiffany)

Greater Advantage/Sheri Collins (Our Third Model)

What you didn't see was the fun behind the scenes. Here's what it looked like and there are a few more links WABC missed.

Getting Ready

Tiffany puts on finishing touches



Isabele Garcia, gets her touch up while her husband makes sure every lash is in place. Isabele also represents New York in Miss Plus America

Super lash, I don't know how she had these lashes on so early in the morning, but they were like trained butterflies that sat on her eyelids. Natasha Jules was ready for business.

Model Mayhem.com/natasha renee

My Space.com/njules

Ready Set Go

Microphone Check

Shhhh, no pictures while filming

Success! The camera man steals a hug.

She, Get's Married!

SHE Caribbean Magazine

As always, I am looking for the latest and greatest on the newsstands in wedding related issues. I found one I had never heard of, She Caribbean Magazine. This is their Wedding Issue, which covers; beauty, jewelry, fairytale weddings and more. I found this magazine at the international newsstand on 42nd street close to 8th Avenue (nearly next to Applebees)

You can search your local magazine stores or log on:
She Caribbean Magazine

General Information
Shanna Henry • shanna.h@stluciastar.com

Go Long

That's right GO LONG for the Garter toss. This garter has some weight on it, so it will get be air born with out much effort. Many times the Garter toss has the Groom winding up his arm to get some speed and distance on his toss. Only to have it drop a foot in front of him, leaving young men to dive in a panic for the prize. The cowrie shells and beads embellishment will give it weight for a toss that all the young single men can Go Long.

Available on Etsy.com
$30.00

Shhh, I've Got A Secret

M&S Schmalberg

I am going to tell you something and you've got to promise to tell everyone.

"Sex In The City" is a hit and every fashion move those ladies made on screen, has been dissected by stylist, editors, and fans everywhere off screen. One of the most "fab" ideas is the Big silk flower accessory. Of course Carrie's over the top, larger than life, copy me if you dare, look is fun.

Want the look Here's the who, what, where:

M&S Schmalberg is the best kept secret. For over 90 years they have been serving the fashion industry. Clients include Me! (Cassandra Bromfield), Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera and of course Sex In The City (Press). They will create flowers from your goods (industry talk for fabric) or choose from the garden of samples, all ready for purchase. These floral accessories are perfect for any wedding or bridesmaids gown. The blossoms give it the right amount of OOOH.
Below a silk charmuese bridesmaids dress that was topped off perfectly with a silk chiffon flower pin. The pin can even be worn at the shoulder as a corsage (a la Carrie) or it can be made with a hair clip for the hair (I also saw shoe clips in the showroom, hmmmm, yummy)

M&S has a fast turn-a-round, this flower was done in 24 hrs (depending on the workload), and it's done with a smile. My flowers have always turned out perfect, just like a garden.

M&S Schmalberg
242 West 36th Street
7th Floor
NY, NY 10018
212.244.2090

You Love Me, You Love Me

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Set Your Alarms!

Quality Wind Up Alarm Clocks


This Sunday, June 22 at 6:30 AM, ABC Eyewitness News (New York)
is doing a wedding segment featuring

Charmein Canton
Author
of
Down The Aisle In Style! A Wedding Guide for Full Figured Women
Finding the right style dress for your big day (read The Beautiful Search)

The show will also a fashion show and one of Cassandra Bromfield's dresses will be spotlighted.

This is just a peak of the silk 4ply crepe and crepe back satin patchwork. The dress is a bias cut style with a cowl neck.

So rise and shine everyone, call all the friends, get out the popcorn (?).
See you Sunday Morning (sort of)

Plus Size Wedding Segment is schedule to air
Sunday June 22, 2008
ABC Eyewitness News (channel 7)
6:30 AM

Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blahhhhhh

Most of us are familiar with the little wedding poem:

Something Old
Something New
Something Borrowed
Something Blue

Which many brides adhere to quite literally.
The poem dates back to the time of Queen Victoria. Each line has a reference to what a bride should wear to bring blessings and good luck to her marriage.

