Martha Stewart: Let Them Eat Cupcakes!

wedding cupcakesThe Martha Stewart Weddings Summer 2009 magazine is now out and one of the featured articles focuses purely on some amazing wedding cupcake recipes and designs. Below are a few pics from her cupcake gallery that we immediately fell in love with. Click here to see the all the photos. martha stewart wedding cupcakes
martha stewart wedding cupcakes
martha stewart wedding cupcakes

The $10 T-shirt Wedding Dress

$10 T-shirt Wedding Dressdiy weddingDonna Kroiz, a Virginia-based seamstress, and her daughter Lauren Kroiz, lend their craft expertise over at Craftzine.com and teach us how to make an adorable, comfortable and versatile wedding dress using simple white cotton T-shirts. DIY brides... rejoice!

Materials You'll Need:
White T-shirts
Thread
Sewing machine
Fabric scissors
Pins straight and/or safety
Notions, zipper, buttons, etc.

Click here for complete instructions.

$10 T-shirt Wedding Dress

13 Tips On Making Your Dog Part Of Your Wedding Day

dog weddingOne of the hottest trends in weddings right now is including your pet to be part of your big day. Almost 20% of dog owners are thinking about including their dog in their wedding celebration, and this number is expected to increase over the next few years. This article does a great job of listing some useful tips that can make both you and Fido enjoy the day to the fullest.
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FIRST LOOK! Kendra Wilkinson Wedding Pictures

wedding newsHere a few first look pictures of Playboy Playmate Kendra Wilkinson and NFL player Hank Baskett's wedding that took place this past Saturday (June 27th). The entire ceremony took place at the Playboy mansion in Los Angeles.

Couple Marries, Then Wants Divorce On Same Day

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wedding newsPolice are reporting that a 50-year-old German man ultimately spent his wedding night in a local homeless shelter and is requesting a divorce from his wife, who he married just hours earlier in the same day.

The man tried to cut off the hair of his brand new bride with a kitchen knife and was issued a restraining order. Call us crazy, but I don't think this marriage is gonna last. Full story

The 10 Most Extreme Wedding Proposals Ever

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Have you heard the one about the man who popped the question with umbrellas? What about the man who caught himself on fire before kneeling down and proposing? Surely you've heard about the man who asked Tom Cruise to pop the question for him? If any of these tickle your interest, check out all 10 extreme wedding proposals here on this article.

Video of Kendra Wilkinson's Pre-Wedding Spa Party

The pregnant (ex-Playboy model) bride-to-be gets pampered with her bridesmaids before she walks down the aisle this weekend.

Win $1000 In The ResourcefulBrides.com Wedding Contest

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wedding contests good luckTwo of our favorite wedding resources,Wedding Paper Divas and Beau-Coup have teamed up to offer an awesome contest for a chance for one lucky bride to win $1000!

To enter, visit the newly launched ResourcefulBrides.com and simply submit a money-saving wedding tip. Participants can submit their entries between now and July 20, 2009 after which one winner will be selected at random. The winning tip will be featured on ResourcefulBrides.com. Good luck!

Completely Random: Mac Laptop Surprise

This blog post has nothing to do with weddings, but we just had to share it! It starts to get interesting around 16 seconds. Click on the video to play.

Wedding DIY: Tin Can Table Numbers

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wedding diyWho knew regular ol' tin cans could be so cute! These DIY Tin Can Table Numbers over at 100 Layer Cake are a quick, easy and inexpensive project that will glam up any night time reception spot.

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Spectacular Circus Wedding

Circus WeddingFeast your eyes on this beautiful Circus-theme wedding that was photographed by Josh Goleman. We love the retro feel along with the fresh angles. Thanks to Llana Foo for turning us on to this beautiful bridal celebration.

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Circus Wedding
Circus Wedding
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Circus Wedding
Circus Wedding
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Have a unique wedding celebration you want to share with us? Send us your pics to info@bridetide.com

A Twilight-themed Wedding

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twilight movie wedding themeHere's a cool little article that lists 10 suggestions for providing inspiration if you are looking to have a Twilight-theme wedding. Don't think it's all about vampires and goth. Done right, this could be a very chic wedding celebration.


Cool Blue Tattoos for Your Wedding

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something blue wedding tattooIf you're looking for "something blue" to include in your wedding, why not try one of a temporary blue tattoo? I Do Tattoos offers a modern twist on the timeless tradition of wearing “Something Blue." The websites says, "On your wedding night, imagine his delight when he discovers your tattoo in a “secret” hiding place!". We like the way they think!

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Houston, We Have A Wedding!

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space weddingRemember that couple we told you about awhile back that was thinking about having their wedding in Space? We'll, it looks like they did it! Noah Fulmore and Erin Finnegan Saturday became the first people on the planet to tie the knot while weightless. Finnegan wore a multilayered white gown and Fulmore donned a tuxedo with tapered tails so his coat didn't float up, up and away.

What is #engage09?

engaged concepts wedding business summitIf you keep up with all the popular wedding blogs on Twitter, you have no doubt seen more and more tweets with the #engage09 hash tag included.

So what it is all the buzz about?

#engage09 is a luxury wedding business summit presented by Engaged Concepts and The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism that takes place June 21-24, 2009. This years hotel location is at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
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This high impact wedding business summit is designed for the high end wedding industry professional who are dedicated to staying up-to-date on all the latest trends and emerging information in the wedding industry. If you own a wedding-related business, you really should think about attending the 2010 conference.

Many of the 'best of the best' speakers in the wedding industry will be on hand at #engage09 to inspire innovation.

Confirmed speakers include ::
Darcy Miller – Martha Stewart Weddings
Preston Bailey – Preston Bailey Designs
Carley Roney - The Knot
Marcy Blum – Eventiste
Sylvia Weinstock – Sylvia Weinstock Cakes
Millie Martini Bratten – BRIDE’S Magazine
Antonia van der Meer – Modern Bride & Elegant Bride Magazines
Bee Kim - WeddingBee.com
Susan Moynihan – Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine
Lara Casey – Southern Weddings Magazine
Michelle Rago – Michelle Rago, LTD
Randy Fenoli - Kleinfeld Bridal

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It's too late to go this year, but if you want to be part of next years Engaged Concepts wedding summit, you can follow their blog here for the latest information on the program, speakers, travel, cost and so much more!

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Hottest Wedding Dress In The World

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hottest wedding dress in the worldSmokin' Hot! This flame wedding dress has it going on! If you told me someone was airbrushing red and yellow flames on their wedding dress I would have told you they were crazy. We were wrong. We admit it. I could see a whole wedding theme on this! Non-traditionalist brides, rejoice. (Source: IgorTshirts)

Couple Uses eBay To Auction Wedding Sponsorship

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If you're clicking around on eBay and stumble across a liquidation auctions for a "sponsored" wedding, don't dismiss it as a joke. Stacey Libby and her fiance Jim MacNevin are dead serious when it comes to easing the financial burden of their wedding by allowing businesses to "sponsor" their wedding. That's right folks, if you have a business and are willing to bid the right amount, you can sponsor and advertise at their wedding. The only catch is: they get to pick the wedding colors. Happy bidding to all!