Oops... Shoe Appeal Day Came and Went!

So Hand in Hand Bridal has had a crazy busy week with 3 events last weekend and more coming next weekend! We love our job! But I've left you hanging for shoe appeal day! For the Love of Shoes this is a Travesty!

Our latest pick!



We absolutely love the jeweled back of these shoes! The skinny heel looks so elegant!
Post a picture of your wedding shoes or a link to the ones you're dreaming of! Enjoy!

When Awesome is Affordable!

I absolutely had to share these super cool necklaces I am drooling over. The greatest part is that they are totally affordable and as long as none of you tell my husband I am so getting several of them!

Check out some of these awesome and affordable wearable candy from JC Penney!







Definently worth a stop in! Try to only buy one! I dare you!

Shoe Appeal

So for those of you who don't know already, I'm a huge shoe fanatic. My dad loves to tell the story about picking me up from college in Minneapolis, MN and hauling my 3 enormous tubs of almost 200 pairs of shoes all the way home to NY.

I caught the shoe bug young... and although I have paired down as an adult I still have almost 100 shoes! So yeah... loving shoes comes naturally! So I thought hey, why not feature some of my favorites right here on the Planny Pants blog! So every Wednesday (hopefully) I'll post a great new pair of shoes perfect for the bride!

Starting with these showstoppers from Chanel! Sigh!

A Twist On The Toss!

Tossing the wedding garter is an old time held tradition. It is said that in the days gone past, the bride and groom had to show proof of their wedding consummation. In order for it to be proven, it was common tradition to have people like family and friends come into the room with the couple. The "witnesses" would obtain the garter as "proof" of the consummation. Also having any article of the under garments was considered to be good luck so sometimes things would get out of hand in the newly wed's bedroom as crazed onlookers snatched at clothing to get for good luck. This was not appreciated much by the bride nor many grooms, hence the groom started tossing the garter out so that no one would need to obtain it themselves.

(How barbaric this sounds! glad things have changed since then)

Because of modesty, this tradition has been modified and moved from the bedroom to the reception. Now today we have the traditional garter toss, which is meant to bring good luck to the man who catches it. He is said to be the next one to marry. In some cultures the men stand and wait for the garter to be tossed. Other cultures they actually compete for it. The men may compete for the garter in a foot race or by horse (this is a medieval practice). At least it is better than having the men chase the bride and put her upside down to get the garter off... This is what used to happen! In yet other places, they even auction the garter off. As strange as these twists on the wedding garter tradition may sound, it's all just a tradition. Take it or leave it.

or should I say "Take it or Toss it! "

Here are some great new twists on this old tradtion.

I absolutely love love love the amzing and unique designs by Mia Von Mink. Her Etsy store has eye candy galore.







These are beautiful. Check out her etsy store for other absolutely beautiful and unique designs.

Here are some other gorgeous options found around the internet.







These fantastic garter options will add a super fun and creative touch and will prove to really put a twist on the typical old garter!

Au Revoir for now!

Non Floral Is Not So Bad!

In a effort to find ways to spice up the ho-hum of weddings a wonderful new trend is hitting the wedding airwaves.

Welcome to the world of the non-floral bouquet! Here are some amazing ideas for creating a completely unique bouquet. Remember the possibilities are as endless as your imagination!







These are brooch bouquets made by Fantasy Floral. Check out some of her other work at her website. http://fantasyfloraldesigns.com/

Here are some other non-floral options.

Felt!- from an Etsy shop RibbonNBows Boutique. http://www.etsy.com/listing/22688517/custom-bridal-felt-button-bouquet


How about Paper?



Or Buttons-



How about Feathers, Beads, Toilet Paper, Duck Tape, Silk, Raffia, Canvas, Denim... and the list goes on and on and on. What I love is all the individuality and creativity each one of these new and wonderful ideas bring to weddings and the wedding industry. Keep creating all of you fancy minded people out there! The world and weddings are ready for the next new ideas.

What's your ideas? Have any plans for a non-floral bouquet? Share with us what you plan to use for your wedding or what you've seen used before!

Au Revoir for now!

Perfect Wedding Guide Luncheon

Yesterday I spent the day with fellow wedding vendors networking and learning more about the latest wedding trends. It was a wonderful day!

While it was a very rainy day and we didn't quite get to see it all... the Anderson Center is a beautiful place with a gorgeous outdoor setting. Check them out at
http://andersoncenterevents.org/

Here's some pictures of the beautiful linens provided by Lori with Connie Duglin. http://connieduglinlinen.com/






A great time was had by all!

One of the interesting topics brought up by Harvey from My Personal Gourmet is Vertical Buffets. http://www.mypersonalgourmet.com/ So to google I went...









What a very neat idea and so fun for your guests! I hope I can explore this more in future weddings!

Wedding Freebies and Cheapos on the Web

Everyone loves a good deal. Well you can't do better than completely free!

Check out some of these websites for totally free downloads and templates for your invitations and many other paper needs.

http://www.downloadandprint.com/

http://snippetandink.blogspot.com/search/label/Discounts%20and%20Giveaways

http://www.betsywhite.com/flightsoffancy/index.php/2009/03/diy-download-paper-bag-favor-labels/

http://www.betsywhite.com/flightsoffancy/index.php/2009/06/diy-download-cello-bag-labels/




I DIY has a whole section of freebies and discounts from lots of vendors! Check it out here!

http://www.i-do-it-yourself.com/category/freebies-downloads/

You don't want to miss all these wonderful dowloads and deals! Enjoy!