Brides.com: Wedded Bits

The Six Most Overused Phrases of Love and How to Avoid Them

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0400

Be it for an anniversary card, a birthday toast, or your wedding vows, BRIDES magazine offers up six steps to help you better express your feelings.

Have an Anthropologie-inspired wedding

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:13:17 -0400

Our favorite stores make us feel good when we go inside them. Not unlike what you want your guests to feel when they enter your reception. And since certain retailers are so adept at creating a signature environment by crafting a specific and cohesive look that conveys a unique, enveloping mood, we wondered if we could re-create those same good vibes by "borrowing" those shops' styles.

Groomsmen gift

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0400

I was browsing some photography blogs today and came across this great gift idea from SoCal-based photographer Victor Sizemore.

White House Black Market's wedding gown

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:57 -0400

Another mall store has entered the bridal fashion market. White House Black Market is now selling a limited edition wedding dress for under $500.

Now Open: City Bird

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0400

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One of my favorite Detroit-based companies City Bird just recently opened a brick and mortar store in midtown.

Simple, elegant wedding gift idea

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:15:32 -0400

For a bride who loves to entertain, these porcelain serving dishes by MarlaDawn Home are a wedding present that will certainly be well received.

These scones would make adorable favors

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:00:04 -0400

My grandparents are British, so we always have a proper afternoon tea whenever I visit them. So scones have a special place in my heart (or stomach, as the case may be).

Jewelry Trunk Show Alert: Tejani

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:00:00 -0400

div> Designer Urvi Prunier's bridal jewelry line Tejani, is one of our go-to sources for ornate, glamorous jewelry with a distinctly regal feel.

Housing Works announces by-appointment shopping

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0400

Finding an affordable wedding gown just got easier...

How four real brides honored their Irish heritage

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:49 -0400

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Check out how these brides subtly and tastefully incorporated their Irish roots into their wedding day.

Wedding songs for rock lovers

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:23:11 -0400

You're looking for music that fits your style but won't startle the guests. The tone of this playlist is high-energy and slightly tongue-in-cheek, with the rebellious feel of a teenage house party.

Local spotlight: Emily Macht Design

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0400

I'm loving these vibrant red quartz earrings by Miami-based jewelry line Emily Macht Design—wouldn't they make for a lovely bridesmaid gift?

A week of sales from 6pm.com

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:26:15 -0400

All this week 6pm.com, the sister site to Zappos.com, is hosting day-only sales to help you makeover your spring wardrobe.

Save-the-date submissions

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:30:33 -0400

I'm working on a save-the-date story for the next issue of Brides Local magazines (on sale in June).

Fair trade home good you can register for

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:00:42 -0400

From the world of slightly off-beat yet globally conscious places to register is Seven Hopes United, an online retailer of fairly-traded crafts, jewelry and most importantly for you, housewares from around the world.