Simple Wedding Guide

Alison Events Launches New Site!

Hayden Rule — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:58:57 +0000

The event planning and design gurus of Alison Events have just launched a new website. You’ve seen their work in our pages and online .

Their new site includes pretty galleries, fun blog posts, and information about their event space consulting. Still can’t get enough? You can pre-order their new book, which comes out later this year and features a quote from yours truly.

Retro Chic: 8 New Patterns and Styles

Hudson McGlinn — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:34:11 +0000

This weeks new patterns from burda style magazine are inspired by the American 50s. Form fitting garments and classic styles in gorgeous pastel colors with a modern take. Make yourself a high-waisted pencil skirt with starburst pleats, a classic seersucker blouse, or a pair of leather shorts.

Seersucker Blouse and Starburst Skirt

The Shirt Dress

Embroidered Blouse and Pleated Circle Skirt

The Drawstring Top is easy to sew and a perfect beginners project.

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Dallas Wedding Ceremony Venues: Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas

Brock Dougharty — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:27:43 +0000

Looking for a Dallas-Fort Worth destination wedding in your own backyard? A new partner under StrictlyWeddings.com Dallas Wedding Ceremony & Reception, Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas offers an experience minutes from the city but miles from ordinary. Four Seasons Dallas provides everything a bride needs to plan a destination wedding without ever leaving the comfort and convenience of her home town.

The Resort boasts one of Dallas only outdoor wedding venues! And with four pools, an award-winning Spa and Salon and the TPC Four Seasons golf course (host of the HP Byron Nelson Championship), Four Seasons has everything a couple needs to entertain their guests throughout a wedding weekend.

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Five Suggestions for your Engagement Shoot Guest Blog post by SimplyBridal

Hayden Rule — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:39:42 +0000

Engagement shoots now come with many wedding packages. While some couples are full of modeling-mojo, others may need some guidance. Since the hours are going to be long, its fun and exciting to go some place or do something that you two enjoy. Here are five things that make for awesome engagement shoots. Its great to get down all your best poses now so youll be a pro in your wedding dress.

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Blogger Tuesday: Sunny Skinnies

Hudson McGlinn — Sun, 06 May 2012 08:36:37 +0000

Happy Blogger Tuesday, folks! I cant wait to introduce you to todays blogger. Why? Well, basically because shes freaking adorable, but if you need more reasons, we totally share a name (and the desperate need to use sarcasm in daily life).

Meet Jenna. This sweet gal is as beauty and fashion addicted as they come (love!) and also blogs about everything that goes on in her crazy ol neck of the woods over at The Life of the Wife. Her site is phenomenal, colorful and wonderful, so go visit.

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The Dancing Bride

Brock Dougharty — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:29:46 +0000

Kick off your heals and put on your dancing feet!

As a bride you want to dance the night away with your one and only.

Weve seen brides last all day and night on their special day.

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2012 Wedding Trends

Brock Dougharty — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:42:36 +0000

This year’s hottest wedding trends are already causing plenty of excitement among brides. The bold colors and bright themes that dominated the past few years are moving aside for a more subdued look in 2012. Many couples are opting for a romantic, understated theme to showcase their nuptials. Consider incorporating these trends to make your 2012 wedding an affair to remember:

Pale Colors
The dominant colors of 2012 are taken from a soft and feminine palette. B

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Southern Wedding Venues: The Fairview Inn

Hayden Rule — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:50:21 +0000

Looking for a truly “traditional southern feel” to your wedding or wedding reception? Well you might want to check out the Fairview Inn in historic Jackson, Mississippi.

Located in the Belhaven historic neighborhood and adjacent to the Fondren District (which was recently made famous during the filming of the movie The Help), the Fairview Inn is one of the south’s more scenic wedding venues. The Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and you can feel an era gone by from the moment you set foot on the grounds. There are 18 unique guest rooms, an on-site spa, and dining facilities that can accommodate from 10 – 650 guests. And with

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Coldplay’s Chris Martin joins SNL’s “Garth and Kat”

Hudson McGlinn — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:59:39 +0000

One of our favorite recurring sketches on Saturday Night Live is “Garth and Kat,” the, um, quirky musical duo that never seems to have remembered to write any songs in advance of their appearances at the Weekend Update desk.
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Unveiled and Lisa Vanderpump

Hayden Rule — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:53:10 +0000

We’re excited to be a part of Unveiled this Sunday. We wanted to let you know we’ve just added Beverly Hills Housewives‘ Lisa Vanderpump and her daughter, Pandora, to the “State of the Union” panel.

