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Call it Retro, call it Rockabilly, call it what you will, but this season watch out wedding-goers because you may just get knocked off you feet by this latest craze! So, we have all heard the term “Retro” used a lot lately in terms of fashion and décor, but really what are we talking about. Not completely sure myself, I Wiki’d it! I know pretty funny. So the “official” definition reads that “Retro” is a culturally outdated or aged style, trend, or fashion, from the postmodern past, but have since become functional or superficially the norm once again… okay so Vintage? No, not really Vintage, think more Elvis and Mary Tyler Moore. Continue Reading »
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If you are one of the tragic, like myself, who LOVE pink then you are in luck! If you plan to wed in 2010 then skies are the limit for us pink lovers! No longer must you suffer in silence. Take back your passion for color and use it. Make your wedding one big pink bonanza or use it as accents and incorporate it in small amounts into your wedding décor. Which ever way you go it will be stunning. Continue Reading »
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Move over cake and hello forgotten sweets! I guess Marie was wrong when she said “let them eat cake”, because now they want a whole assortment of confectionery delights. This year the buzz on the street for wedding treats is the “dessert bar”. Couples all over are setting up huge spreads at their wedding for desserts. No longer will we wonder weather or not to have a slice of cake, now we can just indulge in decadence. Continue Reading »
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More than ever fashion really has made it’s mark on the wedding industry. Over the last decade we have seen more mainstream fashion houses take note how profitable bridal wear can be, and in return we are seeing a more contemporary trend in wedding fashions. Continue Reading »
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Hello again ladies. I always love giving us girls an excuse to shop, especially wedding dress shopping! If the “green gown” isn’t really your thing, then this blog is for you. I know I already blogged about the eco-chic wedding dress, so now let me step down from the environmental soap box and address the majority of our dress buying population. Continue Reading »
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We have been seeing a large usage of color alternatives for weddings over the last few seasons. Designers have been choosing to use more “earthy” shades for their designs. We’ve seen a lot of browns, oranges, and gold. But no one can deny our most sultry shade any longer. Black is back and it’s taking the 2010 wedding season by storm. With brides all over riding the “vintage” wave, black has really stepped back onto the scene. This season, expect to find all areas of wedding themes using (at least) a trace of this color. Continue Reading »
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