Last week I had the pleasure of giving an interview with Zankyou Magazine! I’m really excited to have them a part of the Dylan List and you can check out the full interview by CLICKING HERE!
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Happy birthday Lucille Ball!
Photo courtesy of Wedding Dresses Magazine.
If we’ve learned one thing about the Internet over the past 10 years, it’s that we’re not in Kansas anymore (Unless you actually live in Kansas, of course). The days of rotary phones and snail mail to communicate are long behind us. We’re moving further away, Skyping with family and friends to stay connected, and venturing beyond boundaries the previous generations had only recently established.
Modern brides have made adjustments right alongside this cultural shift, too. Instead of spending the afternoon at the town’s only bridal store, the modern bride now has literally hundreds of options for dress styles, shoe colors, and design ideas—all at her instant disposal. It can be hard to know where to begin!
To help the modern bride navigate the digital streets of wedding planning, we’ve come up with a handful of helpful tips:
Start broad, then narrow your search:
Deciding the details of your wedding can be a daunting task, especially when you’re shopping the online realm. Before you sit down and Google “centerpiece ideas,” think about the overall feel of your wedding and use that as your guideline. What’s your style? What color palette catches your eye? Are you and fiancé more vintage, modern, classic, casual? Find blogs and websites that fit those big picture ideas and go from there. Once you narrow the search, the details will come more easily.
Note inspiration as you see it:
Let’s face it – inspiration rarely comes when you’re specifically looking for it. With that in mind, make sure to take note of things that grab your attention, even if they’re not the original focus of your search. By taking a few minutes to bookmark that page or picture (and labeling it appropriately), you’ll begin to build a great resource that you can return to when the time is right. There’s plenty on your brain already, so when you stumble across those perfect party favors, let your computer do the remembering by creating a folder or list. You’ll be glad you did!
Balance Online with In-Person:
What you see isn’t always what you get when shopping online, so make sure to do some “in-person” research before you take the plunge on an important decision. If you’re picking out bridesmaid dresses, ask the company to send you their swatch folder so you can get a true representation of the colors. Try on the brand of shoe you’re looking at online so you know what size to order. Measure out the dimensions of that handmade cake-topper instead of eyeing it from the picture. Using the Internet to find better prices and a larger selection is a great idea, just make sure it will meet your expectations when it arrives.
Take advantage of partnership offerings:
Keep an eye out for partnerships and deals. It’s not unlikely to pay for stationary goods and receive a free photo book from their partner. Or perhaps the local blog you follow occasionally offers giveaways for gifts or services in your area. We certainly don’t recommend signing up for every promo out there (unless you’re a fan of spam mail), but consider subscribing to a few quality sites that offer worthwhile deals and discounts. You never know what bonuses you might come across!
Consider an online planning tool:
We’re a bit bias on this topic, but we think online planning is important to consider. With family and friends all over the place these days, it’s difficult to plan whilst keeping everyone in the loop. The balance is tricky, but using something like Wedllab bridges that gap! Get everyone on board to share in ideas and discussions, setup budgets, to-do lists, and more. It’s a new way to plan, but we think it supports the modern bride wonderfully.
Despite the Internet playing such a major role in planning for a wedding, a few simple personal rules will keep your planning needs in check, online and off. Providing yourself boundaries will keep you on the course to wedding planner success, and being smart with planning decisions will pay off in the end.
(To learn more about Wedllab, wedding collaboration made easy, visit http://www.wedllab.com)
Photos courtesy of mylot.com.
One year ago today I launched Lucy Dylan Weddings. I wanted to have fun with it, showing the different parts of planning, that might go unnoticed. From advice to DIY products to the introduction of a food category, LDW evolved into something so much more then I ever thought it would. This past year was a whirlwind and I couldn’t have done it without the many photographers and vendors that were so kind to provide real weddings and content for me to share.
In the past year my little regional wedding blog has had over 100,000 visits. I featured weddings from as far as South Africa to beautiful weddings from all over the Rocky Mountains and United States. Thank you to all of the vendors, photographers, couples, and my fellow wedding bloggers who allowed me to feature you, talk about you, and share your amazing wedding ideas. And a special thank you goes out to everyone who reads, follows, and visits my blog regularly.
This year is going to be amazing and I can’t wait to share some of the things I’ve already been working on. Here we have, in no particular order, some of the most popular blog posts from LDW’s first year! Thank you for making it one FABOULUS year!
Stay tuned this week for some great giveaways, discounts, and my list of my favorite posts from the first year.
Lucy Dylan
Real Engagement: Jessica & Jeremy
Thinking Outside the Box: Wedding Cake
DIY: Sugar Cookie Wedding Cakes
Real Vancouver Wedding: Liza & Greg
Real Edmonton Wedding: Angel & Chad
Real Park City Wedding: Deveree & Lucas
Its Cyber Monday and what better way to kick off the Holiday season then with a HUGE sale!
Right now we’re offering 50% off ALL our ads, including the Dylan List. Contact us for more information.
The deals don’t stop here. Many of our friends and sponsors are having Cyber Monday deals as well.
Waxing Poetic Sale
One of our favorite jewelry retailers, Waxing Poetic, has launched a new sale section called Epilogue right in time for the holiday season. Epilogue features a collection of Waxing Poetic’s finest retired pieces that are bound to become your newest treasures. These limited quantity handmade pieces are marked 25% off retail price and cannot be found at any other retailer. To kick off their post Thanksgiving sale, Waxing Poetic is also offering an additional 20% off Epilogue items this Monday November 29 with the code SALE20. Be sure to surprise that special someone with a piece of Waxing Poetic jewelry this holiday season!
Bellissima Jewelry
They are having their biggest sale of the season. On November 29th only, enjoy 30% savings on everything in stock. It’s the perfect time to get every woman on your holiday list a piece of Bellissima Jewelry and with these great savings, get yourself something nice too!
AmericanBridal.com
Its your last day to get totes for $8.00! Plus you don’t want to miss out on 15% off $120 with code bf2010a and 20% off $175 with code bf2010b!
Minted
Get 15% Off Holiday Cards. Using code CYBERAFF. Minted has also extended their Thanksgiving sale through 11/30 for 20% off all orders $150 or more.
The Knot Wedding Shop
For a limited time you can get 20% off ALL orders with NO minimum. Make sure you use code cyber20!
Wedding Paper Divas
They are having a site wide cyber week sale and you can get between 10-25% off your order. The sale ends on Dec. 6th.
Happy Monday & Shopping!
It all started with stopping time during his proposal. Now its time to ask his friends to be his groomsmen….
This is so AWESOME!
Video courtesy of whoisthebaldguy.
TGIF!
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