Sharon with Interior Design Degree let me know about about a great new post she put together for her blog hi lighting 50 of the great wedding dress blogs out there.  For all of you brides who are looking to still make a decision on your dress make sure to check out a few (or all!) of these great reads.

Whether you are a DIY bride or have a large budget devoted to your dress I guarantee that you will be able to find your dress inspiration…and with little stress!… with all of these great bridal bloggers. Send me a message if you are searching for anything specific or have questions/problems you are facing. I love hearing from you and helping you walk down the aisle looking beautiful.

You will find bubbly on there also with a specific link to a post about wearing your mothers wedding dress. If you are sticking to a tighter budget check out the Ultimate Guide to buying a Gently Used Bridal Gown.  If you have lavish dreams about non traditional stylish finds read Bride Chic and they will help steer you in the right direction!

You have a lot of choices when you are choosing your dress, along with many outside opinions from friends and family.  Always remember this is your moment to feel beautiful and don’t let anyone take that away from you.

Many more breathtaking photos to come from this elaborate and intimate wedding in Chicago.   The red and orange details were stunning against black tea length dresses.  The bride wore the red shoes below as she strutted down the aisle.  The reception hall was perfectly decorated for this fall 2010 wedding! Quickly the energy in the room was in full celebration mode as the guests hit the dance floor and the live band made sure everyone was on their feet.  A candy buffet awaited each guest as they left with a mixture of everyone’s  favorite  red and orange candies. The night was a success and thanks to Rich Miller will be remembered with wonderful photos!

Rich Miller Photography

I have mentioned numerous times on my blog that many people can sign there name on a sheet a paper and conduct a form of roll call at your wedding. You want to remember your guests not only by their name but by their personality that they brought to your day. If you aren’t hosting a formal event, or even if you are – and you want to introduce some fun to your day order this book, 642 Things to Draw.

This book will allow your group to not only leave their signature, but a drawing of their choice. Trust me this will allow your guests a good laugh at the wedding and you will have a great book of memories of your day! Whether it is as simple as a sandwich or as complex as a string quartet – let your guests get creative while they wait for you to walk down the aisle!

Guestbook

Chronicle Books

Also you can find it at Amazon and search through the inside of the book to get a sneak peek.

My Sister is having a baby and is due in two months!  Although this post isn’t about weddings directly – seeing her happily married and now expecting is an extremely happy time for me and the two of them in their relationship.  They are passing another milestone in their journey!

I have been searching through all of the cute baby clothes, decor and toys that are made for the babes and I am loving it all.  It made me think back to one of the classics, Dr. Seuss.  After reading back over quotes from his books I realize how we can apply so many of these books to all of our daily lives.  So in honor of my sister I am dedicating this post and these great quotes to her!

A person’s a person, no matter how small.
– Dr. Seuss

And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.
– Dr. Seuss

And when they played they really played. And when they worked they really worked.
– Dr. Seuss

And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed.
– Dr. Seuss

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
– Dr. Seuss

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.
– Dr. Seuss

From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.
– Dr. Seuss

I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
– Dr. Seuss

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.
– Dr. Seuss

I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful, one hundred percent.
– Dr. Seuss

I’m sorry to say so but, sadly it’s true that bang-ups and hang-ups can happen to you.
– Dr. Seuss

If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.
– Dr. Seuss

So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.
– Dr. Seuss

Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.
– Dr. Seuss

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.
– Dr. Seuss

The storm starts when the drops start dropping. When the drops stop dropping, the storm starts stopping.
– Dr. Seuss

Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!
– Dr. Seuss

Today is gone. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.
– Dr. Seuss

Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way.
– Dr. Seuss

Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.
– Dr. Seuss

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.
– Dr. Seuss

You are you. Now, isn’t that pleasant?
– Dr. Seuss

You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.
– Dr. Seuss

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
– Dr. Seuss

You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.
– Dr. Seuss

Young cat, if you keep your eyes open enough, oh, the stuff you would learn! The most wonderful stuff!
– Dr. Seuss

Is catching the garter an event men celebrate or fear?

All eyes are on  you.  As the men gather around the dance floor by requirement… in fear, their significant others gather around and wait in anticipation.

Every guy knows whoever the ‘lucky’ man is to catch the garter will be hearing about it for weeks after.  None of the men on the dance floor can out right look like they are trying to avoid the garter, but it never seems that the guys with girlfriends/dates at the wedding are putting forth their 100% effort.

We all know the myth: whichever guy catches the garter will be the next one married.  If this is such a myth than why do I sense true anxiety from some of the guys walking on to the dance floor when the DJ announces the garter toss?!