Wedding Crossword Puzzles
October 30, 2009 by Juliana B. Williams
Filed under A Bride Idea
Love this idea we got from the site of our favorite beautiful living and creative entertaining expert Martha Stewart. Personalized crossword puzzles are a great way to entertain your guests as they arrive at your wedding reception or bridal shower. Imagine a puzzle customized for you with words such as: – The place you first [...]
Tree Pedestal Cake Stand
October 27, 2009 by Juliana B. Williams
Filed under A Bride Idea, Crafts
If you haven’t had a chance to check out Laurie Cinotto’s blog, www.lalalaurie.com, I highly recommend you do so. This amazingly talented artist creates some of the most unique, memorable and stunning wedding DIY accessories I’ve ever come across and generously shares the instructions with all her readers. One great example is this easy to [...]
Don’t Kick the Can
October 23, 2009 by Juliana B. Williams
Filed under A Bride Idea, Crafts
Before recycling those soup cans, get one more great use out of them; turn them into quaint vases for your garden or country wedding. 1. Select undented cans of similar sizes. Thoroughly clean and remove labels and any residual glue. 2. Fasten ribbon or raffia around the can mid way down. 3. Fill with water [...]
Romance with a bit of Rock n’ Roll
October 22, 2009 by Juliana B. Williams
Filed under Editor's Pick
How fun is this tattoo inspired invitation by Etsy artisan Queen Quince? It’s edgy, fun yet very romantic; perfect for the couple looking to infuse a little rock n’ roll, “take a walk on the wild side” attitude to their wedding while maintaining elegance and romance. The invitation suite is crafted from recycled paper and [...]
Blue & Green Seaside Wedding
October 21, 2009 by Juliana B. Williams
Filed under Inspiration Boards
This cool, elegant palette is perfect for a summer seaside wedding. Mix light blues and greens with a generous dollop of white to achieve a deliciously light and airy feel. Candy Buffet photo from Photobucket (I believe originally seen in “The Knot”). Rice paper lanterns in shades of blues and green from the fabulous Luna [...]
Wow! FREE Wedding Invitations
October 19, 2009 by Juliana B. Williams
Filed under Crafts, Editor's Pick
I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled across the fabulous Design Betty website this morning. It’s not often you come across a site that offers such a wide selection of free well designed wedding invitation templates. The generous folks at designbetty.com have made available an easy to edit collection of invitations that you can print [...]
Fun, Airy and Elegant
October 17, 2009 by ecochic
Filed under Fashion File
This beautiful Cassiopeia cocktail dress in Coral Blue is sure to be a hit with your bridesmaids. Figure flattering for almost any shape and size, this casual yet elegant dress can be worn with confidence by all your bridesmaids on your wedding day and will no doubt be incorporated into their everyday wear closet. Handmade [...]
Saving The Planet With Chocolate
October 17, 2009 by Juliana B. Williams
Filed under A Bride Idea
Mmmmm… Chocolate! As a woman and a self proclaimed “Chocoholic”, I am convinced there is no problem that chocolate cannot fix. Well, it may not help me with the problem of getting back into my old size six jeans, but it can help save our endangered species. By purchasing these delicious all-natural and fairly traded [...]
One Dress, Endless Styles
October 16, 2009 by ecochic
Filed under Fashion File
Our goal at Ecopolitan Bride has always been to show you eco friendly alternatives to today’s hottest wedding trends. Well, one of today’s hottest bridal trends is two wedding dresses for the special day; a formal gown for the ceremony and a cocktail dress for the reception. We’ve found the perfect alternative which will not [...]
Wrapped in Love
October 15, 2009 by editor
Filed under Editor's Pick
Dress up your wedding day cupcakes with these stylish eco-friendly cupcake wrappers from Bella Cupcake Couture. Each wrapper is printed with soy inks on recycled paper.








