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Gorgeous, custom, rhinestone wedding bikinis for after the I Do's . . . Whether honeymooning in a tropical paradise or lounging poolside, your custom bikini will make your man smile and perhaps get you a few freebies!…

Bridal Show Marathon...CHECK!

We had such a blast meeting all the amazing vendors and lovely brides at our January Bay Area Bridal Shows. You truly helped our team kick off the New Year right! It's an exciting year for I Do Venues and we were happy to share some "firsts" with you! Our first…

Ceremony & Reception Enchantment

Viansa Winery incapsulates all that the romance that Wine Country weddings have to offer. But there is something even more special about Viansa. It's like a special wedding fairy came and sprinkled magic…

Have you ever felt like you were born in the wrong era? Or are you drawn to beautiful things of yesteryear? If you're planning a vintage wedding or want to be the classic bride walking down the aisle, rembember it's all in the details. . .

Bridal hats, lace veils, vintage garters, ballet flats, peep toe heels, pearl strands, and all the lovely accessories that can transform…

Plunge into Boutique-Style Wedding Fun!

You've heard of the traditional wedding shows. Elaborate ballrooms flooded with newly engaged brides and a plethora of wedding vendors. Although these affairs are great for brides to wander the room, mingling and collecting business cards - we are seeing a strong trend in most 2013 brides wanting to plunge into a sea of wedding planning fun! So are you ready to get the bridal boutique show party started?! Good, because the…

In my business of planning weddings in Las Vegas I am often asked what my suggestions are to get the most out of a Las Vegas wedding.

1) The Weather – Before making the hotel reservations for your wedding in Las Vegas, check the normal weather for that time of year. Daytime in July and August can bring hot sun and occasional heavy storms, but evenings are a nice temperature.…

The mother of the bride gets all the fun. Watching her little girl shop for bridal gowns all over Connecticut, helping to choose color schemes and venues and the menu for the reception. What's in it for the mother of the groom?



Besides getting a new daughter out of the…

Have you been racking your brain trying to figure out what to get your Bridesmaids? Why not get them something personalized to each of them. Get them something they can use even after your wedding so they will always remember being a part of your special day. Below are some of my favorite personalized gift ideas. Enjoy!

Personalized…

Wedding trends 2013: Invitations

So, the new wedding trends are out and I love them I have to say! So many beautiful colors and new themes! We had a hint about them in 2012 but now things start to clear up. So, what the hot wedding trends in 2013?

1. Mint green wedding…

We love pretty, sparkly rhinestones – the more the merrier in fact! That's why the rhinestone tank tops and custom wedding shirts (with crystals of course) are best sellers at Advantage Bridal!

Dress up your favorite pair of jeans with an…

Save Money with these Must-Have Creative Online Wedding Tools & Resources 

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Technology - who can live without it? We are in a rapidly growing technological era and…

As a wedding photographer, I love looking at other peoples work. It inspires me to stay up to date on different styles and trends that brides are loving. There has been one that I have seen over and over again and that is the warm vintage fade look. You have seem them before. It has the vintage color feel with a slight haze on the photograph. Not only have I seen photographers use this style of editing a lot, I have seen brides comment on these pictures saying that they really love this…

STOP! Don't sign that contract!



So you found the venue of your dreams, eh? Now you're ready to sit down, sign the contract, and start planning right? WRONG. You do not want to purchase based on emotion and I know most women do this. Heck, I do this. It's the same thing as having 8 million pairs of shoes in your closet you never wear or a bag you've never touched. It is 'just perfect' when your eyes see it but it goes unused because in the end, it just wasn't…

Joel and Katie got married on New Year's Eve in Denton (check back for those pictures soon!). Just a few days later, I had the great honor of traveling with them (and my beautiful wife, Sarah) to Hawaii for a Trash the Dress / Post-Wedding destination shoot! Sometimes referred to as a…

More and more Brides are taking chances and experimenting with new and exciting color combinations for their weddings. I say why not? This is a day of celebration after all! Make your wedding colors as bright and colorful as the love that you and your fiance share. Dare to be different and stand out!

Here is some inspiration…

It's the crux of hosting any social event; you feel obliged to send the guests home with something. Etiquette and tradition say so. But what if you're dead set on having a green wedding? You know, the less-is-more kind. You want to minimize your impact, eliminate unnecessary access and prevent tabletop trinkets from getting tossed in the garbage afterward (the real destination of most wedding favors.) So how do you satisfy your mission of leaving no footprint, but still…