Fall-ing in Love!

Yes, yes, way to come back from an extended absence-- with a bad pun! But, really, I am becoming more enamored of fall weddings as I find bouquets and other cute ideas on Pinterest. I used to be much more of a Spring Wedding kind of gal, but how could you not love these flowers?!

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I especially love the berries in the bouquet-- you can find them just about everywhere, so they're a beautiful and inexpensive way to dress up any floral decoration you have.

With so many rich colors to add to your palate, how could you go wrong? And the weather is bound to be perfect! Thanksgiving in Indiana was even beautiful, so double check your area's historical temperatures and gear up to fall for fall! 

(plus, who doesn't love saying "autumnal"?) 

Markdown Mondays

We're bringing it back for Markdown Mondays here with a re-visit to the Dessy "NewlyMaid" program, which has just had a few dresses added from the original set I blogged about a while back.

They e-mailed me over the weekend to say that they've added 7 new dresses to the lineup!

Some of them seem like they're trying hard to be trendy:

Diana

And others fit right in with a stylish and simple LBD concept:

Tina

I still think it depends on how ridiculous your dress is as to whether or not you think it's a deal, but it's worth a look in to it if you're like me and you lack a little black dress to round out your closet!

Real Wedding: Della + Brent

My dear friends Della and Brent were married this past weekend and I was lucky enough to be hired on as their coordinator! I love the fall colors and Della looked beautiful, it doesn't hurt to have a venue like The Solarium! The cake was by Pastries A-Go-Go and the catering by Sun In My Belly, and they were both a pleasure to work with!

 

 

 

 

Markdown Mondays: Paper Crazy!

Wedding Paper Divas, one of my favorite sites to browse through, is offering up 5 Samples For Free for a limited time! So, if you're having trouble choosing between... 

Cute and Quirky

or Bold and Beautiful

or Clean and Classic

or Sweet and Swirly

or even Very Vintage

you should definitely take advantage of this opportunity-- I spent about $15 ordering samples of the invitations I wanted and it was totally worth it because you'd be surprised how much difference there is between a white paneled invitation and a white double paneled invitation! Head on over and go wild-- I'm going to!

Wedding Unveils

Y'ALL. I just found this website, WeddingUnveils.com, and WOW I'm cracking up!The best thing is the range of stuff they have!

From the Pink and Puffy

To the Traveler with the Butterflies

To a Peacock Dress with potential and a wow-factor (to put it nicely!)

And the actually-kind-of-awesome...

And the unique but strange

To a dress I totally want to try making!

As well as the getaway cars for James May's wedding

And finally, what might just be the most awesome/hilarious gift EVER.

If you're stressed out over your wedding, just wander over here for some good laughs and a few smiles-- it's worth the time!

Markdown Monday, The Limited

"While supplies last" over at The Limited, their wedding dress selection is all on sale! It's a small collection, but has a few fantastic choices for those with simple taste!

Strapless Reception Dress - $136.80

Soft Texture Wedding Dress - $238.80

Full Skirt Wedding Dress - $238.80

There is a lot of great variation within these 9 dresses and you could do a lot with them! A little something for everyone.

Markdown Monday

OK, so I was talking to a friend the other day and we agreed that the "worst" expense you love to expense in a wedding is the dress... she argued that David's is full of cheap material and that her natural material dress was way more comfortable than the one she almost bought at David's, and though I have no doubt that she's correct (I only tried on dresses at David's because they had THE DRESS) I also wonder why it really matters... To be perfectly honest, there's nothing to say that as long as you're within your budget you can't have a reception dress to follow up the picturesque one you use for the ceremony and pictures! As much as I adored MY dress, I almost wished I'd had a reception one!

So, here at AEA, we're going to start Markdown Mondays-- I say we, and I mean I. I will look through some of the major retailers for wedding dresses around Atlanta and on the internet and bring you the best deals your wedding dollars can buy and maybe even a few reception dresses to boot! Markdown Mondays sounds cheap and cheesy, but I'm hoping you'll enjoy it!

$200 at David's Bridal

$250 at David's Bridal

$150 at David's Bridal

$100 at David's Bridal

Now, of course, everyone seems to think that you "get what you pay for" when it comes to clothing, and I'm generally among that crowd, however if what you "get" is a dress that looks pretty on you, looks pretty in the pictures, and doesn't fail after 8 hours... I'd say that's about what you want in a wedding dress! 

My clearance David's Dress-- $114 with taxes!