Best Honeymoon Suites in the World for Your
Honeymoon

post from The Wedding Blog on 07 February 2012 11:03:35 PM. © The Wedding Blog

Your honeymoon is all about spending some relaxing, romantic time together as husband and wife before you have to go back to normal life. Make your honeymoon a time you will never forget by staying at one of the best honeymoon suites in the world. If you want to have the best of the best... [Continue Reading]

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Children.

post from Fototails Photography on 07 February 2012 10:59:00 PM. © Fototails Photography

Children are exhausting little beings…. it’s true. But the amount of love and laughter they bring to life is more than I could have ever imagined. I had a fun day at the studio with my little guys yesterday. Eric … Continue reading →

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Atypical guest table centerpieces

post from Wedding Decorator Blog on 07 February 2012 06:08:44 PM. © Wedding Decorator Blog

I look at a lot of weddings, and I've decorated a lot of them. Sometimes, I wonder if anyone else breaks from the norm of lush flower bouquets and puts something a little different on their guest tables. Continue reading →

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Swan and Stone Millinery- Felt Fascinators and
more

post from Under the Moon- A Vermont Weddings Blog on 07 February 2012 02:08:49 PM. © Under the Moon- A Vermont Weddings Blog

I love meeting new wedding professionals- but when I met Sam Stone of Swan&Stone it was obvious that we already knew each other (our kids have been classmates for a couple of years) but I had no idea what beautiful hats and fascinators she and her business partner make. So it was a pleasure to get to see them at the Rutland Bridal Show in January.

Here are some pictures from their booth and website.

Would it not be awesome to have your groom and his men decked out in these hats??

From Sam and Nora:

Swan&Stone Millinery is a collective of six sheep and two artisans.
Together we grow hats on our Vermont farm. Sam Stone, our farmer and
felter, makes our felts using farm-raised wool, local alpaca, mohair
and other natural fibers. Nora Swan, our designer and milliner, works
with the unique properties of each felt and woven straw to create
hats, fascinators and other whimsical wearables using antique hat
forms, vintage trims and feathers from the farm and beyond. What we
can't grow ourselves, we source as close to home as possible!
Although our hats begin in a pasture, they transcend the farm in style
and artistry.

Our approach to bridal design starts with the unique personality of
each bride. We create exquisite heirloom pieces that work with your
dress, your bridal decor and, most importantly, that something special
that makes you YOU.

To celebrate your most perfect union, we offer
coordinated-yet-individualized collections for the entire bridal
party, from bridesmaids to the swoon-worthy groom!

You can order right from their Etsy shop at this link here: Swan&Stone.

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Giveaway: $75 to shop for favors, accessories +
more from Daisy Days

post from Brenda's Wedding Blog on 07 February 2012 02:08:44 PM. © Brenda's Wedding Blog

Happy Tuesday. This week, I'm excited to have Sarah of Daisy Days joining us. The Daisy Days shop carries so many great products at great prices including personalized products that will make your special occasion memorable. This week one lucky reader of Brenda's Wedding Blog will receive a $75 shopping spree to Daisy Days.

To enter the contest, please visit the "What's New" section on Daisy Days and then come back here to leave me a comment {wedding thought} with your wedding date and your favorite new item{s} from the Daisy Days online shop. The contest runs thru Monday February 13th, with a winner being selected on Tuesday February 14th. Please be sure to leave your email address on the comment form so I can email you if you're the lucky winner {it will not be published}. PS: don't forget to share this post with all your engaged friends.

Contest prize: A $75 shopping spree to the Daisy Days shop
Contest Deadline: Monday February 13th, 2012 at 11:59pm EST
Contest Question to Answer: What is your favorite "new" item{s} from the Daisy Days shop? {PS: don't forget to include your wedding date to be eligible to win}?

Would you like FIVE additional entries into the giveaway?

For Entry Number 2: Simply follow Daisy Days on Twitter and then come back here to leave a 2nd comment letting me know you're now following @DaisyDaysFavors on Twitter

For Entry Number 3: Simply "like" Daisy Days on Facebook and then leave me a 3rd comment letting me know you now like Daisy Days on Facebook.??

For Entry Number 4: Tweet the following . . . "I just entered to win $75 to shop for favors + accessories from @DaisyDaysFavors on @weddingsites - Enter Here http://ht.ly/8UIgA" and then come back to leave me a 4th comment with the link to your tweet and your twitter id

For Entry Number 5: Simply follow Best Wedding Sites on Twitter and then come back here to leave a 5th comment letting me know you're now following @weddingsites on Twitter

For Entry Number 6: Simply like Best Wedding Sites on Facebook and then come back here to leave a 6th comment letting me know you've now liked Best Wedding Sites on Facebook?

