How to Plan Your Cheap Wedding!

Winter wedding ideas!

Love is the air...despite the sub-zero temperatures most of the country has been enduring lately;) Winter weddings are going to be popping up this season and I'd like to devote a blog post to help anyone trying to plan an elegant sophisticated winter wedding on a budget:)

#1 Show you guests the silverlining: Subtle color schemes are an easy way to show off at you winter wedding! White on white color schemes always look elegant. Add in silver or gold accents and you have a beautiful backdrop for your wedding. You can even design your e-invitations with silver or gold accents. Even Fergie and Josh Duhamel's recent winter wedding went green by sending out top secret e-invites for their nuptials;)

#2 Nothing says winter like a little ice: Have some extra change to impress with? Invest in a breathtaking ice sculpture for your buffet line!

#3 Petal power: While I love the idea of calli lilies, white peonies, and daisies, if you already have a white color scheme a good way to add color is with bright flowers like the ever popular red roses, purple lilacs, and blue hyacinths.

#4 Bring on the mocha: Want a good idea for cute, inexpensive gifts for your guests wedding favors? Make little packages of hot chocolate to go! All it takes is chocolate power, some mini marshmallows, cinnamon, and a cute bow to wrap it together! Bon appetite!

What am I missing? Does anyone have any ideas they used for their own wedding? Or ideas from friends weddings? Post below...:D

Celebrity Weddings, oh me oh my!

Hey folks,

I'm so sorry I haven't posted in a while... as it turns out I've spent the last month moving from the east coast to the west coast, setting up an apartment, and gaining employment! I'm tired, but feeling a bit like Superwoman so all is good;)

Now let's talk about some recent celebrity weddings! In the coming weeks I'm going to be covering the nuptials of Ellen Degeneres and Portia DeRossi, Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds, and T.V. star Beverly Mitchell and Michael Cameron.

Let's see if we can find some new wedding trends that we can fashion into an oh-so affordable reality for all of us thrifty brides! Stay tuned...

A Fantastic Coupling

So the couple who met on the set of 'Fantastic Four' are officially Mr. and Mrs.? Congrats to Jessica Alba and Cash Warren! I don't think I'm the only one who was surprised that the wedding came before the soon-approaching birth of their daughter. I'm so happy they were able to cleverly fly under the radar of the prying media and have their wedding while everyone was still focused on the recent pop-punk union of Wentz and Simpson. You gotta appreciate a Hollywood couple who takes the time to have an intimate ceremony that focuses on their loving union rather than the guest list, decorations, and 4-8 level cake;) I can't wait for the upcoming details of their nuptials...maybe we'll get some tips on how to add Hollywood flare to weddings without breaking the bank!

An eyeliner match in heaven!

Well folks, the long awaited Wentz-Simpson union was made this Saturday and Papa Joe Simpson's house in Encino. *And the punk gods rejoiced* Apparently the couple was true to their seudo-goth roots and made sure to infuse their decorations and fashion with familiar traces of emo trends. For example, the bridesmaids and groomsmen donned black nail polish and the guests were told to wear dark colors. Their altar was adorned with a large Gothic-style cross and if business was as usual, there was as much guy-liner seen around as eyeliner;) Whether the wedding cast's bangs were required to cover 3/5 of their faces remains to be seen...
However, tradition couldn't be totally thrown to the wind (thankfully) and it's reported that the bride wore a Monique Lhuillier dress, while her bridesmaids wore Vera Wang. *happy sigh*

All jokes aside, they really are a cute couple and I wish them the best! Here's to them providing us with a future full of teen-angst ridden music, androgynous style trends, and wicked cute rock star babies!

E= Mariah Carey + Nick Cannon?

So Mariah Carey is Mrs. Nick Cannon? Did anyone see that one coming? Maybe, it’s because Mariah has been the poster child for the single, fabulous woman since her split from Tommy Mottola or maybe it’s because Nick’s fame is on a whole different planet of fame as hers so it’s rare that a thought would contain both their names in relation to each other for any reason, but I would’ve given the likelihood of those two hooking-up to be slim to the 12th of never. Perhaps I’m wrong though. I mean they have the whole ‘Demi and Ashton/opposites attract’ thing going, right?

Let’s look at what they have in common:

1. She sings; he tries to sing
2. He’s funny; she likes to laugh
3. He’s been in movies; she’s been in…Glitter…

Um, I got nothing guys.

Honestly though, I truly wish the extraordinary Mimi well in her marriage to Nick. And please, for the love of gossip, could we get some details on their tropical wedding?!! ‘Cause I don’t care how spur on the moment that wedding was, you know it was dazzling from the flowers to the china. Am I the only one who could totally see her in a white mini-dress and stilettos walking down the aisle? Only she could make that work;)

Crazy in matrimony

Wow, so Jay-Z and Beyonce finally tied the knot! I've been rooting for these two over the years and I'm glad to see that they finally came to a place where they knew they couldn't live without each other in their lives. When their relationship first hit the press...