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 [...]

A week or so ago I posted my first reader survey since 2007. Though the results are still coming in, I’ve been surprised by some of the data.
Some of the cool stuff: There’s been a major shift in the budget demographics with strong upticks in the percentages of both micro budget and luxe budget [...]

I joined Formspring, a niche social network site of sorts where people can ask you anything and you reply at your discretion, last week. One of my favorite questions to come in so far was this:

Question: How do you feel about DIY taking away business from wedding pro’s?
My Answer: Saying that DIY is “taking away” [...]

Some of the best “you are your brand” words from Danielle LaPorte that I’ve ever read courtesy of IttyBiz. (Caution: adult language.) Totally refreshing and empowering for those of us dealing with branding fatigue.
Aliventures’ post on Why Your Creativity Matters. My favorite quotes from the article:
To create means producing something which didn’t exist before and [...]

Looking for wedding industry news and happenings? Here are some of the recent highlights:

The team at Envelopments, who happen to be some of the nicest people on the planet, launched their own blog.
My friends Saundra Hadley and Jennifer Jasiczek have teamed up to bring Saun’s {Get Real} Sales Training Workshop to the fine citizens of [...]

Hey Friends,
I’m embarking on a tour of the U.S. this year and am reaching out for some assistance.
My Immediate Need: I’m looking for some venue ideas and locations for  wedding craft workshops. If you know of fun, funky, affordable venues in your area that can accommodate at 20 – 25 people, please send them my [...]

DIY Bride has an opening for an ad sales rep.

Details:
DIY Bride seeks an experienced ad sales representative to, well, sell ad space on the DIY Bride Media properties. This is a 100% commission-based position and is telecommute-friendly.

Responsibilities:

Learn and understand the basics of the DIY Bride websites and brand
Find and target potential advertisers to generate leads
Follow-up [...]

{This was originally posted on the main DIY Bride blog in December. It has been at the forefront of my thoughts lately and thought it relevant over here.}
Last weekend I participated in a holiday boutique at the art studio where I teach. Originally I had planned to sell a series of kick-ass prints but the [...]

I wish I could say that DIY Bride is the product of a dedicated team of smartypants nerdly types who bring together the best in custom blog technologies and web gadgety goodness but I can’t. It’s just me here toiling away on the backend and trying my best to figure it all out without, you [...]

Is the siren song of becoming a published author beckoning you? Do you have visions of lines-around-the-block book signings, a stint on Oprah’s couch, and big, fat royalty checks? Fantastic! Those things, however, are far from the reality of the vast majority of those of us who write books.
As new or would-be authors (or those [...]