Long Distance Wedding Planning

My niece, Jennifer Nalus, is getting married in January, 2010.  I was so excited when she asked me to help her plan her wedding.  The wedding is in the Philippines and I am in California, so that is a bit of a challenge.  All my wedding vendors are in the US and I am not familiar with wedding vendors in the Philippines.  However, with my talented sister-in-law and my other nieces helping their sister, everything is working fine.  Jenny’s wedding planning is coming together.

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Designer Wedding Gowns – Get the Look for Less

I came across a Wedding Supplement of Town & Country Weddings magazine a few days ago.  For those who are not familiar with this magazine, it is, as their tag line says ” A sophisticated title for the elegant and discerning bride”;  translation – upscale, high-end weddings.  I love the looks, the real brides and everything they have from cover to cover, so luxurious. However, after I finished browsing the pages, I was thinking to myself how a bride with a limited budget be able to wear designer wedding gown just like the ones in the magazine.  Then, it occurred to me that I can surf the net and find cheaper alternatives to these designer gowns.  By cheaper, I do not mean tacky or knock-offs.  I meant just as classy, but has a lower price than the designer one. I admit it was fun searching the Internet, albeit it takes a lot of time.

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How to Choose Your Bridesmaids’ Gown

After reading some horrible stories about the 10 ugliest bridesmaids’ dresses, I admire those bridesmaids who kept their chin up and wore those horrible gowns to prove their love and friendship to the bride on her wedding day. Brides today, I believe are more compassionate and would not dream of being a bridezilla by insisting her bridesmaids to wear gowns that are totally despicable, to say the least! Here is a video that I think you would enjoy watching when planning for your bridesmaids’ dresses.

Bridesmaid Dresses: How To Choose Your Bridesmaids’ Dresses

One update, the bridal shop, Belle Bridal is closing soon. If you happened to live near Redondo Beach, California, you can call them and see if you can get good bargains from their remaining inventory.

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Wedding Trends 2009: Bridal Gowns

Bridal Gown Trends for 2009

You’ve probably heard the buzz: romantic bridal gowns are in for 2009 – from heavy lace modern-vintage look to sultry figure-hugging bridal gowns, you will have a plethora of designs to choose from. Click on 2009 Bridal Gowns image for a larger picture. Gowns from Monique Lhuillier 2009 Spring Bridal Collection.

The ever popular strapless wedding dress still makes the mark. Here featured in exquisite antique lace with or without detachable cap sleeves or embellished with band with contrasting color.

How long or how short your wedding gown hemline is entirely up to you: from floor-length to tea-length and even mini-shirts.

White and ivory are still the popular bridal gown colors, but those are not the only color choice available to you. From blush to champagne to two tone bridal gowns are also in for 2009.

How to Choose Your Bridal Gown

Choosing a wedding gown is one of the most exciting tasks in the wedding planning process.  It can also be one of the most stressful. If you’re like most brides, you started looking in magazines and online for the perfect dress as soon as you got engaged.  It’s helpful to go into your dress hunt armed with the basics in bridal gowns.

Consult these wedding planning tips to help you with everything from understanding different types of bridal gowns, necklines and fabric types, to selecting the right dress to flatter your body.

Types of Wedding Gowns

Wedding gowns come in a variety of shapes and styles.  This wedding planning tip will help you understanding the general silhouette of each type of wedding gown.  It will help you determine the direction you want to go in.  If you walk into a bridal shop with one or two or these gown types in mind, they will be able to provide much better assistance in finding the perfect dress. [Read more]

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