Bridal Couture: Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and Evening Wear – Though ostensibly a how-to manual on wedding gown construction, this magnificent book teaches all about advanced dressmaking skills, and its principles can be applied to creating many other types of haute-couture-style gowns. The very thorough text details all aspects of fabrics and construction: the unique characteristics of each type of fashion fabric, including extensive information on manipulating lace; preparing the muslin mockup (a necessary first step to ensure a perfect fit); adjusting the bodice, sleeves, and skirt and joining them all together; adding ornamentation; and handling bustles and trains. The final chapter presents all the specifics of making four gowns of different styles. The novice and even the advanced sewer will learn much here, and perhaps best of all, pattern-drafting experience is not required–the author works her transformations on purchased patterns. If you’re ambitious enough to make your own wedding gown, this book is absolutely essential, but even if you’re hiring someone else to custom-make your gown, you’ll find this an invaluable guide. And anyone pursuing a dressmaking career should have this important reference work on the shelf.

This book is fantastic, regardless of how much knowledge you have on the subject of sewing or textiles. Susan’s discussions of the various types of fabrics used in formal and bridal sewing will help novices speak knowledgeably about what they want. As a professional bridal seamstress with a background in costuming I was particularly impressed with the way the author emphasizes how a garment should “behave” and that she gives suggestions on fabrics to be used as linings and interlinings. How a dress is made on the inside is vitally important to how it looks on the outside, and this book will help novices understand why that is and help professionals to achieve it. This book is definitely a must have for anyone involved in making a wedding gown, whether you are a bride or a seamstress.

Beautiful Cookies Party Favors-Bridal Dress CookiesPlanning a wedding? Then you need party favors! Try these 5″ unique gourmet sugar cookies decorated like a wedding dress. They can be personalized for showers, gifts for the bridal party, or for an anniversary party. Also available in chocolate. As seen on the Food Network!

Founded in 2000, Beautiful Cookies creates gourmet cookie gift tins and party favors that truly taste as good as they look! Company owner Lee Anne Brogowski baked cookies with her mother and sister for years for friends and family, who encouraged her to open her own shop. The cookies are hand baked and decorated in their storefront location and shipped across the US. Only the finest ingredients are used in her gourmet cookie recipe, and the cookies are meticulously hand-decorated by pastry chefs. There are cookie gifts available for any occasion, and ordering is as easy as clicking your mouse or picking up your telephone.

Beautiful Cookies have been on many local and national tv programs including The Food Network’s ‘Roker on the Road’ and ‘UnWrapped’, ‘The Early Show’ with Colin Cowie, ‘The Today Show’ with Chris Madden.

Ingredients:
flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, salt, icing:sugar, water, meringue powder, food coloring

The Perfect Wedding Details: More Than 100 Ideas for Personalizing Your Wedding – You’ve picked a date, booked the church, and finalized the invitation list. You’ve even found the perfect dress. But how can you ensure that your wedding is one you and your guests will remem ber for years to come? As wedding expert Maria McBride-Mellinger explains, it’s all in the details.

In The Perfect Wedding Details, McBride-Mellinger makes planning a wedding reception much less overwhelming — from the center-pieces to the icing on the cake. Whether you’ve chosen to hold your reception at an elegant hall or in your own backyard, her step-by-step guide offers all the ideas and inspiration you’ll need to make yours unique.

You’ll find luscious photographs and in-depth how-tos on every detail of the reception — including bridal chairs, place cards, cocktails, candles, wedding cake tables, favors, and programs. Whether formal or fun, sophisticated or whim sical, Maria McBride-Mellinger’s refreshing designs provide a wealth of inspiration. With a comprehensive list of the author’s favorite resources around the country to aid brides in finding materials, The Perfect Wedding Details will ensure a perfect event — carried off with style, finesse, and individuality.

Essie Mini Wedding Polish Collection 4-pk – The ideal accessory, that all-important nail color. Four precious-as-platinum shades handpicked by Essie herself. Perfect for the any wedding, as beautiful hands are a must. 4-pk.

Bridal Shower Invitations – Bouquet Bride – Announce your bridal shower with these sweet cards, each of which has an illustration of a bride and her bouquet on luxury-weight white card stock. The card includes blanks for you to fill out your own party details — like date, time, place, RSVP info, and host. Each measures 6 1/4″ h x 4 1/2″ w; pack of 10.

