Glamour This! {wedding. inspiration. ideas}

We all know of Mindy Weiss, the planner extraodinaire… well not only is she THE event planner, but she recently released her own wedding planner book. Its the ultimate all-in-one planner and if you are engaged this is the book for you.

Its filled with so much information, its no wonder they call it the wedding bible. It includes budget tips, step by step guides, information, traditions and even illustrations. This book will guide you all the way… from getting engaged to getting to the alter, from planning a great honeymoon to getting your dress cleaned. Seriously its the most complete wedding planning book I’ve seen in a long time.

Mindy also started her own blog in March. It is filled with great ideas and inspiration. I would add her to your google reader asap! and thats not the end of it… Mindy also has a great online store. It is filled with unique and adorable wedding gifts perfect for your bridesmaids, groomsman or even yourself for that matter.

Don’t forget to get your copy of The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day, its a 19.95$ well invested. Happy Planning

Cake toppers isn’t something I’ve really blogged about. I’ve talked about cakes many times but haven’t paid much attention to its toppers… and I apologize. They are as important as the cake itself, so today I was to introduce you Chateau de Gâteau a unique cake topper company.

Image courtesy of : Chateau de Gâteau

Alison Dawson, owner and creator of CDG was nice enough to give me a little information about herself.

I’m originally from Vancouver, and have lived in Brussels Belgium, and currently reside in Toronto. Chapeau de Gateau seemed very fun name and appropriate for this product: the top of the cake! I’d love to develop the line further emphasizing ribbon in each creation.

Image courtesy of : Chateau de Gâteau

You can find one of her super cute orange cake toppers on the well know Matthew Mead ‘s website. Plus, she is extending her line and working on place card holders and on an accessory line of ribbon brooches for the bridal party called C’est Joli (that’s pretty)

For additional informaiton visit her website. I have a feeling this is just the start of the success of Chateau de Gâteau. Hats to you Alison!!!

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. I thought I would start off the week with a bang. A giveaway bang, what do you think about that? DYMO has teamed up with ‘Clutter Queen’ Jennifer Humes to offer useful hints on how to get organized throughout the wedding planning process.

Today thanks to DYMO I am giving one lucky reader a DYMO LetraTag® Personal Labelmaker as to make their planning process a little easier.

“A wedding is a fun but hectic time for brides,” says Jennifer Humes, the Clutter Queen®, a well-known organizational expert. “To stay on top of everything there is to do, it’s important for brides to be organized.”

Here’s are some of her amazing organizational tips:

• Make a detailed shopping list of all of the organizational supplies and tools you’ll need to plan your wedding. You’ll need things like file folders, a three-ring binder, albums and boxes for cards and photos, and a DYMO® Personal Labelmaker – these will help keep you and your fiancé organized while planning the big day.
• Create a binder with sections labeled for calendar, dress ideas, guest list, registry, shopping lists, showers and parties, thank you cards, gift lists, bridal party schedules, and so on. Take the binder with you on appointments and meetings. Everything will be in one place for easy reference.
• To help keep track of the landslide of wedding gifts you receive, use file folders and label them by category – gift cards and certificates, receipts, returns, etc. Also, consider labeling the outside of the box a gift comes in with who gave it to you. This will help when writing thank you notes later.

For more ideas check out her Clutter Queen website

If you want to win one this - simply comment below telling me what your best organizing tip. A winner will be picked at random and will be announced on Saturday July 26th. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE !!! Contest ends Friday July 25th 2008 at 8 PM (EST) One entry per email.

Happy friday everyone! Today is a good day, its officially my last day of work and I am on VACATION!!! Hurray. I don’t have anything planned really… and should be around to blog for all of yous. Maybe you can help me out giving me suggestions on what you would like me to write about.

Continuing on … This Love Song post is thanks to the suggestion of Sarah a Glamour This! reader. She mentioned that this played as the first song to her friends wedding. I thought it was a beautiful and unique song so I am happy to present you The Luckiest by Ben Folds.

Here is a snippet:
I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you

Thank you Sarah for the suggestion.

Unless you have chosen a specific date for all the important moments in your life, like myself… you might have one too many anniversaries. Its a known fact that us gals… love to keep tabs about all the little details, specific dates, times and all of that. So here is my list…

Now my question is this, does the wedding date cancel out all the other dates? In my case my official going out date and my proposal dates are very close - so I can rule out one of the two. What dates do you celebrate? Do you have any special ways to combine your anniversaries? Please share

Image source: GettyImages.com

I heart all sorts of bows and not to forget cute dots - source
I love contrasting colors - source

Floral patterns, lines, dots, even embellishments… I love them all . -source

These cake designs, you have all seen before. source

I love the idea of having shapes made with fondant. source

Do you want a round cake or a square one? Do you want a pattern, or do you go simple? Do you want embellishments or no? These are just a few questions you have to answer. If you are like me and cant seem to find the perfect cake design, then why not work with your baker and design your own.

Thats what I did for my own cake…. and I was really happy with the outcome. Did you design your cake or planning to?

You will be showered with gifts all your life, therefore this idea of Shower Gift Labels is perfect to remember who gave what and thank them properly. You can find inexpensive labels and even make your own. Simply be creative and label away.

Image and good thing: MarthaStewart.com

Make Sending Thank-You Cards Easier
During the excitement of a shower, it can be hard to keep track of who gave what. Have a helper write the givers’ names on labels, and stick them on the box right after the bride has opened it.

Undergarments can be as important as the wedding attire. Well, it all depends what you are planning on doing afterwards There are really cute kits available in all shapes, sizes and styles. Personally, I’m liking the whole vintage/ruffle feel.

These beautiful ensembles are so pretty they would actually deserved to be worn as it… that’s right no clothes to hide their beauty. Nuits de Satin has beautiful pieces for all tastes.

Via: Nuits de Satin

Via: The Trendy Girl & Strumpet & Pink

I also think black satin underwear are so sexy. Almost dominatrix Whats your idea of sexy undergarments? Are you a fan of ruffles?

Ever since the release of her latest album Back to Basics, I’ve been listening to Christina Aguileras latest work of art on repeat. Every song is catchy and not to mention meaningful. Not only is she what Glamour is all about but the vintage feel of her cd is what makes it even more original.

Her song The Right Man is such a beautiful song. Though it emphasizes the lack of her father in her life, I still think it can be a touchy wedding song.  I invite you to listen to it and judge for yourself.

The lyrics are simply beautiful. Here is a snippet:

Well, I’m standing in the chapel
Wearing my white dress
I have waited for this moment
With tears of happiness
Here I leave behind my past
By taking the chance
I’ve finally found the right man