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Weekly Bridezilla Bites
What Bridezilla's been loving this week:
WeddingBee wants to know your ultimate wedding band. (We chose piano pop darlings The Hush Sound.)
We're utterly romanced by the Cakes of Spring over at InStyle Weddings. This Victorian beauty is a fashion statement and sugar rush all in one. Royal icing bluebells!
Martha Stewart Weddings (wait, stay with us) has a great list of 50 Ways to Trim Your Wedding Budget.
Junebug Weddings brings ideas for a White Stripes Wedding minus Meg and Jack but still getting some use out of their signature color scheme of red, white, and black.
We love Etsy.com for its marketplace approach to selling some of the sweetest indie items around, and treasure their Weddings section for bringing that same spirit to pretty accessories and other handmade trinkets. Want to guarantee you've got that "something blue" that no one else will? Hit them up for unique and enviable finds every time.
Nubar Nail Polish: Seven Gifts for Seven Bridesmaids
Because Bridezilla is a firm believer in breaking down bulk bridal gift sets into individual bridesmaid gifts, we were delighted to receive the Nubar nail polish Winter Lacquer Trousseau Collection in the post. Nestled in festive pink packing peanuts, the Bridezilla staff was initially afraid the name referred to a particularly invasive new form of of birth control. So imagine our pleasure when we unveiled this handy little briefcase of beauteous nail polish (beautiful and business-like, so Bridezilla). However, because Bridezilla's polish tastes run more to blood-curdling red and espresso shades, we immediately identified this set of six nail polish colors and one top coat as a perfect bridesmaid gift, or gifts. Read on for a full review.
Continue Reading Nubar Nail Polish: Seven Gifts for Seven Bridesmaids »Fancy Wedding Table Manners: How-to Video
Avoid a Julia Roberts "slippery little suckers" moment! Watch this equally terrifying and exhilarating video on elegant table manners for posh weddings, courtesy of the indomitable International Etiquette Headmistress Elena Brower of Expert Village.
Death of a Bridezilla: Bye Bye Liz Claiborne
Lest you think of the recently-passed Liz Claiborne as merely the purveyor of your mom's pastel Costco jeans, read on to learn about the life of this ultimate Bridezilla and trailblazing designer of affordable women's business wear. Liz Claiborne's death due to cancer complications marks a great blow for the Bridezillas of the business world and beyond! Highlights of Liz's Bridezilla Brilliance:
Bridezilla Behavior #1: Co-founded Liz Claiborne company with former textile executive husband Arthur Ortenberg, to whom she gave the corporate title of "secretary."
Bridezilla Behavior # 2: Famous for beginning all her business meetings by ringing a delicate glass bell.
Bridezilla Behavior # 3: Claiborne's big break? The fearless designer was driving with her family through Manhattan when Ms. Claiborne declared, "I'm staying." Her father let her out of the car, handed her $50 and said, "Good luck."
And the rest as they say, is Fortune 500 making, 1.4 billion raking, fashion history. Thanks Liz, for sparing the navy stewardess suits and spoiling the business-savvy Bridezillas of the world with budget-friendly work wear for real woman's bodies. You will be greatly missed!
To read more about this fascinating fashion mogul, here is a link to the complete New York Times article we excerpted above.
Wedding Flick o' the Week: In Her Shoes
Need a little work day relief on this sunny Friday? Enjoy this precious clip from one of Bridezilla's all-time favorite movies In Her Shoes, in which MOH Maggie (Cameron Diaz) recites E.E. Cummings beautiful poem "I carry you in my heart" to bride Grace (Toni Collette). This is a touching poem and a great reminder that weddings are about celebrating all kinds of love! Enjoy!
Monday Bridezilla Bites
New wedding bling-related goal: beat Eva Longoria's 107 diamond ring, or just sit back and admire her cougar-in-progress conquest of a guy seven years her junior.
Of course you should never judge a book by its cover, but feel free to judge a beauty product by its name - especially when it comes from the lauded Lush. Brazened Honey sounds just like something that belongs on a Bridezilla's shelf, and it works well enough to guarantee a spot in our pre-wedding primping product lineup.
How many couples got married on 7/07/07? Rough estimate: lots.
