Black Gold And Black Diamond Rings

post from Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, Diamonds and Diamond Jewellery on 07 November 2009 08:51:26 AM. © Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, Diamonds and Diamond Jewellery

It might take a little getting used to but the elegance of black seems to be seeping into the engagement ring scene as well. Paul Williams decided that he wanted to ask his girlfriend Sarah Taylor to marry him with something different. He thought the regular engagement ring was so passé! He also wanted to [...]

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Green Wedding Gift Registry in France

post from parisian party on 07 November 2009 08:19:06 AM. © parisian party

A new, eco-friendly wedding gift registry site has recently been launched in France. Mariage des Mondes has partnered with ethical companies around the world to bring together a beautiful collection of gifts, housewares and travel packages which are all 100% equitable. Through this site, guests can choose from a liste verte of items like a [...]

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What Foods and Drinks Should You Spend or Save On

post from The Wedding Lens Blog - Wedding Planning Tips & Advice on 07 November 2009 08:00:39 AM. © The Wedding Lens Blog - Wedding Planning Tips & Advice

I just answered a reader’s question about whether she should spend more on the food or drinks at her wedding. I gave a bunch of suggestions — but I’m curious whether you agree with my advice! If you want to remember what I said…. here is my thoughts on where you can save money on [...]

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Vendor Review- Enchanting Moments Bridal Store

post from Sapphyre... on 07 November 2009 07:50:00 AM. © Sapphyre...

After being referred there by a friend who had great success with them, we decided to order our bridesmaids dresses from them.

A week prior to taking the girls there, I called to ask if an appointment was necessary for bridesmaids, I was told there wasn't any need for one and someone would be happy to help us when we got there. When we arrived we were immediately snapped at about how we didn't have an appointment and how they wouldn't serve us if we didn't. I pointed out that whoever I'd spoken to had said there was no need for one as we were only looking at bridesmaids dresses and that we were prepared to buy them that day. In a huff, the assistant that greeted us mumbled something under her breath as she walked off and got someone to help us. The selection was extremely limited and the girls had a hard time choosing something they liked when they couldn't try it on. The assistant helping us was less than useful. She grudgingly showed us catalogs from the designer and swatches, and had a "what you see is what you get" attitude about everything. Eventually the girls picked and paid for their dresses, and we were told there would be 8-12 weeks shipping on the dresses, meaning they'd be in by the end of August.

( Organic Exposure )
apparently one of my bridesmaids forgot how to smile...
the dresses we got from Enchanting Moments are the two on either end.

In the middle of August I received a phone call from the assistant that had helped us saying that the dress one of my bridesmaids picked wasn't available in navy, but it was available in midnight which, as she described it was a black with blue tint. At the time of ordering them I'd asked repeatedly that she double check and make sure all the dresses came in navy and she reassured me they did. When I asked what could be done about the situation, she snapped back at me saying that the BM had one of three dress choices and that's all they could offer us. I passed this on to the BM who dealt with the situation and ended up picking a different dress but no compensation for the inconvenience was offered and they couldn't even promise that it would be in 2 weeks before the wedding.

The other BM's dress didn't arrive for 17 weeks after ordering. We ordered the dresses in May and it didn't arrive until a week before the wedding- our wedding was Oct 3rd. The store couldn't explain what had taken so long, nor were they willing to work with us on tracking down the dress. When we requested the tracking number be faxed to me so that I could see exactly where it was in transit, they failed to fax it. They hung up on us repeatedly when we'd call to check on the status of it, never returned our calls and kept giving us incorrect dates as to when the dress would arrive. Thankfully when the dress did turn up, the bridesmaid didn't need any alterations. When my husband spoke with the store owner about the situation, they were far more polite to him but still unwilling to try and track down the missing dress until he threatened legal action against them.

I will not be referring them to anyone and I will never use them again for anything. They're overpriced, the store is grotty and outdated with miserable wenches for sales assistants and their customer service leaves something to be desired.

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Another White Dress

post from Adventures in Wedding Planning on 07 November 2009 05:42:00 AM. © Adventures in Wedding Planning

Ivanka Trump's wedding dress is causing a sensation in the world of wedding dress fashion. By[...]

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The best things come in small packages

post from Rhonda Giedt Photography on 07 November 2009 05:04:00 AM. © Rhonda Giedt Photography

At the Family Portrait session with Julie's family, I was greeted by a shy little guy as he walked into the studio. But thanks to his helpful family (and a stuffed animal) he soon warmed up to me and was making me laugh most of the session!

Here are some photos from this really fun photo session.

Thanks to all of you for making this Family Portrait session a ton of fun!

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A Literary Wedding - linda & cameron

post from One Love Photo on 07 November 2009 05:04:00 AM. © One Love Photo

"there's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money either."

-robert graves

(one of linda's favorite quotes)...because it has sass.

"reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind, it forces you to stretch your own"

-lionel trilling

(one of cameron's favorites)....because it's the truth.

when these two english teachers tied the knot in chicago it was all about great quotes, classic jazz, piles of beautiful books and some unexpected fireworks.

i love teachers. my mom is a retired first grade teacher and i also taught high school photography for a few years before my "early retirement". i never understood the energy, dedication and love it took to be an influential teacher, until i tried it. it made me love teachers that much more. i realized i couldn't follow my own photography dreams and teach at the same time (at least not the way i wanted to teach). linda and cameron are two tremendous english teachers. they help open eyes daily and push their students to achieve their goals. they are lucky enough to teach in the same school and to have each other to lean on. i can't imagine how young people will learn from these two as they set an example beyond spelling and stories and teach them what it is like to be truly happily married.

it suited linda and cameron perfectly to be married at one of the oldest churches in chicago, the beautiful old st. pat's church. in between the ceremony and reception we made a stop at "old printers row" to take a few shots in a very charming shop called "chicago rare books". The owner was so nice and stayed late so we could shoot. he even handed out mugs and bookmarks to the whole wedding party while they waited for us in the limo. we fell into a photo trance with miles davis playing overhead, antiques and treasures around each bookshelf. after the book store we headed over to the library and did some fun shots up on the "L" platform and then it was time to go inside and celebrate.

their reception was at the harold library up on the top floor in the winter garden atrium. the space was surrounded in books, their details matched perfectly with a card catalog for seating assignments, bookmarks as gifts, piles of antique books as centerpieces and sweet little pots of ivy scattered about. during their first dance fireworks started to explode outside the large windows. a perfect coincidence, it happened to also be venetian night. crowds of people line up along lake michigan to take in this lighted boat parade and firework show. the sparks started to fly just as linda and cameron embraced for their first dance. i am convinced that these two have some amazing karma, it was pretty magical. to see more from this wedding check out their jazzy little slideshow.

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4 Days!

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Elizabeth and James "Reina"

Bloomingdales

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Watch Out Ace of Cakes!

...the Creative Cake Company is here in Newport!
Karen Benjamin brings her love of food and design in to her very special cakes. Schooled in England, she can create that "Out-of-the-Box" Wedding or Grooms cake.

And the Basket.... Just too cute girlfriend!

www.newportcakes.com

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