Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Groomsmen Attire

Want to add a little extra flare to your groomsmen?

Here are some ideas to make them fashionable, yet stand out from traditional groomsmen attire…





Got to love the sweater vest!





A little color to their tux!




Suspendors and the best man in a different colored shirt...





This may be going overboard (even the priest has a mask!)


Any other ideas out there?

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Brides Against Breast Cancer

Dear Brides,

Looking for a wedding dress is such an awesome experience. It’s something that can actually make you feel as though this wedding is happening! A wedding dress is a huge part of the wedding tradition.

However, what happens after the wedding. Do you get it cleaned and store it away in hopes for your daughter to wear? Does it sit in your closet for year upon year? Or is it in your mom’s closet, like mine and my sisters is, not knowing what to do with it.

May I make a suggestion?

What about donating it to Brides Against Breast Cancer.
This is a great and wonderful non-profit that takes in all wedding paraphernalia and sells them to other future brides for a great savings. Best of all, the profits go to the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation which helps with educating and supporting breast cancer patients.

Their mission statement says it best:

“To provide an opportunity for metastatic breast cancer patients’ dream or wish to be fulfilled by providing a special time of ‘Making Memories” together with their families, a chance that might not have become a reality without the assistance of the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation.”

“To advance the awareness of breast cancer and to educate the public about the vast resources and support available to breast cancer patients and their families.”


Please check out their website even if you are not interested in donating your dress but interested in other ways to help out. Or check out their calender to see when the nearest Brides Against Breast Cancer dress show is coming near you!




Friday, October 2, 2009

Blackening the Bride

Traditions, especially ethnic traditions always interest me. So today, when I was doing some wedding research I came across an article about a tradition in Scotland called blackening the bride.


"In the Scottish pre-wedding tradition of “Blackening the Bride,” The bride is taken by surprise and covered with foul substances, such as eggs, various sauces, feathers, and well you name it…
The bride to be, officially blackened, is the then paraded around town, and of course a few pubs, for all to see."




I also read somewhere that they groom gets molasses or honey poured on him and then is feathered and tied to a tree.

hmmm....I am 25% Scottish/Irish, and am just glad these traditions didn't filter through for my wedding...but I would LOVE to see this in person!

Anyone else have some crazy traditions that you would like to share?