We love the idea of a "Be In Our Wedding Party" party - in fact, we love anything where the party aspect is important enough to be mentioned twice. Weddings By Socialites has a lovely idea for combining party-parties with another of our favorite things, wine tastings (alright, we tend to favor drinkings over tastings). It's a fabulous excuse to enjoy fine wines and get the bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts passed out.
5 Ingenious Anniversary Gifts
If there's one thing Bridezillas are famous for, it's for incorporating wedding traditions with a modern twist! This next lesson in the Bridezilla Finishing School is no exception. Below we'll learn the traditional gift category for the first 5 anniversaries, along with a clever modern gift idea based on each. Read on to put your gift-giving worries to rest.
Bridezilla's Modern Pick for the Paper Anniversary? A Celestial Celebration Map!
Four more great anniversary gifts after the jump....
Bridezilla Platinum Bouquet: You Won't be Tossing this Baby
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a platinum dipped rose wedding bouquet? Bridezilla says "precious metal trounces scent any day, baby!"
Now, don't plain old red roses just seem a little...simple?
Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Lisbon
What else do we love about Lisbon?
Continue Reading Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Lisbon »Wedding Flick of the Week: Sex and the City
Okay, we know Sex and the City is not technically a "flick" but it's becoming one so we just couldn't resist showing this priceless scene of Miranda being a total Bridezilla while wedding dress shopping, right before she and Carrie exchange some special wedding vows of their own. Too cute!
Wedding Frock of the Week: Vera Wang
Midsummers Night Dream anyone? This chic confection of floaty ivory tulle bedecked with sexy black crystal bead seams is so fragile and magical, we wouldn't be surprised if the flared petal skirt just floated its owner away. No one does enchanting elegance like Vera Wang, and this gown is no exception.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
A few tips on formal wedding portraits at ASI. Whether you're working with Annie Liebovitz or your photography major cousin, remember that no wedding goes on without Bridezilla present and paying attention - so keep the picture-taking short and focus on getting back to the dance floor.
Possible new life goal - scoring enough wedding points to win Gawker's Altarcations.
Ease the transition to Wifezilla with DearSugar's guide to Starting Your Life as Husband and Wife. Once the wedding mania passes, you will have to be with this person for the rest of your life, so get a good start on not making each other crazy.
Including your pets in your wedding - yes/no? Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn say yes.
The Finer Things in Life: The World's Most Expensive Cocktails
Bridezilla of the Month: Victoria Beckham
When it came to July brides, awarding the coveted Bridezilla of the Month title was no easy feat. Eva Longoria was the obvious choice, but her nondescript $75,000 Angel Sanchez wedding gown just showed money can't buy you style, and other tacky moves like getting free wedding favors and selling her honeymoon photos just didn't seem dignified enough for Bridezilla of the Month status. Then there was Rebecca Romijn, but her sweet down-home wedding with the way passe pet bearers and hay bales was just too much of a Sandra Bullock one-off for our taste.
Indeed after reviewing our elite selection criteria, the fabulous Posh Spice was our inevitable and only pick for Bridezilla of the Month. Not only does the Beckham's smoking hot photo spread in W magazine this month prove definitively that marriage can still be steamy after 8 years (unlike Longoria, who apparently spent her honeymoon playing yahtzee), but the reunion of the Spice Girls, her new reality tv show, and her move to America all show that Victoria Beckham is a self-made woman that isn't afraid to take chances and keep challenging herself at any age. Not to mention she's married to the hottest man in human history, knows how to juggle and does a really good Donald Duck impression. If that's not Bridezilla, we don't know what is! Congratulations Vicky!
To see a few Bridezilla standouts from Victoria's life, including a clip of her reality show and the super-cute thing David says about his bride in W Magazine, keep reading!
Continue Reading Bridezilla of the Month: Victoria Beckham »Bridezilla Ballot: Pre-Ceremony Wedding Pictures
Today, Bridezilla brings to the ballot a very modern and controversial wedding trend: pre-ceremony wedding pictures. Clearly, this means that instead of ducking out of the reception, you get the pictures all finished before the ceremony and then are free to get down at your reception, no worrying about mussed hair and mascara streaks, no time away from the guests.