Here’s the breakdown:
Something Old - It’s not the bride, (stop that). Will represent family and the brides ties with the past. Sometimes this item is a piece of jewelry, handkerchief, or even the head piece and/or the veil.

Something New - This refers to the bride looking to the future to the a happy married life. Most brides will consider the dress the “new” but lingerie is also in this category. Of course it is, you wouldn’t wear borrowed lingerie ewwww!?

Something Borrow - Usually an item is borrowed from a happily married friend or relative. Hoping that some of that good luck will be transferred to the new couple. So don’t borrow stuff from bad news sisters. Let them keep their negative vibes to themselves.

Something Blue - Blue seems to be the color mostly associated with the Virgin Mary. Most paintings and renderings, she is portrayed in a blue robe. Blue is the symbol of purity. I know you thought it was white.
Brides will wear a blue garter, this is an odd item to associate with purity.

A Silver Sixpence In Her Shoe - In the Scottish tradition the groom carried the coin in his shoe to represent financial security. How about some CD’s, Mutual Funds, IRA’s, Stocks, Bonds, Treasury Bills, Real Estate Deeds, you get the picture, assets.
Today brides, are actually carrying the sixpence themselves, along with other financial securities, because romance, without finance, is a nuisance.

Get a new take on Something Blue with
Something Blue Waistbeads
Blue beads with some silver or gold crystal high lights. The closure with a beaded loops ending with a light blue glass drop.
Fun for those brides who want to honor the tradition in a funky way.
$35.00
Available on Etsy.com

For more info cabcomp@aol.com
718.388.2055

If You Didn't Know

Here is a fact about June weddings you may not have known:
This does seem like the perfect month for weddings. The weather is usually flawless. Your vacation time will be granted during summer months. As the saying goes, " Marry when June roses grow and over land and sea you'll go." Sweet, very sweet.

BUT!

Fruit From Washington.com

A wedding in June, was formulated so the "worker wife" would conceive early and would be able to help out during the harvest season. The birth of the child is early enough that the "worker" I mean "wife" will have recovered from childbirth. Gives labor another meaning, it is so romantic.

Bon Appetit!?

We can all laugh at this one! But with the rising cost of the reception, White Castle, KFC, and any other fast food joint seems like a good idea. At least they have special value meals. Where ever you are in your planning, you will realize the reception will be the biggest bill check out Cost Of Wedding.com for an average in your area.

The above picture was captured from Newark, NJ, but 3 couples in Ohio did marry at White Castle.

Photo from Giglesugar.com

On Valentines Day 2008, 3 couples tie the knot or should I say Slyde into matrimony. It's what they craved (White Castle's Slogan). The ceremony included groomsmen with Employee name tags (good savings for boutonnieres) and the flower girl threw salt and pepper packets. The whole event was captured on a local radio show, who paid for the flowers and other arrangements. Read More WBZTV.com

Photo from My Hero Of The Day

Could this be the next wedding trend? Fast Food Reception Halls Ummmm, I wonder.

Bon Appetit

STOP! And Smell The Roses

It's another scorcher here in New York City. With the thermostat tipping over 90 for the next few days, "We'll Be Havin' A Heatwave." Hot days does not make for a lot of shimmying to the beat of a conga drum, especially when you have one week to go for the big day.
A bride came in for her pickup (wedding next Saturday) and she was tired. As in every big event there are just some last details that she had to take care of. And like many brides, she can't wait for it to be OVER!
Planning a wedding can take you there. Restrained by a budget that rose no matter how well you bargained, stressed with work, annoyed with family and friends who are unsupported (they won't do what you want), and the anxiety of a centuries old ritual of Getting Married. It's a big life changing move.
So in this last week of follow ups there is always a list. As an organized bride, you go down the list and check off, delegate, and then micro manage (because no one will do it right anyway).
Good God let go and let the wedding happen in all it's glorious good, bad, and hysterically funny. You just may have a winner for America's Funniest Videos.

Let's go over that list just one more time and smile you will love your day!

