http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog Resources for sane and civil wedding event planning Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:19:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every once in a while I stumble across something I wish I had created and marketed.  Such is the case of the site,  Bridal Shower Games A to Z.com.    There are literally dozens of shower games to choose from and once purchased, can be downloaded as often as needed during ... http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=75 I stumbled on this idea on,  of all places, Craigslist, and thought it was the most creatively new idea for a guest book I'd seen in a long time.   Instead of guests signing a stuffy and boring guest book, they can creative individual pages for a larger guest book. http://www.guestbookstore.com  http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=74  Years ago I stumbled upon a professional wedding photography marketing forum online hosted then by a prominent wedding photography marketing guru whose name escapes me at the moment.  I began to comment online about what I considered to be deceptive marketing in the wedding photography industry and was rewarded with ... http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=62 1.  Keep your number of attendants small.  Not only is it less aggravating to deal with fewer attendants, you'll save money on attendant gifts, rehearsal dinner meal, flowers, transportation and hotel accomodations. 2.  Forego that limosine and use personal cars.  3.   Schedule your wedding during the non-peak wedding dates.  The prime time ... http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=72 Yep, I going to commit the #1 no-no webmasters and blog writers are encouraged to not do and send my readers to another site.   But the content in it is so good that it would be a shame to not share it.  The post at www.thekitchn.com is entitled "DIY Inspiration: How To ... http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=73 1.  Glass hurricanes can be found for half price ($7) at Michael's Craft Stores.  Add a single pillar candle with perhaps decorative touches like color coordinating beads, stones or a ribbon and you have an inexpensive centerpeice.  2.  Choose in season flowers.   Exotic and out of season flowers can be both difficult ... http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=71 Bride's Head Revisited - Loads of hair jewelry. Leah C. Couture Millinery - My favorite.  I love the fascinators. Ellen Christine Millinery - Vintage style bridal hats. Suzanne Couture Millinery Homa Bridal http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=70  I was a junior bridesmaid in a double wedding when I was 12 years old.  In the intervening 34 years, I had not heard of anyone having a double wedding.  That is, until two sisters became engaged within a month of each other.   It seemed natural to suggest a double ... http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=64 Before you sign a contract and pay the security deposit, do some investigative detective work into the reputation of the vendor, particularly DJs, photographers and videographers.  Slick advertising, even good talent, can hide an unpleasant reality that your prospective vendor has an unsavory reputation for extremely unprofessional behavior online, or ... http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=66 ONLINE STORES MyGatsby.com - Mix and match invitations from at least five invitations companies, over 80 paper choices and 27 ink colors, and they have online preview.   Anna Griffin, Envelopments.... The American Wedding - 500+ invitation  choices, online preview. Paper Style - Anna Griffin, Vera Wang, and other designer styles.  FineStationery.com - They carry ... http://etiquettehell.com/wedblog/?p=67