On the other hand, pre-ceremony pictures mean breaking the sacred "no seeing the bride before the wedding" tradition because the first time the groom sees you will be for the pictures, pre-walk down the aisle. However, some brides say sharing this private moment with the groom before the festivities began was a great idea, helping to calm wedding jitters and enjoying a stolen moment before you are separated by social obligations for the rest of the night. Oooh, toughie!
A Pro's Guide to Getting What you want from Wedding Vendors
Vendorzilla getting you down? Veteran Wedding Photographer and Honorary Bridezilla Lara Hogan shares her insider tips on how to get exactly what you want from your wedding vendors-no settling!
Lara: "It's the wedding vendor's job to make your day exactly how you dreamed it. You've put thought into how everything should be- the shade of the lavender (not violet) flowers, the height of the elegant but unobtrusive centerpieces, and the flow of the DJ's rocking but not overwhelming playlist. So how do you make sure your dream comes to life?"
Wednesday Brand Name Pronunciation: Proenza Schouler
Proenza Schouler
Pronunciation: pro-en-za skool-er
Proenza's perfect honeymoon look.
Cocktail Chatter Cliff's Notes: Can you imagine partnering with your former lover on a luxury design brand, like Proenza Schouler designers Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough did? And then to name the label after your mothers' maiden names? So avante garde! You can totally see their Parsons School of Design breeding in their mod, edgy, and tailored clothing style.
It's such a Cinderella story how Hernandez got the label's big break: he encountered the Fairy Godmother of Fashion, Vogue Editor Anna Wintour, on a plane, and convinced the stewardess to send her a napkin detailing his love and vision for fashion. A few weeks later Hernandez got a call from Michael Kors, courtesy of Wintour, and went to work. Now one of the most popular fashion lines on the runway today, when Proenza Schouler's first collection debuted in Barney's, the entire rack was purchased by none other than the two teenage daughters of Danielle Steele!
Bridezilla Reviews: Bachelor Party Confidential
Bridezilla Gets Dressed: The Rehearsal Dinner
So you've been practicing with bridal whites in the weeks leading up to the wedding - we say that when it's time for the rehearsal dinner, it's time to break out of the snow aesthetic and get a little daring on your last night as a single woman. Here are a few non-traditional clothing selections to guide you, with appropriate rehearsal dinner locations for each. From the perfect outfit for that trendy new fusion cuisine restaurant to the look that'll take you from the boardroom to the wedding hall, read on for the best in modern rehearsal dinner looks.
Continue Reading Bridezilla Gets Dressed: The Rehearsal Dinner »Wedding Flick of the Week: Margot at the Wedding
This week's wedding flick is for an upcoming movie, Nicole Kidman's Margot at the Wedding. Not only does Kidman look incredible as always, (love her pink hat in the poster) but this movie features a quintessential Bridezilla situation, attending the wedding or someone who's nuptials you bitterly disapprove of. Due out November, so get your first glimpse here!
The Only 4 Fashion Mags Worth Reading
The following magazines will give you an better perspective on what's going on in the fashion and celebrity world, and you'll be proud to scatter them in an artfully haphazard fashion onto your coffee table.
Continue Reading The Only 4 Fashion Mags Worth Reading »Bridezilla Ballot: Wedding Night Nooky a No-No?
It's no secret many brides aren't waiting until their wedding night to have sex, but, Bridezilla wonders, how many of you are waiting until after?
British model and recent Bridezilla Jordan just announced that she and her husband Peter Andre did not consummate their marriage on their wedding night, but rather hung out in bed eating "crisp sandwiches." Err, must be a B-list British celeb thing right?
Wrong, actually. Right here in the U.S. brand-new Bridezillas Eva Longoria and Rebecca Romijn have both been the subject of media scrutiny due to their post-wedding micro-moons. Despite the happy smiles upon their return, it's hard to imagine even these sizzling celebs fitting Nine 1/2-Weeks worthy action into a mere weekend, we say! In fact, a survey from Brides.com finds 59% percent of brides plan to have sex on their wedding night while the other 28% plan to sleep.
Miss B wants to know: is wedding night sex an anachronism ready to be tossed out like a garter to a groomsman? Or still a milestone-topping must-have?
