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The History of Wedding Cakes and The Current Trend

Posted on September 19 2009 by Tamara

The history of the wedding cake is a long one which goes back to Roman times.  Obviously the cakes of those times were nothing like the traditional and not so traditional cakes we see now covered with elaborate decorations, colorful accents, flawless fondant sheets and amazing detail.  Apparently back then, ancient Roman ceremonies were finalized [...]

Unique Wedding Traditions and Customs – Happily Henna After

Posted on September 15 2009 by Tamara

You know, I find unique wedding traditions and customs beautifully intriguing.  Happily Henna After is what came to mind when I saw these amazing images from Desert Trends Photography.  Michael Zysman entered a post to his blog not too long ago which documents the amazing technique and precision – stunning!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Mehndi/ Henna Body Art
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Deep rich colors in beautiful wedding floral design: chocolate flowers!

Posted on September 13 2009 by Tamara

When I was planning my wedding, I knew I wanted to incorporate a deep rich color in the beautiful wedding floral design of my event.  I wanted everything to be clean and simple but rich and elegant at the same time.  The flowers I chose were mini calla lillies and they were gorgeous!  I carried [...]

Free Halloween Weddings

Posted on September 12 2009 by Laura

 
Checking out Weddingwire.com this morning (one of my favorite sites, and one I wish was around when I was a bride!), and saw this special being offered by Reverend Amy Miller and The Chapel at the Farm. Love Halloween and costumes? Then check out this offer as a great way to celebrate your big day.
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The art of photography which captures all the beauty of weddings is alive and well in Arizona.

Posted on August 30 2009 by Tamara

The art of photography which captures all the beauty of weddings is alive and well in Arizona.
We are elated to have so many wonderful artists in Arizona to offer brides an amazing service for their weddings.  Just check out Drew Brashler Photography to see what I mean. A few of his images pulled from his [...]

Making The Wedding Photographer Choice

Posted on August 15 2009 by Laura

Confession time: I am one of “those people” who chose to have a friend be our wedding photographer. Don’t get me wrong- this lady is a really great photographer. But, I think when it comes to something like your wedding, which is a day you can’t really re-create, by all means go with a professional. [...]

Top Wedding Planning Tips – Mindset and Attitude

Posted on August 11 2009 by Tamara

To make your “day to remember” as blissful as you imagine I offer you my top wedding planning tips; your mindset and attitude are the the biggest contributors to the success of your event.  By no means would I ever say that I am an authority on planning weddings but what I can say, with [...]

Romance Is In the Air

Posted on July 9 2009 by Laura

The Romance and Wonder of floating amongst the Clouds:
Enter to win an amazing, private and romantic hot air balloon ride for two!
Be sure to enter to win this amazing prize at the East Valley Bridal Affair! One lucky couple will win a private chartered hot air balloon ride for two people departing from Phoenix, [...]

To favor or not to favor or simply what to favor?

Posted on June 30 2009 by Tamara

Okay so the whole wedding favor etiquette thing is kind of not a humongous issue in my book. Yes it is an age-old tradition to gift a favor to each individual guest at your wedding but in today’s day and age people are getting very creative with their little commemorative tokens they provide for those [...]