Buy your tickets now!

The bridal event hosted by The Wedding Salon is, in my opinion, one of the best events in the industry. The last time I attended, I was "oohing" and "aahing" over all of the fabulous table arrangements and elaborate floral designs. I also sipped on pretty, blue cocktails and sampled 3 delicious cakes (and met Sylvia Weinstock)! There was also an amazing display of gorgeous wedding gowns and accessories. Of course, I went snap happy with my camera the entire time, so check back to my old post from March (click here) to see the photos.

Monday, November 2nd from 4 - 9 PM
The Roosevelt Hotel
45 E. 45th Street @ Madison Ave

Buy tickets online ($50 for 2)

Fall Sample Sale

Junko Yoshioka is hosting a sample sale at their SoHo bridal salon on 580 Broadway, NYC. This 2-day event will take place October 1st and 2nd from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Get up to 70% off gorgeous, couture wedding gowns! Sample sale prices range from $700-3,000 (Originally $2,500-8,000).

Call for an appointment 212.206.9302

The Great Bridal Expo in NYC

Buy your tickets now
$7 online ($9 at the door)

Monday, October 5th starting at 5:30 PM
Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway, NYC

An Invitation from Town&Country Weddings

St. Regis Hotel
2 E. 55th St. at Fifth Avenue
Louis XVI Room, 2nd floor

RSVP: 212.649.5005 or tcweddings@hearst.com

Say "I do" to J. Crew

Check out the J. Crew wedding trunk show for the upcoming fall/winter 2009 and spring 2010 collections at 30 Rockefeller Center, NYC. Sat 9/26 - Sun 9/27 from 8 - 11 AM.

RSVP to Ashley@jcrew.com

Blabber Bride is 1 year old!

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of when I started the Blabber Bride blog. My very first post was my "Spring Inspiration Board" on September 12, 2008. So, what better way to celebrate this day than to go to a WEDDING? Funny coincidence, I'm actually heading to a wedding... the wedding of my best friend... the same friend who I created the inspiration board for... exactly 1 year ago!!! It's really interesting how things come full circle...

I'm grabbing my blue bridesmaid dress and gold stiletto heels, and heading off to Long Island to get my hair and makeup done before the big event!

Ciao ladies~

Free Wedding Websites

Nowadays, having a wedding website for your guests to visit is a must. Here are some sites that offer free, personalized wedding websites.

Bridal Fever
MomentVille
eWedding
My Wedding
OneWed
The Knot
Wedding Channel

Facebook your wedding

If you're a Facebook fanatic, you can now share your wedding with your bridal party and guests through Weddingbook, "the most popular wedding destination on Facebook." I was impressed to find that Weddingbook currently has over 571,000 active users and over 8,000 fans already.

Through Weddingbook, you can do all the basics, like post links to your wedding website and gift registry, post engagement photos, and create a guest book for friends to sign. My favorite is that you can create a place for all of your guests to get to know each other on Facebook before the big day. There's also a countdown clock and the "wedding wall" where you can discuss your wedding plans and share updates. Another neat feature -- you can connect with other brides for advice through the Weddingbook Boards!

For the Tech-Savvy Bride

Here's a concept! Plan your wedding through your iPhone!


The Bride Guide was designed by a wedding planner and claims to offer "everything you need to plan a successful and stress-free wedding." You can download the Bride Guide from the iTunes app store.

The Bride Guide features:

• A countdown to your wedding date
• A complete (185) pre-populated to-do list items based on your wedding date
• The ability to add items to your to-do list
• Contact view that allows you to view and add wedding vendors
• A recommended budget based on industry standards
• A budget calculator that let’s you keep track of and add payments as you go
• A wedding planner that explains each facet of planning a wedding
• Topics include: Getting Started, Ceremony, Reception, Bride, Groom, Stationery, Flowers, Music, Photography & Videography, Wedding Party, Cake & Favors, Transportation, Honeymoon, Registry, Guests, Other Festivities
  

A Whole Other Kind of Crab Cake!

One of my coworkers shared these photos with me, and we both got such a kick out of it! Her aunt went to a wedding in Italy, and this cake (yup, cake!) was served at the rehearsal dinner. The entire cake is edible... the crabs, the corn, the Old Bay seasoning can, the bucket!... all made of white chocolate. Crazy, huh?