This Bridezilla Needs a Tandem Bicycle: 5 Fresh Takes on Wedding Transportation
Tired of the whole love, marriage, horse- drawn carriage scenario that seems to conclude every wedding these days? Think limos are for 80's movies and mafiosos? We do too!
Below, Bridezilla.com redefines making an exit with five fabulous new wedding transportation trends.
1) A Tandem Bike. What could make for a better Bridezilla exit than a bicycle built for two? Being a veteran Bridezilla reader, you'll already be wearing your stylishly-casual reception dress so there'll be no cumbersome skirts to navigate. Just hop on the back of your new trusty ten-speed and prepare to be peddled like the princess you are! We love this nostalgic wedding transportation that promises lots of romantic adventures in the future, with just the right touch of childhood innocence. Capitalize on that magic by attaching old-fashioned wedding bells, streamers and of course, a "Just Married" Sign to the classic tandem bike basket.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
How about a couture wedding dress for half the retail price? If you're in the sample size range, you could have some luck with the Your Dream Dress eBay store, and by luck we mean half-off Valentino wedding dresses, oh my god.
Our spider sense tingles at any mention of the 'zilla suffix, and today we were clued in to Emily Post's Wedding Planner For Moms, seen here. Depending on your mom's desired level of involvement, this could either be a great help to the both of you or simply something to make her feel like she's contributing and stop her peering over your shoulder. Everyone wins!
Manolo Brides turned us on to these fabulous wedding gift baskets, which are utterly fabulous for destination weddings or out-of-town guests. You'll be supporting local businesses and saving guests from a fate of room service or raiding the mini-bar, ensuring happily-fed friends and family filing into the wedding hall on the big day.
Eva Longoria says she wasn't a Bridezilla. (Bridezilla says she wouldn't be an Eva Longoria either, so there.)
Bridezilla Finishing School: The Anatomy of a Sailboat
Anticipating a high-seas honeymoon but still don't know your bow from your boom? No worries! For Bridezillas who think port is just a dessert wine, our very special "How to Speak Sailboat" Bridezilla Finishing School Lesson will have you singing "sail away with me honey" in no time! Plus, doesn't this guy have the cutest accent!?
A Photographer's Secrets for Flattering Wedding Pictures!
Our fave new wedding photog Lara Hogan reveals the secrets to amazingly flattering bridal pictures.
Lara: As a bride-to-be, I've practiced lots of poses in front of the mirror. On my wedding day I'll put my trust into the hands of my photographers and pray that they'll make me look great. But what can you do to ensure you look your best for the camera? Read on for five inside tips to help you work those wedding day photos!
Continue Reading A Photographer's Secrets for Flattering Wedding Pictures! »The Secret Day of the Week That All Wedding Planners Are Talking About
Brand Name Pronunciation of the Week: Givenchy
Givenchy
Pronunciation: jee-von-shee
A Futuristic Wedding Dress from the Fall/Winter 2007 Collection
Cocktail Chatter Cliff's Notes:The famous French aristocrat and fashion designer Hubert De Givenchy is forever linked with one of the greatest Bridezillas of all time: the graceful, mischievous, and dainty Audrey Hepburn. The most bona fide Bridezillas develop a signature style early in life, and Audrey Hepburn's Givenchy devotion lasted longer than most marriages. The designer noted this trademark Bridezilla trait about the Belgian ingenue: "One thing that struck me about her, apart from her charm and elegance, was her ability to make herself loved and admired by women as well as men." First lady Jacqueline Kennedy was also a huge Givenchy fan. Bottom line? Buy Givenchy, buy an iconoclastic place in fashion history.
The Best New Bachelorette Party: Design-A-Handbag
Believe Bridezilla when she says design-your-own handbags are the new mechanical bulls. This red-hot bachelorette party trend is catching on for brides, celebrities and any fashionista seeking avant garde accessories. Design-your-own handbag soirees also present a slick way to combine your bachelorette party and bridesmaid gifts into one stylish package.
Want to indulge your inner fashion designer while helping your bridesmaids avoid the dreaded Coach Confusion? Look no further than Freddy&Ma, the definitive DIY-handbag duo who just launched a stunning bridal line full of special services just for Bridezillas like you....
