Crocheted Bridal Gown

Its me again….

OK I have a sista friend who love to crochet. I’m totally jealous cause she does great work and I’m ready for her to move back to the Bay and teach me but that’s another story LOL.

Anywho…..

She crocheted this dress that is available, size 7 or so and its beautifully done. Check out the pics. This is the front.

And this is the back…

She says there is a blemish somewhere but I don’t see it. The dress is gorgeous. If your interested in this dress, you can contact Joede at Black Pearl Creations, email admin@blackpearlstyle.com

Just a gorgeous dress!

Well that just takes the cake….

Cakes are a major focus of every event. You can bake one of your own or have your favorite Aunt who bakes well make one for you. But its something about a distintive cake, something a little different, that can really make an event stand out.

I was visiting my Twitter peoples and checking out their friends, and I ran accross a baker from Denville, NJ and the name of her company is Pink Cake Box The baker, Anne Heap, has been baking since the age of six with her mom and her work as lead her to appear on the Food Network Cake Challenge and her wedding cakes have been featured in several national and local magazines including Modern Bride, Brides NJ, NJ Bride, People Magazine, and Elegant Bride. COOL!

If your in her area, make sure that you drop by. Her cakes designs are the best! Check out the Show Stopper cake. Beautiful!

Yes its a Cake! Amazing!

Bridal Blowout Sale

A sister in Weddings and Special Events, Sandy Ouellette of Desired Weddings & Special Events, is having a bridal blowout sale. She owns a bridal shop in Putnam, CT. and has discontinued 3 bridal lines and need to move them. The lines in question are the Jasmine, P.C. Mary’s, Venus and Victoria Bridal Collections. Sizes 4 to 26 available. We have many bridal and special occassion dresses marked down 50-75% off, saving thousands.

Since gowns tend to run small, she would need your breast, waist, and hip measurements to find the your right size and what sizes and styles are available.

She take credit card payments over the phone, and will include the shipping in the cost of the dress. The dresses range from $198 – $585. Take advantage of this sale by emailing her your information at desiredweddings@snet.net or call 860-963-7664 between 11:00-6:00 EST.

Hurry the sale ends August 1, 2008!

From AAWP: Why Do Brides Wear White?

Hello AAWPs:

We have a fun question for you this week. Why do brides wear white? We know that white symbolizes purity and virginity—but what’s the real reason?

The answer dates back to 1840 when Victoria, Queen of England, married her Prince Charming, Albert, in a wedding that set protocol on its ear.

The young Queen was only 20 when SHE proposed marriage to Albert. According to the Royal Marriages Act of 1772, all royal marriages were to be sanctioned by the sovereign but in Victoria’s case, she was the sovereign and this independent young woman was not about to ask anyone’s permission to marry—a royal first.

The young queen married publicly, in the afternoon, and set another royal precedent. Since weddings were considered too sacred for the public’s eyes, they were always held very late at night or early in the morning. And, to top it off, she wore a wedding dress with a plunging, SEXY neckline—a dress that would change the course of history. Victoria, instead of wearing silver, the traditional choice for royalty, wore WHITE. It was a first, and the beginning of a tradition that has passed down to us throughout the ages.

But how did the color become synonymous with purity and virginity? In the sixteenth century, another English queen, Elizabeth I, popularized the color white; she LOVED IT and wore it often! Because the queen was celebrated for her chasteness (she became known as the Virgin Queen), her favorite color came to symbolize purity and virginity—and the tradition passed down to us throughout the centuries.

Today white symbolizes joy and celebration and remains the traditional color for wedding gowns. But there’s no reason not to wear any color that you choose.

Happy Wedding Planning!
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