100+ Wedding Games: Fun & Laughs for Bachelorette Parties, Showers, & ReceptionsIn 100+ Wedding Games: Fun & Laughs For Bachelorette Parties, Showers & Receptions, Joan Wai offers a wonderful wealth of crowd-friendly games perfect for entertaining at bachelorette parties, showers, receptions, and more. The games are organized in thematically appropriate sections: Speed Games (Armful of Babies, Toilet Paper Gowns, Mushy Love); Sit Down Games (Bridal Bingo, Honeymoon Hoots, Kiss & Make-Up); Memory/Word Games (Best Friend vs. The Groom, Love Letter, Wedding Scramble); Active Games (Capture the Bride, Gossip Session, Kiss the Pig); Fun Activities (Call for a Kiss, Address an Envelope, Pantry Introductions); Pranks (Hen Party, The Incredible Teddy, Jeepers Peepers); and an Appendix (Trivia Questions, Bridal/Guest Bingo Card, Prize Ideas). Many of these games are recommended for an all-gal gathering, but some are coed, and all are zany, simple, exuberant fun, and highly recommended!

The Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook – Here is the perfect gift for the happy couple–the first and only cookbook they will ever need. Best-selling authors Sara Corpening Whiteford and Mary Corpening Barber start the bride and groom off right with essential information on the equipment they’ll need to begin cooking in their new home, as well as invaluable tips on getting the pantry stocked. Then they offer 125 recipes–those special dishes to turn to again and again. Ready to entertain the new in-laws? A weekend brunch featuring Sausage and Cheddar Cheese Strata comes together in a snap and is certain to impress.

If something a little more romantic is in order, Brie and Champagne Fondue for Two shared in front of a roaring fire is as cozy as it gets. Everyday favorites like Classic Lasagna, Grilled Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Salsa, and the impossible-to-resist Silken Chocolate Tart will have even inexperienced cooks looking like pros in the kitchen. Whether cooking on the fly with Dinners in a Dash-a meal on the table in 30 minutes or less: perfect for the working couple!–or hosting that first-ever holiday dinner, this is the cookbook newlyweds need to chop, peel, sauté, and roast in harmony in the kitchen.

Complete with beautiful photographs and menu ideas for special occasions (including the first anniversary), the Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook will have the happy couple-and their family and friends–eating well from this day forward.

SummitSoft Wedding Planner Software is PERFECT for the computerized bride – and hey, who isn’t electronic these days? Computers aren’t just for nerds anymore!

The software helps in a LOT of ways:

• Helps the Bride develop a budget
• Helps with Flowers, Colors, Vendors, Attire, Music selections, Invitations, RSVP”s built in calendar and reminders when deposits are due
• Wedconnect allows the Bride and her helper connect across the country in real time and work together on any aspect of the brides big day
• Is a cross platfrom product that will work for both Windows and Macintosh users

This product will allow the Bride and Groom plan every aspect of their big day. Helps with the budgeting and has budget wizards. Helps you design your own Invititations and master guest lists.Helps you design your own table and event layout. Tracks appointments, defines task lists for every one involved.Has a built in scheduler and interactive calendar. Save registry log. Has direct links to vendors and resources.

WeddingPlanner is a powerful management software tool that helps you plan every little detail of your big day! It’s your personal assistant, providing helpful tips and traditions to make your wedding your own. Special reminders let you know when a task is coming up, deposit is due, appointment is scheduled and more. Your information can be stored for free on a secure server — allowing you to grant access to anyone helping plan the wedding, wherever they are.

We had just a TON of these disposable cameras at our wedding. They are so perfect to get the greatest photos.

The idea? You purchase enough so that you have enough – - then when you (or whoever) is setting up the dinner tables – leave a few of these cameras on each of the tables. The idea is that your guests will take the cameras — use them to take pictures of your dinner and reception all night long.

Then, at the end of the evening – have a basket near the reception area exit door that says “Please leave cameras here”.

What a great way to get some really fantastic pictures of your wedding dinner and reception! Your photographer can’t be everywhere at once – - and you get to see your wedding celebrations through the eyes of your guests!

They are not too expensive to develop – and you can have them developed onto CD’s so you have digital pictures you can email to friends or post on your website.

System Requirements

Platform: Windows NT / Me / 98 / 2000

Media: CD-ROM

Item Quantity: 1

Product Features
Advanced features include:
spell check
one-pass envelope printing
floating images
text boxes with full justification and more.

Use with any printer-compatible stationery, including folded cards, envelopes and place cards.
Easily layout your stationery, add graphics, borders, photos and text, includes 13 original fonts.
Keep track of RSVP count, guest list, gifts, even thank-you notes.
Store all your contact names and addresses in the built-in address book.