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August 2009 - Posts

Cocktail Hour Ideas - DIY Cocktail Trays

Posted Monday, August 31, 2009 6:21 PM

This is such an easy way to amp up your cocktail hour: Have servers pass out drinks on trays lined with pretty paper. Our lifestyle director, Krissy Tiglias, made these for our live show the other day using wrapping paper! >See more genius wedding

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Wedding Cake Ideas - Vintage Meets Modern Designs

Posted Friday, August 28, 2009 1:52 PM

So many of you want an old-meets-new theme for your wedding. This attention demanding cake from the ICES (International Cake Exploration Societe) show would fit right in: It combines antique applique designs with a contemporary palette of lime, black

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The New Wedding "Exit Confetti" - Paper Airplanes

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:11 PM

An especially cute idea for the end of the night once the shenanigans have been under way for a while -- give out paper airplanes to your guests to throw as you make a run for it. Photo: Vue Photography ( VuePhotographyOnline.com ) > See more ceremony

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Wedding Reception Ideas - Graphic Centerpieces

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 5:34 PM

Mira and Jay's Orlando, FL, wedding has an almost-futuristic vibe with globe-shaped centerpieces, long, rectangular containers full of pink stones and sparkly, starbursts behind the sweetheart table. >See more than 1,000 wedding centerpiece photos.

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Bridal Shower Idea - Create a "Pimp My Cupcake" Bar!

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:46 PM

Oh geez I love this idea: lay out sprinkles, cutesy cupcake toothpicks, edible flower candies, and let your friends pimp out your bridal shower cupcakes. Hey, it beats making wedding gift bow hats. Photos: Boutwell Studio ( CheninBoutwell.com ) > Get

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Wedding Hairstyle Ideas - Half-Up, Half-Down 'Dos

Posted Monday, August 24, 2009 6:31 PM

It's beauty week at The Knot! To kick it off, check out this gorgeous bride (Sloan in Colorado) and her equally gorgeous 'do. I can't get over how effortless and romantic it looks! >See more than 200 wedding hairstyle pictures. Photos: Autumn Burke

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Wedding Shoes - Buy a Pair of TOMS for the Reception!

Posted Friday, August 21, 2009 9:49 AM

You maybe/probably recognize the TOMS shoes brand name from the ATT commercial. If not, here's the deal -- for every purchased pair of TOMS shoes, a new pair of shoes is given to a child in need. Well, TOMS has a new line of wedding shoes (in off-white,

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Wedding Reception Ideas - Custom Wedding Room Maps

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:32 PM

This Texas couple mapped out all of their food stations so guests wouldn't miss a bite. Icons clued guests into the menu items. Super cute and practical too! --Jaimie Dalessio >See 230+ clever wedding reception photos . Photo: Thisbe Grace Photography

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Wedding Photography - A Mad Men-inspired "Love Shoot"

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2009 7:36 PM

Whoa to the wow -- this Boston couple did a Mad Men-inspired "Love Shoot" (as coined by photographers Krystal and Paul from Studio Foto). The photos are over-the-top and amazing and you can see the entire shoot here . Photos: Studio Foto ( StudioFoto.com

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Wedding Hairstyles - A Lace Headband-Flower-Veil Combo

Posted Monday, August 17, 2009 6:10 PM

If my friend were to tell me she was going to have a headband, veil, and flower in her hair for her wedding, I would tell her that it sounds like too much for one hairstyle -- but I would be wrong. The combo is gorgeous! Photo: Erin Hearts Court ( http://www.erinheartscourt.com/blog

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Wedding Newsflash - New TLC Wedding Show!

Posted Monday, August 17, 2009 6:07 PM

Kelly Ripa and hubby Mark Consuelos were blown away by a friend's wedding ("No one throws weddings better than they do in New Jersey !" says Kelly), so they decided to do a whole show about outrageous Jersey weddings, "Masters of Reception." Kelly's #1

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Vintage, Black-and-White Weddings

Posted Friday, August 14, 2009 11:30 AM

I know -- when you think of a black-and-white wedding, you think ultra-modern. But here's proof that the color combo can go retro. You may see the dainty patterns on the "Just Married" sign in your grandmother's linen closet, and the filing cabinet escort

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Bridesmaid Dress Fashion - Choose a Color Palette

Posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 1:34 PM

We're beyond the bridesmaids-wearing-the-same-dress-with-different-necklines idea here -- it's a full-on color palette of bridesmaid dresses. Everyone looks different, everyone looks gorgeous, and yet they all look like they belong with their best girl

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Wedding Newsflash: 51 Brides Left Without Dresses?!

Posted Thursday, August 13, 2009 1:04 PM

Sooooo I just saw this morning that some bridal salon owner in Colorado has apparently skipped out and left 51 brides without wedding dresses before the wedding day. Crazy! I'm not saying that you can control whether the bridal salon closes and disappears

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Reception Ideas - Home-Brewed Beer Bottle Escort Cards

Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2009 5:59 PM

I gotta say, this idea strikes me as uber-personal. The couple had their wedding in a woodsy area at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, CA and served up home-brewed beer with customized labels (that's the couple's dog on the far left). Even better,

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Wedding Attire - Converse Shoes for Him and Her!

Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2009 6:39 PM

You really don't have to wear high heels. How about coordinating your shoes with his? He can wear his standard black Converse with a pair of colorful socks (in the wedding colors of course), and you can wear a coordinating pair. Cuteness! Photo: Jerry

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Wedding Ceremony Ideas - Line the Ceremony Aisle with Lemons

Posted Monday, August 10, 2009 6:10 PM

Perfect for a rustic forest, mountain wedding, or for a yellow wedding color, or if you're just not that into flowers... line the aisle with lemons. I also like that the idea is completely translatable to other fruits -- think oranges and grapefruits

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Red and Black Bridal Bouquet? Use Feathers!

Posted Friday, August 07, 2009 3:23 PM

I love love loved the bouquet featured on the Married on MySpace wedding. The bride, Elle, really didn't want a traditional bouquet, so when the MySpace community voted for her "rock and roll bouquet," (made by Jennifer Grace Designs in Los Angeles) she

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Spice Up Your Wedding!

Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 6:28 PM

Move over, candy bars -- a spice bar can really perk up your reception. Let guests add flavor to their cocktail hour food or, for favors, give each guest a bottle to fill up with their favorite spice. Joan and Jonathan did this at their spice-themed wedding

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Flower-Free Reception Decor

Posted Tuesday, August 04, 2009 6:15 PM

There are no flowers here, but you don't miss 'em! The ribbons and beads go a long way to dress up the candles, and the crystal-strewn branches sprouting from green satin is so chic. >See 230+ wedding reception style photos Photos: Big Smile Studio

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Modern Takes on Classic Wedding Cakes

Posted Monday, August 03, 2009 5:49 PM

From far away, this cake looks like any traditional wedding cake, but up close, you can see the contemporary spiral pattern. I can't get over how subtle the difference is! >See 1,500+ wedding cake photos! Photo: Alecia Lauren Photography Cake: The

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