Gift Guides

Posted by Khris in DIY Guides

Hi DIYers,

As DIY Bride begins to include all aspects planning a do-it-yourself wedding, we’ll be introducing new features in the coming days and weeks. The first new feature is a regular column of gift-giving guides.

“What gifts” you say? Most couples give their maids and men a gift for being in the wedding party. Moms and dads often get a token of thanks. Clergy, vendors who go above and beyond, special helpers, ceremony readers, ushers, ring bearers, and flower girls are also others who traditionally may receive gifts. Brides and grooms also sometimes exchange gifties pre-ceremony. I know Jason and I were caught off guard when we discovered all of these wedding extras were customary and/or expected – and we didn’t budget for them. So, you know, heads up! Save some room in your budget for this stuff and let us offer some inspiration for nifty ideas for all budget ranges.

The Gift Guides are collections of products that are perfect for wedding-related gifting. DIY Bride is proud to showcase handmade products from small and indie designers as part of our roundup of ideas.

If you’re a vendor who’d like to be considered for inclusion in our gift guides, we’d love to hear from you! Please use the contact form to tell us about your product and why you think your wares are a great gift idea.

Fab Finds Friday: Contests, Calls + Luxury in Atlanta

Posted by Khris in 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.

Heads up, DIYers! This week’s FFF brings some terrific goodies to help you have the best wedding ever.

Oriental Trading is giving away a $500 gift card each week through September 1. Brides can register at http://www.orientaltrading.com/bride10_contest_home.html.

Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? is casting for Season 11. Deadline is the end of this month.

Are you or someone you know planning your wedding day, but the never-ending tasks keep getting in the way? Are you and your fiancé fun and fabulous, but drowning in details? Then let us hook you up with a top-notch wedding planner, to help organize the wedding of your dreams and take you down the aisle in style. And even better—WE WILL HELP PAY FOR THE WEDDING COSTS! The Style Network is looking for couples with or without a planner, who want to share their wedding-preparation adventures with the hit prime-time wedding series! We are especially interested in 2 types of wedding stories – Brides and grooms who have extremely DIFFERENT IDEAS of what their dream wedding should be OR Two couples who are interested in having a joint wedding. If you are interested, please email Jenkins@trueentertainment.net

DexKnows Weddings is giving away four $10,000 wedding prizes.

Couples can enter to win on Dexknowsweddings.com or on the DexKnows Weddings Facebook fan page, by sharing what recessionista inspiring alternatives they plan to use at their wedding. A recessionista is stylish, yet frugal and ideas should be as creative as the recessionistas themselves. DexKnows Weddings celebrity wedding planner, Yifat Oren will pick the most creative finalists and winners will be chosen based on online public voting. Four winners with the highest number of votes will win. Couples must be planning to get married after June 1, 2010 and before June 1, 2012

Atlanta Couples, you’re in for a treat!

Tara Guérard (of Tara Guérard Soirée) will be a presenting speaker at “The Wedding Experience” on May 2 at The Ritz Carlton Buckhead. The event will feature premier vendors, planning resources and industry experts. Please visit http://studiowedexperience.com/ for all of the luscious details.

Fab Finds Friday

Posted by Khris in Events + Soirees

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 OneWed are having a contest. Enter your proposal story for your chance to win!

You lucky engageds in the Brooklyn area are in for a very special treat. Brooklyn Bride is hosting The Urban Wed event on March 23 & 24.  Urban Wed  a smaller, more intimate bridal event.

This is your chance to meeet with 10 amazing vendors who were chosen by Brooklyn Bride. You know it’s going to rock. Tickets will be available through Eventbrite, and you can check the Urban Wed blog for more info.

The Wedding Salon is hosting The Wedding Bootcamp on 22 February at Dylan’s Candy Bar in NYC.  Details below…

Fab Finds Friday: Fuji Instax Camera + Heather Bailey Felt

Posted by Khris in Fab Finds Friday

Fab Finds Friday is a weekly showcase of some of the fabulous resources available to the wedding community. This week’s wedding goodness comes to you from Fuji Instax 200 Camera and Heather Bailey’s new line of felt. Products for FFF are chosen based on their merit and are never paid endorsements. xoxo.

If you’re still in mourning about the demise of the Polaroid instant camera like I am, I have something that may just soothe your soul and bring a sunshine back into your heart. The fine folks at Fuji have introduced an instant film camera to the market. The Instax 200 camera costs under $50 with film cartridges running around $16.00 for a twin pack of cartridges (10 pix per cartridge).

For you felt fans, one of my favorite textile designers, Heather Bailey, just launched her own line of felt. She has 18 delicious colors available. Each sheet is 9″ x 12″ and costs $2.25 for the wool/rayon blend colors and $4.25 for the bamboo/rayon blend colors.

{Stay tuned for my no-sew felt ring pillow project!}