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Wedding Invitation Wording and Wedding Etiquette Made Easy
Proposal season has officially come to a close.
I know. I am sad too. The fun and anticipation of festive Will You's is now replaced with the painstaking planning of the I Do's. There's just so much to think about! Take your wedding stationery, for example:
Do you have to send save the date cards?
Can boys be invited to the bridal shower?
How many envelopes are really necessary for formal wedding invitations?
You might not have these questions. You might be "stuff it all in one envelope and reply online" kind of bridezilla, and we applaud you! But for those who have even the slightest inkling to do wedding invitations and wedding stationery by the book, boy do I have the book for you.
Not Emily Post (frumpy).
Not Miss Manners (prissy).
Wedding Invitations Wording & Announcements Etiquette: The Ultimate Guide is a free ebook designed for every bride - from traditional to trendy, old-fashioned to fashionista. The wedding etiquette experts at Storkie Express will inspire you with their wording suggestions and beautiful sample images. Get the low-down on when to order every invite and card so nothing gets back-ordered or sent out late. Learn how to properly acknowledge two married doctors on one envelope!
Easy to download in a PDF so you can save it to your computer, print out to sleep with under your pillow, or send it to all your fellow bridezillas.
Let the wedding planning begin!
10 Real Signs Your Man is a Mama's Boy
You're a strong, confident bridezilla, about to strut down the aisle. But there's another woman getting in your way. We're not talking about his sophisticated coworker with the always-perfect coif or your back-stabbing bridesmaid, doing her duties while eying your guy.
We're talking about his mom.
I'm the first one to snicker at the sight of a grown man walking hand-and-hand with mommy dearest. But being married to a mama's boy isn't funny. Your groomzilla should make you number one from day one or you'll have real marital problems. Expect them to begin on the honeymoon, when she calls him just to "check in."
There's still time to turn around. Here's how to spot a mama's boy from a mile away!
Wedding Headpieces that Make a Squawk
So the 80s came and went, and then the nineties, and then I thought we were going to be pretty much done with big things: Big shoulders, big dresses, big stack heels, big hair, big veils. Call me a picky 'zilla, but I like the sleek, pretty, modern look of millennium brides.
Image of 80s wedding found here. Beautiful wedding image found here.
And then came along a little lady called Carrie Bradshaw, who threw the biggest wedding the 2008 silver screen could have hoped for. Sleek and pretty? Yes...and no.
Don't get me wrong: there is a huge part of the bridezilla inside of me that gets a kick out of the fact that ol'Carrie is sporting the better part of a peacock on the side of her head. If anyone can pull it off, Carrie can.
But no on can deny that since that epic fail of a wedding, bridal headpieces have gone from mild to wild. We love when fellow bridezillas make a fashion statement - but a warning to the wise: you might want to make sure your fashion statement isn't consuming your hair. Or your whole head.
Where's Your Head At?
I love that, even so large, this Jennifer Behr headpiece is still delicate and feminine. I just hope the groom is always standing on the bride's right. It's like a one-sided blinder.
She looks happy, which is a good thing. But this fly-away feather hair-fringe from Eith Designs should have this bridezilla flying over the cuckoo's nest.
Despite some dispute over whether or not Season 5 Project Runway finalist Kenley ripped her wedding dress design from Alexander McQueen, I like it. Flirty and feathery? Yummy. But why the crazy hat? Perhaps this is fine for the runway, but imagine this rather tall headpiece at your wedding. Unless your groom is sporting an equally ridiculous top hat on, she is going to look like the Mad-Hatter had a baby with a bird, who then became a bride.
I found this image at RocknRoll Bride and said to myself, "Rock 'n' roll? Or chain mail?" She's so vintage she's medieval!
Oh me. Oh my.
Funny Caption Friday
It's Friday and time to take a break, my fabulous bridezillas. Join in on Funny Caption Friday! Comment with your favorite caption or what you think is written on this groom's hand.
Bridezilla's Captions
MentionLook in her eyes, not at your sweaty palm
Remember: Left hand vows, right hand reception toast
We challenge you to come up with your own.
Rock Out with Your Ring Out: iPod Touch & Tungsten Ring Giveaway
Larson Jewelers, a leading purveyor of tungsten rings recently unveiled the Rock Out with Your Ring Out Contest. Win your guy a black tungsten ring and iPod Touch!
8mm black tungsten wedding band
Ever since he slipped that Tiffany's princess cut on your left hand, you've been upgraded to celebrity status among your colleagues. Your co-workers clustered around you begging for the juicy details of your engagement. Your best friend won't speak to you because your rock is bigger than hers (good job groomzilla!) and your parents are already planning the engagement party at the Plaza.
It's all about you. Isn't it?
Whoa... slow down there bridezilla. Revel in the red carpet treatment but remember you have a fiance too! He melted your icy 'zilla heart. And now it's time to melt his by winning your guy a kick-ass wedding ring of his own.
Rock Out With Your Ring Out Giveaway Details
Presenting Rock Out With Your Ring Out, a Larson Jeweler Giveaway. Your guy could win a slick 8mm black tungsten wedding band, engraved with the wording of his (or your) choice. And if that's not enough, the ring is paired with an iPod touch so he can rock his wedding band and rock out to his favorite bands.
It's so perfect. The wedding band is really a gift to you, as you won't have to buy him one later and who doesn't want an iPod touch?
One, Two, Three Ways to Enter
Entering this iPod touch and Tungsten Ring Giveaway is as easy as one, two, three:
- Your name gets 1 entry by going to the Larson website and filling out the contest form.
- Your name gets 2 entries for following Larson Jewelers' twitter (@larsonjewelers) and tagging Larson in a tweet (example: you guys rock @larsonjewelers)
- Your name gets 3 entries for sharing the Larson Jewelers Giveaway on your blog! As a bonus to your trackback to the Larson site, a banner ad featuring your blog will be featured on Larson Jewelers!
Contest runs from February 17 through March 17. One randomly drawn winner will be announced on March 18.
