Hello Nearlyweds! I am Miss Glen Allen, the newest addition to your favorite blogging team. FI and I are getting married on Good Friday, April 10, 2009 in Glen Allen, VA, just north of Richmond. Our wedding will be held at Virginia Crossings Resort, a tiny, tucked away golf resort that we just love. Everyone always asks us why we're getting married in Central Virginia when FI is from NY. I am from NJ, and we live in Howard County, MD. So, here's the reason. A couple of years ago, I moved to... Read Full Story

I can officially say I am getting married this month :) That is so exciting / crazy! The exciting part is I get to marry the love of my life in 18 days and I couldn't be happier--the crazy part is there is so much to do , and my "we'll get to it" doesn't really seem to work--the times of procrastination have officially ended. One of the "checks" on our check list--actually the highest priority is our Marriage License, since well without it we aren't officially married--kinda a big deal... Read Full Story

So this weekend I decided to start the process of finding a wedding dress. Oh, I'm kidding, it wasn't quite that bad. I did something a little wacky, though: I brought Mr. C-Ville along with me. Yes, the groom is going to help me pick out a wedding dress. It's a family tradition, but to be totally honest, I thought I was going to get kicked out of the dress shops. "You can't bring your groom with you!" But the guy has taste, he knows dresses, and it's his day too, so why the heck not? We... Read Full Story

What better way to kick off September with a contest. It's actually very easy for you to get involved too. All you have to do is make a comment on this post and you could win a $100 gift certificate, courtesy of the . If you don't know who the Wedding Paper divas are then you're missing out on the good stuff. You can find all of your stationary needs there including your cultural wedding invitations and, if you're a modern girl, your modern invitations too! If you want to get in on the... Read Full Story

Hello Nearlyweds, I want to let you in on a little secret. Shelley George. You, brides, are her inspiration. From her designer shoe collection to her flower girl dresses to her bridal handbags, everything that she's created has been with you in mind. You may have seen her before, in popular mags such as InStyle Weddings, Martha Stewart Weddings and Modern Bride. Here are some of her beautiful pieces: Check her out at www.shelleygeorge.com. Read Full Story

Today I ran across a great new find and had to share. Emplume is a Michigan based company that creates feather bouquets for weddings. They use feathers, ribbon, preserved floral and foliage, and a little bling to create one-of-a-kind arrangements for your wedding. This is a great alternative for an allergic bride or a bride wanting something a little different. I also think they would look particularly good for a winter bride. They will ship anywhere! I wish I could say that this... Read Full Story

Yesterday was our "One month to the big day"...so that means as of today I can officially say "we are less than one month away"...ahhh it is so exciting yet a tad terrifying when I think of my to-do list in relation to actual hours in the day. Anyways, I have been getting my girls there gifts all along, and I have shared those with you--I felt that I should share what FI is getting his groomsman, since it is such a good deal! About a week ago FI had an "a-ha" moment in deciding what to get... Read Full Story

In continuation of my wedding recap - Husband and I left the church and drove down the road to our reception site at The Clifton Inn. For my reception I was sure of a couple of the things from the start and one of those golden rules was : There would beabsolutelyno MC/DJ type introductions of the wedding party or of Husband and I at dinner. I hate these at weddings...I hate being part of them and I hate watching them...it always makes it seem like a circus or a production to me instead of a... Read Full Story

Not that I'm one to judge, but every once in a while I come across something that I find very difficult to imagine using during a wedding. I don't know who might buy these things (no doubt somebody will) but I just say to myself, "I really don't think so." The inaugural installment of this feature is this idea from my beloved Martha Stewart. Do you think a pile of discarded toothpicks looks too much like trash? Well, if you glue tiny daisies to one end of the toothpicks, they can look like a... Read Full Story

Those of you that have been reading me for the past year know that I had a huge "issue" finding the dress. I went to many many stores and tried on MANY MANY dresses, before finding "the one' at Riziks in D.C. I had always known I loved Peter Langner--the first dress I tried on was during a Peter Langner trunk show, I just loved the styles/fabric/design. So it wasn't that much of a surprise to me, when I fell in love with the dress at Riziks and realized it was Peter Langner. Unfortunately, I... Read Full Story