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Real Wedding: A Damask Affair

I thought I would end my week guest blogging with colorful details from a dramatic and elegant wedding sent over by the lovely, Lyndsey Hamilton. Lyndsey Hamilton runs the incredible event planning firm, Lyndsey Hamilton Events, in New York and also happens to be a member of the new EAD Library too! Enjoy….

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July 25, 2008   1 Comment

Real Wedding: Allison + Drake

I love this romantic wedding Alison Hotchkiss, creative director of Alison Events, sent over last week for today’s real wedding feature. You’ve probably seen a number of Alison’s gorgeous weddings floating around the blogging world…..she is definitely a favorite among the wedding bloggers!

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July 24, 2008   6 Comments

DIY: Birds Nest Wedding Cake Topper

Laurie has done it again! I am always amazed at the projects she creates for Once Wed’s weekly DIY feature and she definitely doesn’t disappoint this week with a lovely birds nest cake topper for EAD.

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July 24, 2008   2 Comments

Real Wedding: Erin + Michael

If you’ve ever stopped by Once Wed before you probably noticed I am a HUGE fan of the fabulous wedding photographer, Leigh Miller. I always jump at a chance to post one of her weddings, so when I came across Erin and Michael’s gorgeous wedding I was delighted Leigh agreed to a feature on EAD.

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July 23, 2008   13 Comments

Real Wedding: Dana + Lee

Today’s real wedding is all about having fun. The very talented Heather of Amorology Weddings is the mastermind behind Dana and Lee’s whimsical wedding. Not only did she plan their wedding in only 6 WEEKS, but she did it on a budget too! Heather was kind enough to share a few lovely details about the day…

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July 22, 2008   15 Comments

DIY: Paper Cake Card Box

Every Thursday Once Wed features a DIY wedding project created by the very talented Laurie Cinotto of lalalaurie. Last week Laurie created the cake box below for guests to drop their wish cards into for the bride and groom in replacement of the typical “wish bowl”.

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July 22, 2008   2 Comments

Real Wedding: Yvonne + David

When I first laid eyes on Yvonne and David’s incredible wedding pictures…they took my breath away. I immediately contacted her about featuring her wedding on EAD and she generously agreed. She described planning the wedding as a true “labor of love”, which clearly shows in all the personal and incredible details below.

bride and groom

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July 21, 2008   7 Comments

Once Wed

Once Wed grew out of my own frustration with trying to sell a wedding dress online, so I decided to launch my own listing service where women can list and search for wedding gowns for FREE. 4 months later we have close to 600 “designer wedding dresses for less” in our database and receive new, sample, and used wedding gown listings on a daily basis. Many of our gowns include designer labels such as Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, Melissa Sweet, and Reem Acra 50% OFF their original retail prices. Wearing a “used” gown isn’t for everyone which I completely understand, but for a lot of brides(including me) it allowed me to wear the dress of my dreams without breaking the bank. A lot of our listings include sample and new gowns as well, so there is an option for pretty much every bride. Below are some of the designer gowns we currently have on the site:

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July 21, 2008   2 Comments

Guest Blogging: Emily of Once Wed

Hi everyone! We are so excited to have a fantastic guest blogger this week, Emily from the amazing Once Wed blog! I’ll let Emily introduce herself:

Hi! I’m Emily and I run the free wedding dress listing service and wedding inspiration blog, Once Wed! I’m thrilled about guest blogging on Elizabeth Anne Designs all this week and would like to thank Rebekah and Ami for having me. I’ve been an avid reader of EAD for quite some time know, so it is a real treat for me to be here. Even though I love running the business side of Once Wed, writing about weddings has evolved into a wonderful hobby of mine. Because of this new found passion, all this week I will share with you incredible real weddings and beautiful DIY projects(two of my favs). I’ve tried to pick weddings with a different underlying theme, so there is a little bit of eye candy and inspiration for everyone. Up next, a post on Once Wed and Yvonne + David’s stunning wedding….

Please give Emily a big welcome. Can’t wait to see what she’s come up with to share with us!

E.

July 21, 2008   2 Comments