If you are in L.A. come say hello and check out our blog next week.

And the winners of the “Vintage-Inspired, Modern Style” Design Challenge are…

Hudson McGlinn — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:27:59 +0000

As creator of the Vintage-Inspired Modern Style Design Challenge, I have been thrilled with the participation and feedback from the BurdaStyle community!

From my guest blogs about Mary Brooks Picken, Singer, and Coats & Clark, to the craftsmanship seen throughout the Challenge entries, it is clear that vintage style is a vibrant source of inspiration for modern sewing enthusiasts.

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Bridal Pleasures with Chicago’s Guilty Pleasurez

Brock Dougharty — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:04:31 +0000

It is such a challenge to find new and different in the luxury wedding market these days. So when we came across these oh-so yummy cupcakes by a Chicago company called Guilty Pleasurez Cupcakes we immediately contacted them. Tracey was more than happy to oblige and below are photos of her mouthwatering treats dont know what we want to do first, find a cocktail or eat cupcakes!

Irish Cream Cupcake

Guilty Pleasurez Cupcakes offers a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic cupcakes in both regular and mini sizes.

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4 Spring Jackets You Should Add To Your Closet

Hudson McGlinn — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:51:08 +0000

I was feeling the freeze yesterday morning. Walking through downtown in 30-degree weather is particularly painful when just one day earlier you were enjoying mid-70s temperatures. I was shivering with teeth-chattering in mind-numbing levels of cold. Yes: Yikes! All this could have been prevented, though, if only Id chosen the right jacket. (That little-more-than-a-sweatshirt thing I was wearing? Yeah. Wasnt cuttin it.)

Want to be cute, cozy and dressed just right? Get the right jackets for spring, and know when to wear them.

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Single Shoulder Dress Trend Great for Bridesmaids

Hayden Rule — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:47:51 +0000

Ok, so youve chosen your bridesmaids, decided on a color scheme, and even picked out your own gown, but now for the hard part: bridesmaid dresses! You want your best gal pals to be happy, and more importantly look amazing on your big day, but what will they wear? Single shoulder dresses are a hot trend not only on the red carpet, but also for weddings. The one strap is a great way to be trendy without being over the top, classic, but just fashion-forward enough. For your petite bridesmaid, a single shoulder can create great curves, while your top heavy friends can avoid the discomfort of a plunging neckline or strapless gown. Read full post…

Vintage Bridesmaids Dresses

Brock Dougharty — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:31:59 +0000

Year after year we see styles resurfacing and lately retro and vintage styles have been seen in weddings. Bridesmaid dresses help to create a special wedding atmosphere and the style often reflects the dress worn by the bride. Brides who are looking for something that extra special for their bridesmaids outfits may find that vintage bridesmaid dresses are an exciting alternative to modern or new dresses. These can complement a a vintage wedding dress for a retro theme. Vintage styles of bridesmaid dresses can include fun flapper style dresses from the 1920s to elegant ball gowns from the 1950s. Other popular styles are mini dresses from the 1960s or long flowing dresses from the 1970s.

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Your style getting stodgy? Try doing one thing today

Hudson McGlinn — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:02:05 +0000

Sometimes I think about going for a run. But I’m on my couch. And the TV is on. And I’m wearing sweatpants. See the problem? So many steps between me lying on the sofa and me sprinting (OK fine, slowly jogging) down the block. I have to change. I have to stretch. I have to – first of all – get off the darn couch.

So what do I do? I do one thing. I swing my legs to the floor and sit up. I throw my phone to the table where I can’t reach it to break the cycle of scrolling through People.com’s mobile site in a state of passive disinterest. I turn the TV off and toss the remote next to the phone.

I – eventually – get off the couch.

Sometimes we’re the same way about our style.

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