MercuryNews: Recession hits home for brides Jun 23, 2009
"Brides are watching their dollars," said Anja Winikka, editor of , a popular online wedding planning site, which estimated the average cost of a wedding in 2008 to be $28,000. "Priorities may shift, or, if they keep the same budget, they're making sure they don't go over it.". (KGO, CA)
Recession's Runaway Bridesmaids Jun 16, 2009
Check out any bridal shop or online wedding message board, and you're sure to find bridesmaid drama as rich as a fondant cake. And while various bridesmaid expenses -- from bachelorette party costs to, of course, that hundred-dollar dress you'll never wear again -- have inspired gripes for years, during a , they're more likely to evolve into tear-jerking dealbreakers: broke bridesmaids simply decide to drop out. (ABC News -- Business)
Beware the attack of groomzilla Jun 1, 2009
"Overall, I'd say that the groom's involvement is a very good thing," says Jan Brenner, editor-in-chief of the Bay Area-based "Here Comes the Guide" print and online wedding resource. "There are women who don't want their spouse involved because they don't want to relinquish control. Others would love to have that partnership extend into the wedding planning. I know I would.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
mywedding.com Takes Wyoming Wedding Vendors to Premiere Online Guide Apr 29, 2009
com is excited to launch its 64th local online wedding guide in Wyoming today ... com Wyoming online wedding guide offers engaged couples ... com () has quickly become one of the best online wedding planning tools in the country. (PR Newswire)
Izzie dishes about 'Grey's' wedding on Web site Apr 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. (Florida Today)
A fairytale wedding Apr 8, 2009
A lucky couple garnered over 100,000 votes to emerge winners of an online wedding contest. KELVIN Teo and Kimberly Yap entered an online wedding contest to test their seven-year relationship. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
mywedding.com Invites Asheville Wedding Vendors to Premier Local Online Wedding Guide Apr 8, 2009
com Invites Asheville Wedding Vendors to Premier Local Online Wedding Guide ... com Invites Asheville Wedding Vendors to Premier Local Online Wedding Guide ... com local online wedding guide launches today in Asheville, North Carolina. (PR Newswire)
Penneys, OurWeddingDay.com form alliance Mar 27, 2009
com, a Web site that provides brides with online wedding planning tools. Plano-based JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) said Thursday in a statement that the partnership allows JCPenney-registered brides to automatically receive the benefits of using OurWeddingDay. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Saugus photographer chosen best pick by online wedding magazine Apr 1, 2008
Saugus photographer chosen best pick by online wedding magazine - Saugus, MA - Saugus Advertiser ... Saugus photographer chosen best pick by online wedding magazine. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Web sites help couples who are getting married Jan 18, 2008
com), which is one of the world's leading online wedding planning resources ... The Knot is only one of several other online wedding resources that offer free personal wedding pages. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Wedding facility completes expansion Jan 12, 2008
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Planning online wedding means compromise Jan 9, 2008
Online wedding clearinghouses such as and Brides. com, offer a mix of planning tools, articles and lists of ideas, registry help and vendor directories. (Globe and Mail)
Let us help you plan your wedding or celebrate a recent engagement. Jan 2, 2008
Also, if you want to share the good news of your recent engagement or wedding with our print readers in The Westerly Sun, use our convenient online wedding announcement form. Use the links below to go directly to our BRIDES GUIDE or online Engagement and Wedding Forms. (Westerly Sun, RI)
First comes marriage, then comes ---- the blues? Dec 30, 2007
Carley Roney, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the online wedding site , said weddings are often the high point in someone's life, particularly young brides. "There's a certain high to having such an increased sense of purpose," Roney said. (North County Times)
N.H. civil unions could be boon for businesses, tourism Dec 30, 2007
Cindy Sproul is co-owner of Rainbow Wedding Network, an online wedding registry for gay brides and grooms. She says her Web site has recorded a noticeable increase in New Hampshire users since the company hosted a gay wedding expo in Portsmouth in October. (Concord Monitor)
The World Wide Web is no place to hold a wedding Dec 24, 2007
Same with wedding Web sites that take the place of invitations, e-mail conversations that take the place of face-to-face interviews and fill-in-the-blanks online wedding checklists that discourage personalization. Look back to your all-time favorite weddings, and ask yourself - what were the best parts. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More of this story Oct 31, 2007
From invitations with personality to flowers with pizazz, our online wedding planner can help you plan your dream wedding. Whether your style is barefoot on the beach or top hats and tails at a mansion, don't let another day pass without getting expert advise and local shopping tips from our online wedding planner. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Internet video weddings save couples and kin thousands of dollars Oct 22, 2007
