Posts tagged with 'blog'
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Introducing Bridal Bar and Cherie Veils
August 21, 2007
Looking for something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue? Are you ready to find something different too? Then mark your calendar on Tuesdays because the Bridal Bar will be bringing you the latest and greatest in trends, colors, inspiring vendor creations and worldwide venues, right here on the Bride-O-Rama blog.
For a sneak peak, take a look at a famed celebrity photographer turned fashion designer, Cherie Cote’s new veil collection. Made to order from... -
Where Did That Come From? A Top 11 List of Wedding Customs
September 12, 2007Have you ever wondered the origin of some of the silly or just plain strange modern day wedding traditions and customs? Or even the original meaning of a wedding - related phrase or word? I myself have been curious about some of these traditions, so I did a little research and found out for all of us. Wasn't that nice of me? Don't say I never do anything for you people! There are many wedding customs out there; some are weird, a tad offensive, or just plain funny in their ridiculousness. A lot of these...
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Dear Fashionista,
September 12, 2007From the looks of your screen name, you must know a lot about fashion. So I will make a deal with you. I will help you out with ideas for bridal party gifts, if you will one day return the favor. If all goes well with this performing and acting thing, I am hoping to one day be at the very least; semi-famous. When I get to that point, would you please agree to never put my picture in one of those fashion magazines where I am wearing some awful outfit with the word "DON'T" written underneath my blacked out...
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Weddings from Around the World
September 17, 2007If you are planning a wedding in the United States, you may at some point during the process have asked yourself the purpose of some of the more bizarre customs or "traditions" that we Americans have. However, if you think our ideas are strange; wait until you read about a few of the odd or unique moments that take place in other countries. And the best part is, you don't need to look them up! I have already done it for you. So just sit back, relax, and prepare for a good chuckle as we explore a few...
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What You Wish You Could Say
September 21, 2007Ladies. Men. Anyone and everyone who has ever been invited to a wedding in which you don't "really" want to go to ... Don't you sometimes wish that you could throw away every etiquette book, every set of rules, and just tell the Bride and Groom how you really feel? I know. I wish the same thing. But sometimes it's just not possible. That's why the good folks over at the hilarious website www.someecards.com have done it for us. So while you're reading a few of these funny wedding cards, think about what...
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Some Wedding Books That Don't Suck
October 2, 2007In the world of weddings, the word EXPERT is severely overused. It seems that everyone and their mother thinks they are an expert. If someone simply gets married these days, they start calling themselves a "wedding expert." Hey, I remember this one time I went to the store and purchased some flowers. Now I call myself a "floral expert." When I wanted to write my own vows, I had people telling me I should hire a "wedding vow specialist" to help me word them correctly. Huh? They are MY words, I think I...
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Dear Amy...
September 26, 2007"My family is getting too involved in the planning of the wedding. The problem is that they are putting up a lot of the cash, so I don't know how to say No to their ideas without making anyone angry. What do I do? Help!"
Ah money. The root of all Evil. When it comes to weddings, there is nothing that complicates things more than money. (unless you have members of your wedding party who happen to be Ninjas, but that was last week's question. I digress.) That little green piece of paper can cause so...
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The Honeymoon Blog (Italy or Bust!)
September 28, 2007Often times in life, we start out wanting one thing; and end up with something entirely different. This was the case with our honeymoon, and now that I look back on it; it was probably for most people a very unconventional, strange way to spend your first week as a newly married couple. And did I mention it was perfect? Ever since I can remember, I always dreamed of going to Italy for my honeymoon. Everyone always says that women are born thinking about their wedding day. I was a bit different. I was born...
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Future Husbands: BEWARE!
October 10, 2007Wow. As brides to be, sometimes we think we have ALL the problems. But after watching this hilarious video from France's sketch comedy show "We're Geniuses," our issues are nothing compared to the men in our lives about to marry us. At least, that is what these men would like you to believe. This is pretty harsh, but very very funny. I am going to have to go ask my husband if this is how HE views marriage, because now I am paranoid. Watch this video entitled, "Scared Straight Off Marriage," and then...
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The Wedding Night ... Dean Martin Style
October 5, 2007Here is another wedding-related video. This one comes from the classic DEAN MARTIN SHOW. A few things struck me while watching this very funny scene:
DEAN really likes to drink! Wow! Looking back on this sketch and several others, it is quite funny how obvious it is that the man is pretty sloshed during many of his monologues and scenes with others. He slurs a lot of words, often times saying things incorrectly, putting the syllable in the wrong place, and sometimes even saying the wrong line...
