Life these days is busy, busy, busy right?  Especially when you are in the throes of planning a wedding!  So wouldn’t you love a tool that makes things just a bit easier?  Enter Wedding.com.  Wedding.com is a site focused on making the wedding planning process enjoyable and easy by connecting couples with local photographers, florists, videographers, venues and more. You …

You know you want to win one of TWO $250 gift certificates to Minted so that you can have awesome invitations like this:

So what are you waiting for?  GO ENTER HERE!  Contest closes at 11:59 AM central time tomorrow Friday January 27th.

*This giveaway is sponsored by Minted.  Official sweepstakes rules here.

Congratulations to our winners, Kayla and Elizabeth!

I love me some Minted. From wedding invitations and save the date cards to programs and place cards, Minted offers hundreds of unique, current, and stylish wedding stationery designs, all sourced from a global community of independent designers. And I’m beyond excited this week to be able to give TWO lucky readers $250 gift …

As a true Southern girl, I can tell you that there’s nothing like the glow of the Florida sun.  I adore Central Florida - fabulous resorts, impeccably manicured golf courses, picturesque parks, and the classic Southern beauty of green grass, gazebos and oak trees – there’s simply no better place to plan your destination wedding than the Heart of Florida, Kissimmee.

Whether your dream wedding is …

With all of the expenses involved in planning a wedding, I’m loving the incentives offered by Macy’s Registry Star Rewards Program! When you register with Macy’s, you can earn 5% on eligible gifts purchased from your registry, helping you earn rewards dollars to spend at Macy’s to snatch up all your favorite goodies from your registry that don’t get purchased …

I’m so excited today to welcome Blue Nile as EAD’s newest featured vendor! Blue Nile is the largest online retailer of certified diamonds, engagement rings and fine jewelry with an incredible collection of super chic and stylish jewelry and wedding bands (like my favorites, the gorgeous Halo and Vida rings!).

Pick from over 70,000 diamonds and create custom engagement rings, diamond …

Glamorous, unique, elegant – I’m utterly in love with the ethereal headpieces from Portobello Jewelry.  Hair adornments are such a great way to add your own personality to your bridal attire. Whether you are a romantic bride who prefers a dainty lace veil, a bohemian-chic bride choosing a headband, or if a vintage-inspired headpiece is more your style, your headpiece can literally transform …

I am so excited to welcome Little Bat Photography as the newest member of the Vendor Guide!  Jillian West is a San Francisco-based photographer, and I’m utterly in love with her dreamy photojournalistic style.  Jillian is a woman after my own heart – she has lived in New Jersey, Santa Barbara, London, Australia, and now San Francisco, and I think …

If you happen to read EAD Living or follow me on Twitter, you may know that I absolutely love to travel, so I’m incredibly excited to welcome Excellence Group Luxury Resorts as the newest EAD sponsor.  The Excellence Group Luxury Resorts are 5-star, all-inclusive sanctuaries that cater exclusively to adults, making them the perfect choice for your destination wedding or …

As you know, I love anything that adds some personalization and handmade charm to your wedding.  And WeddingFavors.org is positively full of affordable wedding favors that do just that. No matter what type of wedding you are envisioning, WeddingFavors.org has the perfect favors to complement your theme.

Having a garden wedding?  These sandalwood fan favors or topiary place card holders …

I’m so excited to welcome LookLoveSend.com as EAD’s newest sponsor and featured vendor!  LookLoveSend.com is a one-stop shop for complete wedding invitation collections – everything from save the date cards and invitations to menus, place cards, thank you notes and more.  They have a huge selection of design styles, from classic to contemporary and everything in between, and each design …

Looking for your dream dress but don’t want to dedicate a huge portion of your budget to bringing home “the one”?  Your wedding budget is all about give-and-take, and I love the fact that there is an awesome resource like PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com to help you find the perfect gown at a fraction of the price.  PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com has over 7,500 dresses by …