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By Noelle Salinas owner of Fresh from the Kitchen LLC Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. Thus, when planning your special day, using professionals are a given, but finding the right catering company is a must. For one thing, the right company won’t just make your food; they’ll incorporate your theme, your colors, and your taste preferences into a custom menu that fits your needs and budget. You may wonder, how does one incorporate a theme or even colors into... Read Full Story

Blueprint Affairs, a wedding and event planning business serving the Metro Phoenix area, would like to present three lucky brides with their own dream wedding. Due to recent struggles in the economy, more than ever brides are feeling the stress of their wedding day, and we are offering three lucky brides a wedding day gift. We will be selecting our Blissful Blueprint brides during Valentine’s Day weekend. The criteria will be based on your ability to describe your romantic proposal and how... Read Full Story

Many couples actually procrastinate getting engaged, even if they have been together for years. One reason: the cost of the engagement ring. A traditional wedding ring can cost thousands of dollars and a lot of emotional stress. While a lot of women think bigger is better (yes, I am one of them), we are excited to see the trend of non traditional wedding rings becoming more popular. Who is choosing these non traditional rings? Well, mainly soon to be grooms that know their girlfriends do not... Read Full Story

Many expecting couples are ditching the old fashioned idea that a baby shower is only for the girls. Sure, most of the games and "cutesy" things at the showers cater to the ladies, but who says they have to? After all, the guy definaetly had a part in the making of the baby! Many of our friend and family have been pregnant lately and we have been attending their coed baby showers.  Less games with more food and drinks to keep the party going are the trend. (Yes, please retire the "smell the... Read Full Story

Most people would turn a blind eye on wedding gift etiquette although we have the need to consider this issue. Above anything, it’s wrong to ask for gift. You don’t send a card to your guest telling them “hey, we need a brand new car!” It is even wrong to mention about a gift registry. Again, it is very incorrect in a wedding etiquette for a couple to ask for a particular kind of gift or to even give a hint about the gift they want to get. For the guests, we all know the famous rule that we... Read Full Story

Amanda's wedding day was fast approaching. Nothing could dampen her excitement - not even her parent's nasty divorce. Her mother had found the PERFECT dress to wear and would be the best dressed mother-of-the-bride ever! A week later, Amanda was horrified to learn that her father's new young wife had bought the exact same dress as her mother! Amanda asked her father's new young wife to exchange it, but she refused." Absolutely not. I look like a million bucks in this dress and I'm wearing it... Read Full Story

It's that time of year when we all start our holiday shopping and gift giving routines. It's also the season for engagements, and as many of our friends are proving, babies. With tight budgets, many of us are scaling back on lavish, expensive gifts. Yet, that doesn;t mean you can't give a gift with the wow factor. One way to achieve this: creative gift wrapping. For my sister-in-law's recent birthday, we took the stainless steel utensils and water pitcher and turned it into a spring bouqet... Read Full Story

Wedding colors are one of the biggest decisions a bride has to make when planning her wedding. Since the colors will be used in your bridal veil , decorations, flowers, clothes, invitations and table linens, among other things, it is important that the color both be one that looks good and is compatible with the season. Here are some ideas on how to pick a wedding day color. 1. Decide whether or not you want to have a wedding theme. If your theme is one that limits your color choices, you... Read Full Story

When creating something for your wedding, we always encourage thinking outside the box. There are many fun ways to have a personalized wedding for low cost. One way is to create your own ring pillow.   Have a sewing box? Well take out those pincushions and put it to good use! Pincushions are usually creative shapes and styles, like this tomato-pepper ring pillow, and can be finished off with a simple piece of ribbon to hold your rings in place. An outdoor reception can be completed with this... Read Full Story