The Only Jeans That You Should Be Wearing
Thus begins the dawn of denim: there are simply too many great brands of jeans out there for Bridezilla's like us to miss. Sevens have become more sorority girl than red carpet ready, but don't fret, there are other options out there for the discerning denim customer. Don't just stumble blindly into the Levi's-strewn abyss, follow our advice for jeans so fab you'll be wearing them everywhere.
Continue Reading The Only Jeans That You Should Be Wearing »We Pledge Allegiance To The Heels of The United States of Bridezilla
Wedding Frock O' the Week: Lazaro
Did someone order an Urban Princess? This lovely Lazaro wedding gown, courtesy of the Spring 2006 collection, will have your guests catching their collective breaths.
Full of sultry attitude with just the right touch of regal, we love how the sexy froth of the English net gown flows from the hard metal beading intricately encrusting the lace bodice. The sparkle net underlay is pure fashion fantasy and the full gathered skirt is just big enough to be oh-so-bridal, without bordering into ostentatious. You'll feel like wedding royalty as you hold court in this couture vision.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Good morning to you too, Bloomingdales: get an extra 40% off all sale merchandise today only.
Fake designer bags - they're not just fashion terrorism. Keep this article in mind the next time you hit Canal Street, and remember, Bridezillas invest in bargains (or, wallet willing, the real thing), not fakes.
Bridalwave links to this Crystal Skull tiara for the exceptionally rebellious Bridezilla; we have no quarrel with the Gothic subculture, but ladies, if you must favor the darker side of life, let's lean more toward Morticia Addams than Hot Topic mallcore, okay?
Discount designer headquarters Bluefly.com has a blog called Flypaper. Fun, celeb-leaning content just a click away from Kate Spade? Yes please.
In other blog news, the Gawker Media empire has expanded into fashion with new blog Jezebel. While we're a bit skeptical, the NYU college student in us that religiously checked Gawker Stalker every day means we're still going to keep an eye on this one - anyway, we really like the name.
Sapphic Wedding Style Tips
Win Tickets to the Best West Coast Bridal Expo Ever!
Are you a Beverly Hills Bridezilla? Love wedding expos, will travel? If you answer 'yes' to either of these questions, enter our exclusive drawing for two tickets ($150 value) to the event being touted as "the world's first luxury bridal event." The Wedding Salon, bastion of all bridal fabulousness, is being held this year at-where else?- the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on September 26th from 4-9 p.m.
From glittering centerpieces, A-list celebrity wedding planners, and top-shelf swag, this is a most truly Bridezilla-worthy Bridal Show, thanks to its best-of-the-best spread of absolute decadence. From the location to the vendors (Tiffany, Sephora, Godiva, oh my!) this is a showcase of wedding splendor that far out-dazzles the drab tulle and taffeta trade-show effect Bridezilla was forced to endure as a wee- BIT (Bridezilla-in-Training) still working her way up the wedding circuit.
Best of all, you'll get a chance to meet Bridezilla herself! If you will be in the Beverly Hills area Sept. 26 or think this it's worth firing up your personal Zilla plane for, enter to win tickets for two simply by posting a comment below! Drawing will take place August 8th, so enter today!
Win $5000 for your Wedding from Mirassou Winery
Chardonnay taste on a beer budget? Mirassou Winery's got booze-loving Bridezillas covered! One lucky lush will win $5000 towards her open bar of choice, courtesy of the "I do with Mirassou" contest. Remember Bridezilla does not approve of underage marriages and neither does Mirassou, so you must be 21+ and getting married in 2008 to qualify! Contest ends December 1, 2007.
Bridezilla Bonus Tip: After you've entered, don't forget to check out Mirassou's trove of info on two of Bridezilla's favorite topics. Wine and wedding tips from Celebrity Wedding Planner Mindy Weiss and the History of Vineyard Matriarch (and Bridezilla-Before-Her-Time) Henrietta Mirassou also make for top-shelf reads.
Wine/Food Pairing Primer for your Wedding Reception
Does your palate need priming? Wine expert Leslie Sbrocco gives you pairing tips to confidently match wine and food for a delectable wedding reception spread. Way beyond the old white-with-fish, red-with-meat rule, so click below to read more!
Continue Reading Wine/Food Pairing Primer for your Wedding Reception »
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