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Vendors Wanted: Very Special Project
Dear Vendor & Wedding Services Readers, I am working on a very special project for engaged military couples. I am seeking partners, sponsors, and business participants in all areas of the wedding industry. Sorry to be so cryptic but I want to keep the big surprise for the couples. If you'd like to learn more, please ...
Contracts 101
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If this is your first wedding, or one that requires hiring vendors and venues, you're going to be faced with a lot of contracts. While it's easy to just sign on the dotted line, there are some things you should be aware of before you put your scribbles next to the big X. 1. A contract ...
JIGster Winners
Today's the day! We have our winners for the JIGster contest: #10 is Audra: Matt and I are having a 4 day wedding weekend so there are lots of parts to our invitations – we plan on using the JIGster to get all of the invitations looking topnotch so our guests can find the information they ...
Real Planning: I Chose The Wrong Venue
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DIYer, "L", wrote in with this pressing issue: How can I get out of a venue that I don't really like, even if I've already paid for it. Is it even worth trying? In a rush, I chose a venue that would be more economically satisfying, and now all I can think about is pulling out. ...
Wedding Insurance: What Do You Want To Know?
Hey everyone, I'm researching a piece on wedding insurance and would love your questions about it. I'll be in touch with someone from an insurance agency soon and will pass along your queries for our Q & A session. Here's an interesting tidbit: according to a recent internal survey from Travelers Insurance, they found that 62 percent ...
Contest: Win One of Three JIGsters
{CONTEST NOW CLOSED} Hey DIYers, The awesome team at Envelopments have teamed up with me to give away a JIGster tool (retails for $69.95) to 3 DIY Bride readers. If you're not yet familiar with the JIGster, it's a simple-to-use tool that helps align layers of cardstock and paper. For those of you who're making layered invitations, ...
Fab Finds Friday
Fab Finds Friday is a weekly roundup of some of the fabulous resources available to the wedding community. Products and resources showcased in FFF are chosen based on their merit and are never paid endorsements. xoxo. Newly engaged and want to win a platinum + diamond pendant or a trip to Santorini, Greece? My friends at ...
2010 DIY Bride Reader Survey
Hey Everyone! Here's your chance to give me a piece of your mind (not that you're very shy crowd to begin with). I need your input on 11 burning questions (below). Your answers will directly help me understand your DIY wants/needs. Since my crystal ball and membership to the Psychic Wedding Friends Network only go so ...
Upcoming Down Time
Hey DIYers, I'll be taking the site down again this week to finish up the transition to the new setup. Expect the site to be down in the late evenings (California time). I'll try to keep offline time to a minimum. Thanks for your ongoing patience. I've got lots of great stuff coming up for your reward.
CHA Recap
A couple of weeks ago I went to the Craft & Hobby Association Winter 2010 Trade Show. For those of you who aren't hardcore crafters, this is a huge to-the-trade-only event where companies showcase their new craft-related products to the retailers and media. I was invited down to do a signing of my new book, ...
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