So.Worth.The.Wait.

It might take 5 visits to 5 different newsstands, but I personally guarantee you it's worth it the hassle.

The second issue of Southern Weddings magazine...wow! After the last issue being an innovation in the wedding magazine world, I knew the next would be phenomenal.


What I find fantastic about Southern Weddings is that it is quite honestly just about weddings and how amazing they are.  When I read it, I felt like each and every page was a celebration that was all completely realistic.  How thrilled was I that I didn't have to look at yet another 5 page spread of gorgeous wedding dresses on a model with an actual birds nest in her hair?  Instantly thrilled.  Sounds corny, I know, but when you live in the wedding world (temporarily as a bride-to-be or permanently as a professional)...real is what you ache for: gorgeous pictures, plenty of advice and tips, great shopping and resources, and candid comments.


I've already read through mine at least 6 times...is it too early to ask for the third issue?

Brides Against Breast Cancer

Chances are that someone you know and love has been or will be affected by breast cancer.  This disease has reached near-epidemic proportions with over 2.8 million (one in seven) women in America being diagnosed.  While research continues to ramp up in the search for a cure, that goal has unfortunately not yet been reached.

For more information on this wonderful organization and how buying designer wedding dresses can help find a cure for breast cancer, click below.

DIY Project: S'mores

There is just something about cold weather and a fireplace that scream S'mores!  This is the perfect DIY project for your fall or winter wedding to serve as gifts for your out-of-town guests or even favors for your wedding!  Besides, who doesn't love graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate?  


Simply use clear acetate boxes to wrap up all the necessities for homemade S'mores and finish it off with your favorite ribbon or wraffia for the perfect pulled together look.

Beautiful Calligraphy

For your wedding invitations you may wish to consider the timeless elegance and chic sophisticated look of handwritten invitations.  The word calligraphy literally means beautiful writing.  Who do you turn to in this region for beautiful, hand written invitations?  My suggestion is Deb Warnat.

SnappyMap

You have selected your invitations with care...the look, the feel, the message, the paper, the font.  Why send your guests a photocopied internet map?  You wouldn't dare wear tennis shoes with your wedding gown.  A custom drawn wedding map tells your guests you pay attention to every detail.

Whether you want fun, elegant, or contemporary, Shawn Ashbaugh and his team at Snappymap will design something to fit your style.  Though they are based in Austin, Texas, the ordering process couldn't be easier.

Simply go to the SnappyMap website, select a map style, complete an oline order form, and someone will then contact you for a one-on-one consultation.

I know you're thinking...what a wonderful idea, but how much does it cost?  Ordering 150 of the Standard Map + Printing, will only cost you $225. If you want to save a few dollars, order a small amount, as these maps would be perfect for your out-of-town gift baskets for guests staying at area hotels.

The White Room has a new home!

After spending almost 5 years in Helena, the White Room Bridal Salon has moved into their fabulous new location behind the Summit and next to Satterfield's Restaurant in Cahaba Heights.  Go see my dear friend, Carolyn Kelly, and her daughter Cathy today!

The White Room

3161 Cahaba Heights Road

Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35242

205.970.6767

Church Bells or a Blackberry?

Let's face it.  We are all addicted to our Blackberry or Iphone, and there is definitely no cure in sight.  Cell phones have become a necessary part of our lives.  These precious little devices, which we live and breathe by, can alert us to their presence at the wrong time.  Here are a few suggestions on how to avoid a cell phone mishap during your ceremony.


Print a matching reminder card and attach it to the outside of your ceremony program.


Post a pretty calligraphy sign on an easel at the church entrance reminding guests to turn off their phones.


Appoint on of your ushers to make an announcement to the waiting guests: "Guests of the bride and groom, the ceremony is about to begin.  We ask that you kindly turn off your cell phones at this time."


The biggest offenders may be your family and wedding party, who in the hustle and bustle of last minute hysteria will not be reading the sign or the ceremony easel.  Have them check their phones with the wedding planner to avoid a disastrous interruption as you are about to say "I do".

Sherry & Kyle Engagement

Sherry and Kyle are getting married May 22, 2010 at Lake Guntersville.  Jaclyn and Bill Robinson of Robinson Studio and Design captured these intimate pictures at Bridgestreet Town Center in Huntsville.  Check back with us soon for more pictures from this sweet couple!