13 Monday Aug 2012
Posted in DIY Bride, DIY Wedding, Wedding Photos, Wedding Tips
Part II – Before the Ceremony
(Continuing this week’s spotlight on the DIY Wedding Warriors: Kat and Nick Toman)
For our wedding ceremony, we had plans. But our wedding did not look like anything like the plans we had made. It did, however, turn out to be the happiest day of our lives.
The “first look” photos were going to be taken in front of our home, an apartment building Nick and I manage, but because of the rain we had to move our shoot indoors.
10 Friday Aug 2012
Posted in Brides, DIY Bride, DIY Wedding, Wedding Dress, Wedding Photos, Wedding Shoes, Wedding Tips
This week we are spotlighting a full DIY Wedding! Kat and Nick Toman of Milwaukee, Wis., had creativity not only inspired, but also sustainable. They enlisted the help of small and local businesses; re-purposed Kat’s wedding dress and recycled fabric for her wedding shoes; they even used living centerpieces. Most touching was how they incorporated loving messages from their friends and family as a theme throughout their wedding. There was no part of this wonderful wedding that didn’t get brushed by Kat and Nick’s personal touch and promote an abundance of love.
PART ONE: The Bridal Ensemble
The Wedding Dress
I wore my mother’s wedding dress from my parents’ wedding in 1973. Sue at Fitting Sewlutions did an amazing job. We had it altered a bit (removed the puffy sleeves; flipped the Nehru collar inside-out) and added a teal sash. Teal is my favorite color, and the main color of the wedding. The dress was incredibly comfortable, and I loved that it was a part of my parents’ marriage.
Wedding Shoes
I really wanted custom Chuck Taylor’s for the wedding, since they’re my favorite shoes, but my dad really wanted me to wear anything but sneakers. We compromised: I wore flats for the ceremony and first dances, but then I switched into my Chucks. I also got to wear them before the wedding because it was raining and they were more appropriate for walking through puddles. I just added some orange and yellow ribbon for the laces to bring in all of my wedding colors.
07 Tuesday Aug 2012
Posted in Brides, Wedding Photos, wedding show
Over the weekend, we attended the Modern Bridal Faire Wedding Show in Pleasanton, Ca. Here are a couple of pictures of our booth , enjoy!
01 Wednesday Aug 2012
Posted in Brides, Wedding Photo Album, Wedding Photos
For couples looking for a larger high quality wedding album, the popular Marina Flush Mount Wedding Photo Album is now available in 11×14 size! The Marina is Perfect for couples who do not want to be limited when designing their wedding Album:
27 Friday Jul 2012
Posted in Wedding Photo Album
We received a very nice email from Christina H, that we would like to share:
“I just got my marina wedding album today and it looks AMAZING!!! It has such great detail and I absolutely love the thick lay flat pages. The spreads are just gorgeous! I surprised my husband with the album last night and you should have seen his face. We ended up spending the rest of the night on the couch just looking through our album together and reminiscing about our wedding day…it was really cute 🙂 I can’t wait to show my family this weekend. Thanks Bridebox!”
Thanks Christina! We appreciate those kind words and we are glad you are happy with your wedding album.
Let us know what you think!
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25 Wednesday Jul 2012
Posted in Brides, Bridesmaid, Wedding Advice, Wedding Tips
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big day, bride tips, how to relax before your wedding, special day, Wedding, Wedding Day, Wedding Tips
Five Quick Tips on How to Relax Before Your Wedding Day
Have Some Tea
Having a cup of chamomile tea before your big day has shown to relax the individual and to promote better sleep. Also, it is a better alternative than having a glass of wine. Alcohol has a tendency to dehydrate your body and create oily skin, which no bride wants before her wedding.
Get a Good Nights Sleep
Sleeping 7-8 hours before your big day helps guarantee that you will have the energy for your wedding. Research shows that sleep loss could result in a higher chance of “irritability, impatience, inability to concentrate, and moodiness”; basically all things you don’t want to be on your wedding day.
23 Monday Jul 2012
Posted in Brides, Wedding Photo Album, Wedding Photos
With a basic wedding costing an average of about $26,000, not including the honey moon; Bridebox has come up with a great solution on how to design an affordable wedding album without compromising the quality of your wedding photos.
The Lake wedding photo album is one of our great products for the budget conscious couple. Silver halide printed which ensures crisp and clear photos, flexible and lay flat spread pages enable the printing of images across two pages. What makes the Lake Wedding Album special is that it delivers a book-like feeling with the quality look of a real photo album and with a custom photo cover that can fit up to 80 sides.
To Design Your Custom Lake Wedding Album Today:
1. Go to www.Bridebox.com
2.Download the Wedding Album Design Software
3. Start Designing your Wedding Album
For more information on the Lake Album Click “Lake Wedding Album“
19 Thursday Jul 2012
Posted in Brides, Newlywed tips, Wedding Advice, Wedding Tips
When the wedding day is over and the honeymoon has come to an end, the last thing newly married couples want to do is delve back in to wedding details To help combat this stress and set the process in motion, BrideBox has compiled a list every bride and groom can consult to efficiently address those post-nuptial necessities, from creating their BrideBox Wedding album to storing the wedding dress.
1. Create your wedding album. Most couples find this process overwhelming due to thousands of photos to sort through and the high dollar amount a photographer charges to create a wedding album. Bridebox allows the happy couple to easily create their own professional looking album without a professional price tag. In fact, BrideBox uses the highest quality printers, professional photo paper and binding materials in each album, and offers a range of album styles to reflect the couple’s personality and budget. Also, don’t forget to back-up your photo files. More often than not, digital memories get lost including wedding photos. Storing images on the cloud immediately upon receiving them from the photographer is highly recommended.
2. Start the “Thank you” process . Proper etiquette suggests that wedding thank-you notes should be in the mail within two months of the big day. To help achieve this deadline, simply set a daily goal, say 10 per day, and mail them out as completed.
17 Tuesday Jul 2012
Posted in Bride Question Panel, Brides, Wedding Advice
Are you recently married, or currently planning your wedding? Here at BrideBox, the leader in design-it-yourself wedding albums, we want to help other brides share in your experiences, thoughts, ideas and hear all about your wedding!
By sharing your wedding experiences, you will help other brides with the wedding process. What were some challenges and surprises you discovered in wedding planning? Did you have vendors or resources you absolutely could not have lived without or you would use again? What do wish a bride would have told you before starting the process?
13 Friday Jul 2012
Posted in Brides, Cars, Grooms, Wedding Photos
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Cars have always played an important role in weddings. They can be your transportation or a decorative piece in your wedding photography. Here are some photos of Brides, Grooms and Cars that will hopefully inspire some good photo-op ideas for your special day:
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