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Real Weddings: Colette + Luke

post from Elizabeth Anne Designs: The Wedding Blog on 07 February 2012 02:00:39 PM. © Elizabeth Anne Designs: The Wedding Blog

I’m in love with Colette and Luke’s gorgeous rustic and romantic Austin wedding. Classic black bridesmaids dresses and sleek, modern tuxes plus gorgeous florals by Petal Pushers? Adore! The couple incorporated natural, rustic elements into their wedding without compromising the elegance of the event. My favorite detail is the aspen logs that Colette’s dad hollowed out to be used as vessels for the ...

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Find out why The Silent Movie Theater is my
favorite Los Angeles wedding venue

post from Offbeat Bride on 07 February 2012 02:00:01 PM. © Offbeat Bride

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Ladies and gentlefolk, I would like to introduce y'all to my neighbor, offbeat sponsor, one of the little known places in Los Angeles, and the wedding venue that got away — The Silent Movie Theater! I'm full of regrets about my LA wedding that wasn't, but YOU don't have to be...

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DJ Your Own Wedding!

CNET's Donald Bell really breaks down how to go DJless at your own wedding in this video and corresponding article:

http://cnettv.cnet.com/use-itunes-dj...-50119370.html

Interestingly, in the lead paragraph he says, "The DJ plays a critical and often misunderstood role in any wedding ceremony. If you can afford a professional, by no means should you use the following tutorial to skimp out. You'll save yourself loads of hassle and be able to enjoy your day with one less concern floating around in your head."

Unless your location provides it, you're still going to need a mixer, amp, speakers, mic, back up system, tripods, audio cables, extension cords, power strips and the time it takes to create your own playlists. You will also need someone to run the system.

More from the article: "There are dozens of little things that could throw a wrench in the works. Hopefully, practicing things ahead of time will iron out some of the kinks.

Here are some tips and common mistakes, though.

The microphone feedback is unmanageable. As a quick fix, turn the microphone down or switch it off. The root of this problem is usually caused by speaker placement. If the speakers are position behind the person using the microphone, the mic will pick up their projected sound, the speakers will amplify it, the mic will pick it up, the speakers will...you get the point. It's a feedback loop.

To fix the issue, make sure the speakers are facing away from the microphone. There's a tendency to place speakers back against the wall, but they really should be out in front of the microphone, projecting away from the mic and towards the audience.

The music is too quiet. In the setup I've described here there are six volume knobs, and any one of them could be turned down too low. In order, these volume controls are: the volume slider in iTunes, the master volume on your computer, the channel volume on the mixer (typically located near the bottom), the channel gain (typically located next to the audio inputs), the master volume on the mixer, and the volume control on the powered speakers.

The music is distorted. This problem is also typically associated with all of the various volume controls at play. When a volume control is turned up too loud, or there's an imbalance of loud amplification applied to a quiet signal, you can get a noisy or distorted sound.

Nothing should be set at full volume. If the volume meter on your mixer is peaking into the red, you're doing something wrong.

Here are my suggested volume settings: iTunes at 75 percent, your computer at 75 percent, channel volume at 50 percent, the channel gain at 50 percent, speaker volume at 50 percent, and then slowly turn up the mixer's master volume to the appropriate level. That conservative setting should shake off any distortion, but if it's still too quiet with the mixer's master volume at 75 percent, you can try edging up the channel volume and gain to 75 percent and turn up the volume directly on your speakers.

There's no sound at all. Three things need to be turned on: your computer, your mixer, and your powered PA speakers.

Next, run through all of the volume settings outlined above.

Finally, check the audio connections. Is the cable running from your computer connected to the audio output, or did you plug it into the audio input by accident. Is it possible that the mixer has some type of mute button or tape output button enabled? Can you hear sound when you plug headphones into the mixer? Does the microphone work? Try plugging in your iPod or smartphone--does that work? Is it possible that you have a bad cable?"

As you can see, lots of potential headaches here. Bell closes the article by reiterating that those that can afford it should hire a pro. Without meaning to, this article really demonstrates how much work goes into DJing a wedding.

The Wedding DJ

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What do you do with your wedding photos after the
wedding

What did you do with your photos after the wedding? Do you have them up in your house? Do you have an album? If you have an album, do you get it out and look at it regularly? … I mean, I could put one or two up, but I live in a small apartment and I don't want to turn it into a wedding theme park.

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Vanderbilt Mansion | a long island wedding

post from New York City & Long Island Wedding Photographers | Wedding Photographers New York & Long Island on 07 February 2012 10:00:00 AM. © New York City & Long Island Wedding Photographers | Wedding Photographers New York & Long Island

A few scenes inside the Vanderbilt mansion from a long island wedding. Love that fireplace.

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