Fair said his firm has produced about 130 live, online wedding broadcasts in the past year, up from about 33 the prior year. Wedcasts from Hawaii's scenic spots are particularly popular with California couples. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Wedding Website Provider WedShare.com Announces New Music Capabilities Oct 13, 2007
com clients have a variety of options to choose from in implementing this new facet of their online wedding planning showcase, including how they want the music controls displayed and what their personal messages should be for each song ... com was founded in 2004 by Crystal and Jason Melendez, online wedding planning experts, married couple, and authors of "e-Plan Your Wedding: How to Save Time and Money with Today's Best Online Resources". (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
mywedding.com and the I Do Foundation Get Hitched Oct 3, 2007
Two Online Wedding Resources Partner For The Greater Good SEATTLE, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- NEWS FACTS mywedding ... com has quickly become one of the best online wedding planning tools in the country ... As one of the most comprehensive online wedding media channels, mywedding. (PR Newswire)
'Get Married' Premiering on Lifetime Television October 1, 2007 Airing Every Weekday Morning Sep 25, 2007
com is also pleased to offer "My Wedding Place," an interactive online community for brides where they can create online wedding profiles, share personal wedding details and receive private messages from other members. Brides can also manage their entire wedding planning process with improved tools to help them manage their budget, guest list and table seating arrangements as well as save video and photos from their wedding site for quick reference. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chinas Online Wedding Platform with Web 2.0 Darizi.com Sep 7, 2007
Chinas Online Wedding Platform with Web 2 ... Chinas Online Wedding Platform with Web 2 ... Darizi s online wedding platform (), a China premium-wedding website, offers comprehensive content to facilitate stress-free wedding planning, it is also a communication platform with user s collaboration and autonomy. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
mywedding.com Launches Local Wedding Guide in Virginia Aug 11, 2007
com has quickly become the best online wedding planning tool in the country. As one of the most comprehensive online wedding media channels, mywedding. (PR Newswire)
Eco-friendly weddings keep sprouting up Jun 25, 2007
"A lot of people are having green weddings these days," says Christa Vagnozzi, senior editor at online wedding site The Knot. "It's not just environmentalists. Being green is going a lot more mainstream.". (USA Today -- Life)
Where did she get her wedding gown? Target Jun 3, 2007
J. Crew Group Inc. has been operating an online wedding shop since 2004 ... From Wall Street's point of view, Target's online wedding foray is a low-risk venture. (Chicago Tribune)
Wisest Wedding Registry Choices Jun 2, 2007
It's also best to register in national department or specialty stores; stores that offer online wedding registries. Such registries are especially convenient for out-of-town guests and others who prefer the ease of ordering gifts online. (CBS News)
Using registry gifts before the wedding Apr 25, 2007
One of the fun things about online wedding registries is that gifts trickle in over the course of many months, both before and after your wedding, so you get to savor each new gift as it arrives (and promptly write a thank-you note in return). However, hold off on entertaining with your china, silver or crystal until after the wedding _ a suggestion that's driven less by etiquette rules than by sentimental considerations. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Wedding rites continue for Bollywoods royal couple Apr 22, 2007
Khaleej Times Online - Wedding rites continue for Bollywoods couple. MUMBAI, India - Bollywoods hottest couple have had little time to recoup from their wedding of the century. (Khaleej Times)
Planning makes perfect when it comes to weddings Mar 18, 2007
"Schnoor has also utilized one of the most popular online wedding resources available to brides - www.theknot.com."It has a checklist of things to do that's really helping me," Schnoor said of the site, which debuted in 1996. "It gives you things to think about and when you need to think about them, and you can add your own things to it, too. "While Schnoor admitted she hasn't stuck to the personalized month-by-month to-do list religiously, she acknowledges its usefulness, along with the guest... (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Showering the groom Feb 12, 2007
Last October Steve Zeller, unmarried, turned his observation into a business, launching Groom2B.com, a free online wedding gift registry service that lets grooms sign up for a selection of gifts Zeller thinks they'd enjoy. Friends and relatives are invited to the site to purchase presents. (Newsday -- New York City)
Maui firm brings weddings to Internet Jan 2, 2007
Before the Web-cast airs, e-mail invitations are sent out to notify friends and family members about the online wedding site and when to view the ceremonies. Brugman said online guests are able to sign the guest book and leave their comments on the Web-cast site. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
