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Wishpot.com - Check it Out, Brides and Grooms!

aubree — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:05:03 +0000

Photo Credit It’s A Jaime Thing
(Image Sources: Top Row (L-R): The Knot. 2nd Row: (L-R): Veer, Wishpot, Veer. 3rd Row (L-R): Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, Lowes. 4th & 5th Row (L-R): Veer.)

Have you heard the exciting news? Wishpot.com has new registry features! Not only will you be able to register for all of the things you love from all your favorite stores in one spot, but now you’ll be able to register for contributions towards your honeymoon, a down payment on a home, a car, furniture, appliances, and more! Guests can give you cash gifts, or put money towards larger items on your registry! Or, if you have all you need, you can register for donations to your favorite charity!

And Wishpot lets you see who has contributed. So you always know who to thank. It’s just one more way you can use Wishpot for your wedding!

For fun wedding day and registry ideas check out the Wishpot Wedding Blog

For You and Your Bride: Choosing a Wedding MC

aubree — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:22:33 +0000

Handing over complete control during an event as important as a wedding can be nerve-wracking. Whom amongst your set of friends and family can you trust to speak with confidence, stay on task, and keep the “troops” entertained for the duration of the reception? (And without offending the flower girl and the groom’s great Aunt, Dorothy.) The bride and groom should scan the list for possible masters of ceremony who have previous experience or who have proven that they can speak publicly and keep it classy. If no one springs to mind, your DJ could double as the man (or woman) with the mic. For more on how to make this all-important call, click here.

For You and Your Bride: Wedding Day Transportation

aubree — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:53:44 +0000

Your bride is focused on the big picture -ion’s: location, decoration, etc. But one -ion that the groom can proudly take charge of is the wedding day transportation. What guy on Earth doesn’t look forward to the day he gets to choose his fantasy set of wheels to roll in? For some grooms, this could be a convertible, a classic car, or a horse-drawn carriage. Whatever the groom chooses, however, it must ultimately be approved by the bride. This is just one opportunity for the guy in the tux to take the proverbial reins…or wheel. For more on how to select your wedding transport, click here.

For You and Your Bride: Understanding The Groom’s Duties

aubree — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:20:00 +0000

Guys, let’s face it; the bride is the bossy lady. She has the vision and knows all of the tasks that need to be checked off of the list in order to make the vision a reality. What your bride (and you) may not know is that there is a lot for the groom to potentially do, and the more you can take off of her plate, the less stressed she will be. (In other words, the greater her chances of NOT becoming a BrideZilla!) The groom’s duties are variable, but generally include: participating in the creation of the guest list, choosing venues, choosing and organizing the best man and groomsmen, arranging tuxedo or suit fittings, arranging wedding transportation, preparing a wedding speech, taking marriage prep classes, participating in the wedding registry, taking the lead on the rehearsal dinner and honeymoon, budgeting, to name a few. For a more detailed breakdown, click here.

Engagement and Casual Jewelry for Your Bride

aubree — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:00:49 +0000

You may have never considered going international for your bride’s engagement ring, but some of the most breathtaking and unique designs come out of Harriet Kelsall’s studios in England. You can shop online, working with Kelsall’s master craftspeople to arrange for a custom design or choose from the company’s ready to wear collection. Kelsall also has an everyday jewelry collection called Purple Label for those grooms who are looking for just the right birthday or holiday gift for their bride-to-be this year. Planning a wedding can be pretty stressful afterall, and what woman wouldn’t love to receive something sparkly to wear to her holiday parties?

For You and Your Bride: Wedding Ring Shopping…Date?

aubree — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:16:35 +0000

After all of excitement built up about the engagement ring, shopping for the wedding rings - whether online or in a store - might boil down to business, pure and simple. But don’t forget that these two little gold or platinum halos symbolize your lifelong commitment to each other, and shopping for them doesn’t have to be a chore. Why not make a date out of this shopping excursion? Look for high-quality metals and get the groom involved in the selection of his ring. This may be the only piece of jewelry he ever wears in his life. For more on how to shop for your wedding rings together, click here.

For You and Your Bride: Thoughtful Groomsmen Gifts

aubree — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:24:21 +0000

There are a million different ideas for what to buy your groomsmen to thank them for their friendship and support. Most of them, I think most grooms and brides will agree, are pretty tacky. When you shop for groomsmen gifts - probably online - try to look past the beer stein that you could engrave with “Dan and Martha’s Wedding, 2008″ and search instead for something your guys might actually use. (Another point of the container angle: if any of your groomsmen actually use a flask, it may be time to stage an intervention.) Explore some classy, useful and thoughtful gift ideas here.

For You and Your Bride: Bachelor Party Worries

aubree — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:43:47 +0000

Grooms, for you the bachelor party is something you probably think of as a rite of passage and simple, good fun. For your bride, the bachelor party is the stuff of legend. It represents the great unknown and a chance for you to endanger your nuptials, injure yourself, get arrested, or wind up handcuffed to a lamppost in a tutu come morning. But grooms: take note, and brides: resist the speed dial impulse. The fact is that bachelor parties are becoming more and more tame. Call it a trend - call it what you will - more guys are opting for a baseball game and beer or a cookout than a weekend in Sin City. For more on why brides can worry less about your last night of bachelordom, click here.

For You and Your Bride: Shy Groom and Wedding Speech

aubree — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:09:36 +0000

The wedding speech is something that many grooms dread. Public speaking is foreign to most of us unless we are in a profession that demands it, and then there’s the part about what the hell to say. For a groom who’s a little on the shy side, getting up in front of friends and family and speaking with confidence for two to five minutes will boil down to putting the words down on paper, and ultimately “practice makes perfect”. The story of how the groom and bride met is a classic and a great way to start. Add some tasteful humor, speak from the heart, say your thank yous, and don’t forget to breathe! For more on how to prepare for the wedding speech, click here.

For You and Your Bride: “We Can’t Dance…”

aubree — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:08:31 +0000

This isn’t your prom or someone else’s wedding where you can safely fade into the background if need be. This is your wedding, and as you know, the bride and groom are the stars of this show. But no on expects you two to be Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers (or even the most recent outcasts from “Dancing With the Stars), unless you both happen to be in the entertainment industry. The decision to dance or not to dance, and what type of dancing will be had, is entirely up to you and your bride. Once you’ve made that determination, you can then proceed with the “how” and get yourselves prepped for showtime. To read more about preparing for the first dance, click here.