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  • Green Day: Fair Trade Favors

    Choosing favors for your guests can be a daunting task. What will you give them that really says, "thank you for sharing this important day with us" without spending a fortune? Also, when you’re planning a green wedding, ordering 200 plastic bell-shaped trinkets with your initials printed on the side doesn’t make sense. What can you give your guests that won’t end up in the garbage the day after your wedding? Give them something that will end up in their mouths instead!

    As we all know, food is a complicated issue in today’s world. Where our food comes from, how it’s grown or raised, the impact these things have on our environment and how farmers and workers are treated are all issues that have surfaced in recent years when considering what to eat. One way to ensure that you give your guests a treat that is sustainable to all is to buy food that is fairly traded. Go to full post

  • Planning Tip of The Week: Colorful Fortunes

    If you think fortune cookie party favors are no longer "IN," well, wait till you see this...

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  • mywedding.com Ideas and Trends Weekly Giveaway: CardStix

    THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED, PLEASE ENTER CURRENT GIVEAWAY!

    Card Stix’s Wedding Favor Stix collection are 4" x 5" simple & elegant, adhesive gift labels that stick directly to the wedding favor, hotel "welcome" gift bag, even on bridesmaid gifts, making your wedding personal and unique!

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  • Guest Blogger: The Man Registry on Grooms Toasts

    Photography by Anna Kuperberg - see more at www.kuperberg.com

    The Groom's Toast: Secrets to Success

    Grooms are expected at some point to give a toast that focuses on their feelings about the bride and close up the event. As you can imagine, this toast requires some careful thought. You don't want to get up there, wing it, and make a fool of yourself. Whether it’s delivered at the rehearsal dinner or the wedding reception, this will often be the last toast of the evening - one that people will remember. But don’t sweat it. Follow these simple guidelines to deliver a great toast that everyone will enjoy, remember, and you may even score major points with your bride-to-be.

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  • Guest Blogger: The Man Registry on Grooms Cakes

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    All About The Groom's Cake

    One of the more popular wedding trends has become adding a groom’s cake to the festivities. That’s right, guys - a cake just for you. The groom and his family usually provide this cake. While it isn’t a necessity, a groom’s cake can often be a nice complement to the wedding cake or even serve as a dessert for the rehearsal dinner.

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  • Guest Blogger: Cake Wrecks Hall of Shame - Part III

    We continue our lesson in the world of wedding-cakes-gone-wrong with the following cake disaster examples. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Here now is...
    What You Don't Want To Hear About YOUR Wedding Cake, Part III!

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  • Guest Blogger: Cake Wrecks Hall of Shame - Part II

    Photography by Milton Gil Photographers - see more at www.miltongil.com

    Last week we gave a few examples (for your viewing pleasure of course) of how wedding cakes can go oh-so-wrong. To continue our lesson in this often overlooked issue, we present to you…
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  • Planning Tip of The Week: Real or Fake

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    The economic crunch has affected many brides and grooms planning their wedding, and cutting (out) the extravagant cake seems to be a popular way to keep a few bucks in the pocket. According to The Wedding Report, the average cost of a custom created cake in 2008 is nearly $550. And mind you, that is a basic buttercream frosted cake. No fillings, exotic flavors, artsy icing, none; just cake.

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  • Wedding Planning Tip of the Week: Cool Treats!

    Photography by The Wiebners - Joel and Rita Wiebner - see more at www.thewiebners.com

    As your guests turn up the heat at your wedding reception with their dancing skills, bring in a sweet surprise to cool them down!

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  • Planning Tip of the Week - A Goodies Buffet

    Photography by A Bryan Johnson Photo - see more at www.abryanphoto.com

    Candy buffets can be a great centerpiece to any wedding. Cater the candy selections to the appropriate general age group of your guests.

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