DIY Tote Bags-Great Personalized Gifts for your Girls!!!

Check out Ashley Ann Photography’s blog to find out how to make your very own! Cute!

{me. photo taken by my husband. redding, ca}

I just have to say…there is nothing better than:

Family; They love you no matter what.

Friends; They don’t have to love you, but stick around because they do.

My Bed; Nothing is better than coming home to your own bed.

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Introducing SidebySide Video…These Two are Too Cool for School!

Nicole & Daniel’s Wedding Recap from SidebySide Video on Vimeo.

{Nicole and Daniel were married at Founders Chapel at USD and had the reception at the beautiful Hotel Del in Coronado. SidebySide Video captured their special day BEAUTIFULLY.}

ABOUT SIDEbySIDE VIDEO:

SidebySide Video specializes in videography services for weddings, special occasions and promotional videos. Jared and Danielle Zacharias are a recently married couple who have been in the video field for over ten years and do all of the recording and editing themselves. Be sure and check out their website and blog to see more of their work!

How fun is this carnival theme?!?! I want to be a guest at this wedding. Enjoy!

{All Photos by Red Heart Photography}

This is HUGE ladies!!! Courtney of “After the Engagement” has generously offered one lucky San Diego bride a FREE day-of coordinator package {the confetti package} PLUS a one hour rehearsal!!! OH EM GEE…this is super duper exciting! Courtney’s day-of service package is valued at $525!!!!

{Photo by Nathaniel Kam}

{CONFETTI PACKAGE}

Leave it to Courtney!  You’ve selected all of your vendors. Your invitations are out.  Everything is all set.  You just need someone you can trust to carry out all of the details of your wedding day.  It’s time for you to be a bride, and your friends and family to be the guests, while everyone enjoys your Big Day.  The Confetti Package includes:

• Up to 6 hours of continuous service on your wedding day
• Venue set up (favors, guest book, champagne flutes, cake cutting utensils, unity candles, sand ceremony goods, etc.)
• Contact person for all vendors on wedding day
• Make sure that wedding runs according to your established timeline, and cue bride, groom, DJ, and honored guests for each event
• Distribute final payment and tips to vendors
• Contact with venue’s on-site coordinator to ensure that all parties are in-sync
• Greet guests as they arrive and direct them to ceremony/reception
• Ensure that the day runs smoothly
• Other services as needed per event/venue- TBD

{PLEASE NOTE} Subject to availability (wedding must be on a date that Courtney is not already booked) – Wedding must take place in San Diego County.

{HOW TO WIN} All you have to do to be entered to win is join the Bridal Inquirer Forum. You must post at least one topic introducing yourself and sharing your wedding date and venue details. Then, comment on this post leaving a valid email address so I can contact the winner. Contest ends Dec 1st, 2009 at 9pm PST and winner will be notified shortly thereafter. Courtney is also offering the brides who do not win, a 20% discount on any day-of and month-of packages!

Good Luck!!!

I love ordering unique gifts from etsy and today I got a gift for myself! I finally found THE perfect belt to match my yellow shoes!

I love CUTE packaging (Stitchy wanted the string!)

Adorable!

Get yours here!

You are going to LOVE this engagement session from Bobby Earle Photography. Bobby Earle is one of Bridal Inquirer’s featured vendors for the month of November. These photos were taken in San Diego’s Old Town. I seriously can’t even pick a favorite because I LOVE them all. To see even more of this e-session, click here. Enjoy!

So the only question I have for you is…Are you going to be a Bobby Earle bride???

I am pretty sure this might be a bit much for the bride on her big day, but have to say this would be a super fun mani to have for your bachelorette party for you and your maids! DIY….here.

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I am pleased to introduce you to Courtney of After the Engagement, one of Bridal Inquirer’s featured vendors for the month of November! Courtney offers day-of, month-of and full-service packages and is one of San Diego’s most highly sought after wedding coordinators. Her services are budget friendly making her accessible to brides planning a $5,000 or a $500,000 wedding. Her main priority is that YOU have the wedding of your dreams! To read more about After the Engagement, click here.

David’s Bridal offers bridesmaid dresses that you truly can wear again and again! And the best part…they don’t break the bank! This time you will thank the bride for choosing a dress that can be dressed up with a bouquet for the big day and then throw on your favorite cardigan and flats for a totally different look. With over twenty colors to choose from, you will be sure to find the perfect dress for your bridesmaids at David’s Bridal!