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Nikki and Chad: Our Wedding Portrait
October 2, 2007
Before we left for Arizona, where our wedding was to be held, we decided to have portraits done in the gardens of a friend’s home in Portland, OR. It was mid-August , drizzling, and the temperature was dropping into the low 60s. In the portrait shown here I am holding a flask, and we kept taking nips of whiskey to stay warm.
Since our outfits and the theme of our wedding was 1930's I wanted to create vintage looking wedding portraits. As a style guide, I used a collection of vintage hand colored... -
Top 11 Ways to Waste Your Money (while planning your wedding)
October 12, 2007When you get married; there are some things that you absolutely need for the wedding to take place. An officiant, a location, a fiance. There are other things that we all hope to have at our weddings; food, music, good company. You get the idea. On television, weddings are giant elegant affairs with $5000 cakes and $75,000 budgets. In real life however, some if not most of us are looking for any way we can to cut corners; without our wedding appearing like we cut corners. We all want to have a nice...
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Dear Stressed Out Bride...
October 11, 2007I love your name! And now, to answer your question about the wedding party. Essentially, you have a total of 7 bridesmaids on your side, and your fiance has only 4 groomsmen. You were questioning whether or not this would look "weird" because it is uneven. In a word; No.
Let me expand on that answer. (Can you imagine if I just answered your question with only a one-word response? Just "No," and nothing else? I would be the worst Advice giver on the planet, but it would make me laugh to see if they...
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I Have a Proposal for You ...
November 1, 2007The Proposal. It seems like such a formal word for something that is so personal, doesn't it? A Proposal sounds like some sort of business transaction between two corporatations, rather than the beginning of a lifelong commitment to a new life together.
There are so many "stereotypical" proposals that we always hear about. The classic baseball game proposal where the question is posted on the giant screen for all the crowd to see. To me; if I were a guy, that would be way too stressful. How can you...
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"MY WIFE IS A NAG!" and other stereotypes about Marriage
October 26, 2007While I was searching Youtube today for some "funny" wedding related videos to use in my blogs here at Brideorama, I started to get extremely frustrated. And not only me, but my husband; who was watching these videos with me. We would open one, give it a minute or two, listen intently awaiting the big payoff laughter to ensue; and then give up, soon realizing there was NO laughter to be had. Why? Because 9 out of 10 of these videos were about the same old thing; men complaining that their wives NAG them....
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A Wedding Story
October 25, 2007So part of what I've been doing here at Brideorama lately is searching for funny, creative wedding related video clips; and then posting them along with a blog or reaction. This job has been quite challenging as of late however; due to the lack of original and funny material out there to share with you all. So when something makes me laugh, I have to pass it along.
This video is from a sketch called "A Wedding Story," and it comes from the hilarious MAD TV. The featured couple here tells their wedding...
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Using Your Wedding to Help Others (Dear Danille...)
October 24, 2007In this week's GET ADVICE section, Danille had a terrific question. She wondered if there were places other than Ebay where a bride could go to sell or buy used wedding dresses (like a wedding thrift shop). She also asked if there was anything productive she and other brides could do with any reusable items after the wedding is over. As Danille stated, "I really hate all the waste." This is a great point Danille; and I completely agree with you. I hate all the waste too. The good news is that there is...
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The Questions Never End ...
November 8, 2007The annoying questions that other people ask you throughout your adult life are, well... annoying. Once you reach, say, the age of 23 or so (or younger if you don't attend college) people start with the annoying questions about your life plans. The questions usually run in stages; according to the different stages of your life. We have all heard them, and I think women get them a lot more than men do. But men, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
QUESTION #1: So, when are you getting married?
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Top 11 Things I Love About my Husband ...
November 7, 2007Today; October 27th, is my first Wedding Anniversary.
Well, by the time this blog is published, it will no longer be my Anniversary. But right now, as I write this, it is. Today at this same time, we were cutting into our wedding cake while a Harry Connick Jr. song played in the background and our friends and family looked on. The first year of my marriage has gone by super fast. It feels like a few months, rather than a whole year. So on this day; I want to dedicate my blog to my wonderful husband; and...
