Archive for December, 2008
The Art of Negotiating, Part 1
Few things cause as much agony in the bridalsphere, from both couples and vendors, as negotiation. In my behind-the-scenes dealings with my wedding industry colleagues and with my interactions with you I'm privvy to both sides of the negotation table. What I see is a lot of misunderstanding and oftentimes bad advice (on both sides) ...
Ask The Experts: At Home Weddings Off Limits Areas
Ask The Experts is a new feature where you, dear readers, can ask your most pressing wedding-related questions and get answers from wedding professionals. Today's question: If you have a wedding reception at your parent’s home in the front yard (in a tent, with portables) is it rude to ask that your guests please not go inside ...
Satisfy My Curiosity: What's On Your Menu?
I'm curious about what foods you're serving your guests at your reception. What's on your menu? Are you DIYing any of the food?
Mea Culpa: $500 Bridal Ensemble Contest
I goofed. Reader Ashley pointed out that I didn't follow my own rules for announcing the winner of the Under $500 Bridal Ensemble contest. Instead of picking a single random winner, I personally chose 3 winners. D'oh! Sorry, friends! To make good on my original contest rules, I've used Random.Org to select a random winner in ...
Under $500 Ensemble Winner(s)
You make my life difficult, you crafty vixens! Honestly, I had the worst time trying to pick a single winner for this contest. So I didn't. I picked 3 winners and even that was a challenge. All of the entries for this contest were so wonderfully creative, beautiful, and fun! Each of the winners will receive ...
Budget Watch: Things To Watch For In December/January
As 2008 comes to an end, I wanted to give you a heads up about some things that may directly affect you and your wedding budget in the coming weeks. With the economy on shaky ground companies big and small are looking for ways to reduce their potential losses for their next quarter or fiscal year. ...
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