Remind rehearsal dinner guests of time / location. You could delegate this chore. Just show up Fabulously happy.

Start honeymoon packing/shopping. Packing yes, each piece in the suitcase just be reminded of the amazing fun you will have. Shopping no, if you have any money left save it for the trip. There's bound to be a little trinket you just gotta have, why waste $ on another T shirt dress. Also read: Your Passport Please

Wrap groom's & attendants' gifts. WRAP! PLEASE, who has time. Put the gifts in pretty shopping bags, the end. Paper Presentation, That's A Wrap

Check wedding announcements, ready to mail day after wedding. Whaaaat! listen if you are of this ilk, you've got secretaries, assistants and whatever, your married, who ever needs to know was at the wedding!

Bridesmaids' luncheon. If you got it like this, that's nice, but for the rest of us mere mortals, invite the girls over, get a bucket of something, some bottles of something else and have a good ole laugh fest of times past. Good times are always chic.

Schedule rehearsal for 1 - 2 days prior to wedding. You may have to coordinate schedules, call back and forth to get everyone on the same page. Then call to confirm the agreed upon time day. Whatever, it's a walk down the aisle, if they don't rehearse, do you think they will run, skip, do the boogaloo (I've just aged myself), in a mad fit of gyrations? Guest will become so confused they will begin to do the electric slide, why, because Jonathan missed the rehearsal. Scheduled, if you can, relax everyone will get down the aisle in the right order and on time.

Remind wedding party of exact time & place. Um, ok, maybe they forgot.

Go over final details of ceremony & reception with all parties involved. This you have to do. All the important details, which includes a time line, names of important parties, vendor check list. All details that you have planned for months in advanced should checked and rechecked. Be sure deposits and payments that are required are taken care of (or I will see you on The Peoples Court). This is the one task to take seriously.

Assign small jobs to family/friends. (pick up guest book, cameras etc.) Little jobs that could have big results if missed. I made a wedding dress took pictures for my own portfolio and the brides photographer didn't have film. She used some of my pictures for her album. Even in this digital photo era, something could happen, have a back up and then don't worry. You will get married and like all the rest of the Bridezilla's, you will be saying "It was perfect".

PS: love to blog more today but I'm going out to smell the roses!

Look Ma, I'm On TV!

There are TONS of reality wedding shows on TV these days. From Bridezilla to Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? the list is pretty long. For those couples with just a little bit of the narcissist bug fill in the blank screen and enjoy the ride.

I wanted to see what other type of wedding shows are in the works and found something I must tell you all fabulously chic couples planning the big day. And I found:

My Big Redneck Wedding

So if you see no problem with toasting with Grandpa's basement mash. Or instead of a hand rolled cigars, the party favors are single cigarettes with one match. And you've got to love the matching gold teeth caps with engraved initials. This is the reality show for you.

Pink Sneakers Productions

Phone: 407-464-2080

Fax: 407-464-2081

E-mail: redneckwedding@pinksneakers.net

www.pinksneakers.net

My Big Redneck Wedding Season 2

Time For The Bubbly

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Gifts for Grandma

And Grandpa, Auntie, Big Sis, Mommy Dearest, and the rest of the clan (if you can afford it). I loved this from the first time I saw this. Digital Photo Key chains are such a nice gift for the Grands. Their Brag Book now becomes a sweet compact little doohicky they can easily whip out for everyone to see. You load up your favorite photo's from the wedding and you can even personalize them for each side of the family. I am sure his Auntie Nana doesn't want a picture of your Uncle Joe doing the Electric Slide. Unless, of course, you are playing matchmaker.
Most of these Digital Key chains are priced under $30 and even some under $20. Below is a small sampling of the many styles available. My initial inspiration came from Target Sunday Advertising insert (insert your zipcode for savings in your area), check out Digital Photo Key chain for $19.00.


Overstock.com had a large selection Digital Key chains and prices too.

Digital Phot Veiwer Available at OverStock.com


NexTag also has a great selection of Key chains beginnig at $14.00


Pink Digital Key Chain

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