Glamour This! {wedding. inspiration. ideas}

We all know of Mindy Weiss, the planner extraodinaire… well not only is she THE event planner, but she recently released her own wedding planner book. Its the ultimate all-in-one planner and if you are engaged this is the book for you.

Its filled with so much information, its no wonder they call it the wedding bible. It includes budget tips, step by step guides, information, traditions and even illustrations. This book will guide you all the way… from getting engaged to getting to the alter, from planning a great honeymoon to getting your dress cleaned. Seriously its the most complete wedding planning book I’ve seen in a long time.

Mindy also started her own blog in March. It is filled with great ideas and inspiration. I would add her to your google reader asap! and thats not the end of it… Mindy also has a great online store. It is filled with unique and adorable wedding gifts perfect for your bridesmaids, groomsman or even yourself for that matter.

Don’t forget to get your copy of The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day, its a 19.95$ well invested. Happy Planning

Unless you have chosen a specific date for all the important moments in your life, like myself… you might have one too many anniversaries. Its a known fact that us gals… love to keep tabs about all the little details, specific dates, times and all of that. So here is my list…

Now my question is this, does the wedding date cancel out all the other dates? In my case my official going out date and my proposal dates are very close - so I can rule out one of the two. What dates do you celebrate? Do you have any special ways to combine your anniversaries? Please share

Image source: GettyImages.com

Of course Martha Stewart was bound to launch something oh-so fabulous. Not only is her website filled with wedding goodies from ideas to colors scheme… but now you can add to that a complete set of wedding tools.

Martha Stewart Weddings has partnered with Wedding Wire to offer all you bride-to-be the most complete set of planning tools out there and the best part… its all FREE!!! The many tools include; budget, checklists, guestlists, vendors, timeline and even your seating chart.

Once you sign up you will have your own home page with reminders of things that need to be done. From booking vendors to planning your wedding related parties. There is also a reminder of how many days left until the wedding so you will always be on top of things

I particularly love the seating arrangements. A very easy to use online software which enables you to place an move tables from your reception area. It is very complete and you can add as many things as possible from bars to your favor table. You will love this tool… now throw away your pens and paper!

This is a great tool and if I weren’t getting married in 3 days, I would use it hands down. Check it out, I’m sure you’ll love it - Its Martha how could you not

All images courtesy of Martha Stewart

With so many wedding resources out on the web, I thought I would share with everyone my new favorite website. The Wedding Style Guide is first and foremost an Australian Bridal Magazine but there is also an online version for more tips and ideas for your wedding.

Even though I have not gotten a hand on one of the wedding magazine just by looking at their website you can see that it is sophisticated, welcoming and visually appealing. So until I can find me a copy, I will satisfy my sweet tooth with all this eye candy.

Image courtesy of : Wedding Style Guide

Their website is filled with goodies such as: amazing downloads, contests and must have resources. Check it out for yourself… I promise you won’t be disappointed.

And for the cherry on the sundae - the ladies over at Wedding Style Guide recently jumped on the blogging wagon - go take a look at their new blog. I really think that this blog will become one of those daily must reads for inspirations and ideas, so be sure to add them you your RSS feed.

More to come on the The Wedding Style Guide…

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. To start off the week, I’ve decided to have the first ever Glamour This! Giveaway. Isn’t it exciting? I received a copy of Maria McBride’s new book: Party Basics for New Nesters, and I would love to give it to one lucky reader.

With planning our wedding, hence the biggest party of our lives, we can be stressed out of our minds. Its a known fact that it can be overwhelming. But we all know that once the wedding planning will be over - were all going to be bored Planning is fun - I know I love it, so why not plan some more to suffice that appetite for entertaining.

That’s the genius behind Maria McBride’s new book, Party Basics for New Nesters, a friendly, stylish guide to entertaining for the new couple. After she helps you through the basics (setting a table, stocking the pantry and what bar tools are truly useful) she gives you ideas for parties from Earth Day to Labor Day that will inspire you to find any excuse to celebrate. (source)

To enter this contest, simply comment below and give me your favorite entertaining tip. A winner will be picked at random.

Contest ends Friday April 25th 2008 at 8 PM (EST) One entry per email. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE !!!

The long wait has finally paid off… the renown Michelle Rago has finally launched her blog. Not only will it be filled with great inspiration and ideas, but priceless advice.

