Bridal Bulletin

HERE’S WHAT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD PUT ON YOUR WEDDING WEBSITE

Posted by Carrie Denny on 5/22/2013 at 12:57PM | No Comments

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It used to be that only couples who were doing out-of-town weddings would set up a wedding website (or “wedsite,” if we’re being cute), but these days, pretty much everyone does it. And with good reason. It’s a good way to put all of the information for your wedding guests in one place where they can access it any time they have a question without sending you texts in the middle of your workday, and, you know, that cute thing again. It’s just fun to do.

That said, sometimes, it’s kind of hard to know where to start or what all, exactly, should go on there—and we recently saw a piece that breaks down pretty well all that information for you.

I agree with pretty much everything it’s got to say—especially the thing about not posting 47 albums of you and your groom on vacation; I mean, sorry, not relevant—except for the part about guests not needing to know how you met or how you got engaged. Sure, don’t go on for 10 scrollable pages or anything, but this is your wedding! The site is meant to be informative and cover logistics, yes, but even the guests who know those stories front and back will get a smile out of reading them in your words, and many guests probably won’t have heard one or either before. It might not end up looking like this, or anything—but totally go ahead with that.

How did you and your groom decide what info you’d put on your wedsite? Did you go the bare minimum for pure functionality’s sake, or go all out?

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END OF MAY DESIGNER BRIDAL TRUNK SHOWS

Got a designer in mind for your dream wedding dress? Check out our list of area trunk shows to see if your favorite is coming to town.

Posted by Carrie Denny on 5/21/2013 at 5:35PM | No Comments

Jack Hollingsworth

La Bella Moda, Conshohocken

May 31-June 2: Lazaro

You’ll receive special incentives to order the featured designer’s dresses during the trunk show; call to make an appointment.

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DON’T FORGET THESE 10 THINGS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY

Posted by Carrie Denny on 5/21/2013 at 4:39PM | No Comments

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Saw this helpful list today on the 10 things nearly every bride forgets on her wedding day, and, much like the 12 mistakes we hope to help you avoid, wanted to share this with the same intentions: Make yourself a list! And then share that list with other people, that your bride brain the morning of your wedding is not the only brain responsible for making sure these things come along.

A few thoughts to add to theirs:
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THE MYTH ABOUT WEDDING-NIGHT SEX

Posted by Carrie Denny on 5/21/2013 at 1:04PM | No Comments

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It’s all a part of the fairy-tale wedding dream: Girl meets boy, boy proposes to girl, girl and boy get married on the perfect day, with the perfect wedding, and that night they have perfect, magical, life-altering husband-and-wife sex before riding off into the sunset and living happily ever after.

Except that’s not what really happens—well, at least not the sex part. Because the thing is, you’re tired. Really tired. And maybe his groomsmen handed him one too many shots, and you have a headache from your updo, and you’ve both been awake for 18 hours straight, talking and crying and dancing and laughing, and everyone you know, including your grandparents, is sleeping on your hotel floor, right next door.

Point is, before the two of you close the door behind you at the end of your Big Day, we wanted you to know: If this particular aspect of your fairy tale is less than, well, magical, you’re not alone. Here, some Philly brides spill their stories on this little myth—and how it actually tends to go (or not go) down.
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PHOTOS: HOW TO STYLE YOUR GROOM FOR YOUR NAUTICAL SUMMER WEDDING

Maritime Man: Steer your groom toward nautical style for a summer-perfect classic look.

Posted by Carrie Denny on 5/20/2013 at 6:37PM | No Comments

Ralph Lauren Purple Label navy double-breasted wool gabardine suit, dress shirt and tie, ralphlauren.com.
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GETTING DRESS READY: ADD THESE 10 HEALTHY INGREDIENTS TO YOUR BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE

Posted by Carrie Denny on 5/20/2013 at 1:21PM | No Comments

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We love a roundup like this from Be Well Philly! Especially one that involves recipes.

Up this time is a list of 10 ingredients you should be adding to your regular smoothie for added health benefits—and as they mentioned (“kale, smale”), each of them is probably not something that’s undoubtedly already on your list. Like, have you ever added cottage cheese to your blender before? I sure haven’t. (Though I have done almonds and dates, I am pleased to say.)

There are links to a fab recipe for each ingredient, too, to help keep you on the straight and narrow with this whole looking-amaze-in-your-dress thing you’re trying to do right now! Got another fave healthy smoothie that’s not on here? Share, please.

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BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER CARLY: OUR ENGAGEMENT ANNIVERSARY!

A lot can happen in a year.

Posted by Carly Day on 5/17/2013 at 3:15PM | No Comments

Bride-to-be Blogger Carly: Our Engagement Anniversary!

Sean and Carly on their engagement day.

A year and five days ago, Sean asked me a question that changed my life: “Will you marry me?”

And while there are some obvious changes that will come along with the wedding (new marital status, new last name, new ring!) there have been a lot of unexpected things that have happened since last May 12th. I guess what I’m trying to say is: a lot can happen in a year!
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BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER KRISTY: THE HUNT FOR THE RIGHT WEDDING-DRESS UNDERGARMENTS

Posted by Kristy Schultz on 5/17/2013 at 12:42PM | No Comments

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And it’s finally starting to take shape! Nope, not my booty—even after completing squats galore for the past few months (I’m destined to never have one, thanks to my father’s stick frame)—I’m talking about the shape of my wedding dress. After a handful of appointments with my seamstress, about four returned undergarments, and a slight spike in my stress level, the dress is starting to really take shape and it couldn’t happen soon enough because our wedding day will be here before we know it!

I feel like I went into this whole thing extremely prepared. When my dress arrived at the beginning of the year, I instantly dropped it off to my seamstress. (After my parent’s cat had been eyeing up the garment bag that housed my dress to use as a scratching post, I was anxious to get it out of their house.) A few weeks later, my mom and I found ourselves at my first alteration appointment, holding my dress up as my seamstress jokingly complained about the structure of it. The dress fit pretty well from mid-waist down, almost perfectly—but don’t worry, the top half of the dress made up for it’s almost perfection.
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BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER STEPHANIE: OUR MENU TASTING!

Posted by Stephanie Genuardi on 5/17/2013 at 11:04AM | No Comments

A glimpse of Stephanie and Pat's menu tasting at the Four Seasons Philadelphia.

A heavenly Nutella shooter, gloriously creamy mushroom risotto, a candied walnut salad bursting with flavor—our menu tasting at the Four Seasons last week easily ascended the ranks to my favorite wedding appointment so far!

I wish I could do a tasting every day! The concept is just so awesome. The happiness a delicious meal can bring me is somewhat ridiculous, but man, do I love to eat.

After being warned the appointment would take at least three hours, Pat and I decided to both take the day off. The three-day weekend, thus, had us in a very good mood, as well as the opportunity to spend another day together (as we’re still pushing through the long-distance and working in separate cities until the wedding).
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