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Fab Finds Friday is a weekly showcase some of the fabulous resources available to the wedding community. This week’s wedding awesomeness comes from Wishpot and LOLWeddings.

Fab Finds Friday is a weekly showcase some of the awesome resources available to the wedding community.
This week I am delighted to bring you 2 ultra-fabulous resources: Blue Orchid Design’s 30 Days To Plan a Wedding blog feature and MyRegistry.com.

Attendant gifts under $25

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If you’re in the market stylish, unique gifts to give your maids and groomsmen (or if you’re focused on holiday shopping right now), do rush over to design*sponge’s 2007 Gift Guide. Grace is featuring over 30 hip, stylish products that are $25 or under.

Target Bridal Gowns: The Verdict

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I recently had the opportunity to get hands-on with a Target bridal gown (the $90 strapless sheath).
The verdict: It was surprisingly well-done for the price. I’d say the gown quality is comparable to a mid-range maid’s gown you’d get at someplace like David’s. The fabric was decent, neither luxe or polyesther-y.  The seams were even [...]

Being eco-friendly can be stylish and utterly delightful. Check out the latest installment of our Best Green Wedding Products roundup.
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Mohop Shoes: Handmade from birch with recycled tire soles, Mohop shoes are the ultimate in eco-couture. Select from dozens of ribbon choices and several different options in 3 different heel heights to create your perfect [...]

Looking for cool wedding stuff that’s eco-friendly? Here’s DIY Bride’s round-up of the best of the best on the market.
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Cream City Ribbon - Biodegradable customized ribbon. Perfect for invitations, favors, bouquet wraps, and decor. With lots of wonderful color and pattern combinations, you’ll be able to find that perfect match for your goodies.
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Organic [...]

Reader Question: Cocktail Picks

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DIYer Amanda is looking for these cocktail picks (plain wood, round) found in a back issue of Martha Stewart Weddings. Does anyone have a source?

DIY Wedding Maps From WeddingMapper

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Oh, happy day! For any of you wanting to create your own wedding maps to include in your STDs or invites, there’s a new service that let’s you create custom maps online. For free*. Isn’t that the coolest?! Check out WeddingMapper.Com for the details and to try it out for yourselves.
*There [...]

Isaac Mizrahi is launching his own bridal collection this month, exclusively at - and designed for - Target.Com . The collection consists of 8 wedding gowns available in white, ivory and black in size 2 - 16, possibly to size 18. (Haven’t been able to confirm that yet.) The prices for [...]

Indie Weddings Guide

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Indie businesses rock my world. I love finding and supporting small, independent retailers and manufacturers. For me, it’s part a political statment and part sustainability issue but it’s also an awesome way to find hip, smart, and gorgeous product.
In our cultural servitude to big box, megamall, superstore bridal retailers, it warms my heart to [...]

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