Images courtesy of : Michelle Rago and her blog

I am certain it will become a very important wedding blog, so be sure to add it to your RSS reader. Good luck Michelle, and welcome to the blogging world!

As I was reading my daily blogs - while sipping tea of course, I came across an awesome post by Mimi of Enjoy Celebrations about a stunning wedding she coordinated last December. The Bride Erin, is Mimi’s friend and I knew I had to share their wedding with you.

The entire venue is exactly how I envisioned my dream wedding, the decorations and details are simply right on. Their wedding was photographed by the renown Leigh Miller, and its no understatement that she did a fabulous job capturing the essence. The pictures are jaw-dropping, just take a look for yourself!

Erin has great style and taste, but that’s because she’s Erin Cole, THE Erin Cole. Miss Peacock already posted about her beautiful accessories a while back. From what I understood Erin does everything in a stunning matter, shes got taste and her wedding was no exception.

I present you Erin and Michael’s December 1st wedding:

From beautiful floral arrangements to unique paper products, this wedding has it all. I love the unique wedding dress Erin wore the day of. Its a unique creation made by Rivini. I love the puff sleeves…and not to mention that she looks beautiful in it - no doubt!

Its obvious to say that lighting plays an important role in this event. The candle light and the chandeliers make the atmosphere even more romantic and the outcome is WOW!

I love the chandelier trees. The beautiful crystal mixed with something so organic like branches, is truly beautiful. So magical yet so glamorous, its something I wanted for my wedding.

and the necklace… I heart this necklace so much… I’m almost drooling over how pretty it is. That’s because I love over the top necklaces and if I had the budget for it, it would definitely be something I would consider.

If my wedding comes out to be a tenth of what this wedding looks like, I will be the happiest bride ever. I love everything pretty… and I want my wedding to be a wow factor! Is that so wrong? I hope I’m not the only one who has this as a criteria while I plan away!

For those interested in knowing the vendors of this event…
Photography: Leigh Miller , Ceremony Flowers: White Lilac, Invitations: The Paper House, Gown: Custom Rivini, Accessories: Erin Cole, of course! Cake: Let Them Eat Cake, Centerpieces/Reception Florals/Programs/Menus: DIY
All Images from: Enjoy {the blog} and Leigh Miller

Abby from Style me Pretty has launched her Little Black Book . It’s basically a highly edited collection of wedding service providers. They are recommended by our closest girlfriends, industry insiders and Style Me Pretty readers. What’s great is that each city has three, hand-picked listings per category.

Over the next few months, Abby will be adding vendors to the cities listed, as well as adding a nice handful of new cities. So make a stop at Style Me Pretty and share your oh-so-fabulous vendors. Canadians cities are not part of the list just yet… in hopes they will be next time around.

If you haven’t made a pit-stop recently at the Hostess with the Mostess blog, you should. First off, the website has been re-vamped. It is easier to navigate, there are great add-ons and not to mention a flawless design. Also, as of yesterday, there is this great special Blueprint deal for HWTM readers!

Images courtesy of Hostess with the Mostess blog

Blueprint is the newest publication from Martha Stewart Living (only about a year old) and it has a fresh, modern style geared towards the early 20 to late 40’s crowd. You’ll find everything from fashion & beauty tips to home decorating ideas and - of course - tons of cool entertaining tips And by clicking here , you’ll be taken to a special page HWTM page where you can sign up for a subscription for only $10/year - which is 52% off the newsstand price!

This is an awesome deal. As soon as I read this , I was like where do I sign up??? Unfortunately rates are only valid in the U.S. My question is this - Why can’t they be friendly to their neighbours… Canada is not sooo far away. I am sad … and this is my sad face

Getting back to the Hostess blog - not only do they have cool give-a-ways, but this blog is a great source of inspiration and information. You should definitely make it part of your daily reads if it is not already!

My friend Janie from JM Flora design who I absolutely adore, has finally launched her new blog: The Bride’s Cafe. Janie had contacted me to design the banner of the blog and at the same time I designed the background too. I am sooooo excited about this launch, and I am sure you guys will love it too!!!

Janie’s blog will feature everything from trends, floral arrangements, bouquets and even interviews with people from the wedding industry. It will be another blog which I will visit daily and so should you! Good luck Janie…. the Cafe is finally open!