We met Katya & Louie at the January Bridal show at the MTCC, and they were definitely a unique couple!! Their May wedding is a Guns-N-Roses inspired black & navy blue wedding that’s definitely not “ordinary” by any measure. Feathers, crystals, tattoo artwork — and on top of all this, Katya wanted to incorporate her...
Category Archives: Guest Bloggers
What the heck is manzanita anyways? | By Laurie Hannoush
One of the products we have on our site is our manzanaita branches. Manza-who? Even my spellchecker doesn’t recognize the word. Well, let me explain:
The word manzanita actually means little apple, but the item we’re talking about has nothing to do with apples… at least i don’t think they do. Humboldtliving.com defines manzanita as the...
Budget-friendly stationery tips! | By Laurie Hannoush
In the perfect world, we’d all have no budget for our wedding and be able to do whatever we wanted to create the perfect day — whether that be something simple and understated or something that was over-the-top and very bling. But, alas, (and yes, i just said alas) it’s not like that, and we...
Guest Blogger: Laurie Hannoush from Designed by Yours Truly
Hey everyone!
My name is Laurie Hannoush, from Designed by Yours Truly. We are excited to be a guest blogger, and we wanted to stop in and introduce ourselves to you and we promise to come back now and then to provide you tips, advice and ideas to help you plan your wedding or special event.
My...
Samuel Kleinberg Jewellers
Hi everyone,
I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Melissa Spivak and I am a jewellery designer for Samuel Kleinberg Jewellers
I work along side my father Lorne Spivak; running the store, buying the latest trends, and designing beautiful jewellery. We offer a full line of ENGAGEMENT RINGS, WEDDING BANDS, jewellery, loose diamonds, CUSTOM...
New Guest Blogger: Melissa from Samuel Kleinberg Jewellers
We wanted to let you know that Melissa who is a Jewellery Designer at Samuel Kleinberg Jewellers will be a guest blogger on this blog and will visit often to inspire us and help us choose the perfect ring if you are planning on getting engaged or picking out the perfect present for someone you...
What you need to consider when hiring musicians
What you need to consider when hiring musicians
By Alison Kelly
My husband, Jeremy Kelly, is a professional musician who also plays in a rock/wedding band called Driver. Back in January, I interviewed him on my party planning blog about what your average Bob and Sue should consider when looking at hire a live band for their...
5 Blogs to help plan a rocking dance party
5 Blogs to help plan a rocking dance party
By Alison Kelly
As a party director / blogger, I am always checking out other websites and blogs for inspiration. Since I’m not a wedding planner, I am a party planner who specializes in dance parties, I don’t visit wedding blogs exclusively. I’m not that girl.
Following are my...
What Does a Wedding Cake Look Like?
I’m Kristin Peres, head cake artist and owner of Cake or Death. I’ll be dropping by occasionally to chat about my favorite topic: cake! I’ll discuss cake design, wedding cakes, and anything else that crosses my mind. Feel free to comment or email me with questions. I look forward to hearing from you!
I worked on...
You know you need to hire a planner when ….
You know you need to hire a planner when ….
By Alison Kelly
…. you are breaking out in hives daily while thinking about the day of your event, 6 months before the actual day of the event.
…. you think you can spend some alone time with your new spouse, do photos with your family and mingle...