Savvy Cinderella

Smartphone Apps for the Smart Brid

by Amanda on Nov 20, 2012 (0) Comments

We live in a society where technology can help us do just about anything. Smartphones have apps that can help with or eliminate some of the pressure planning your big day can add. Here are some apps that can help any bride plan the wedding of her dreams. To buy any of these apps, simply search for their name in your preferred app store.

miWedding ($20)

- View your weekend itinerary

- Get directions to any of your wedding venues

- See close sites and attractions

- Take pictures and see other guests’ pictures, which allows everyone to share memories from the wedding

- View photographs of and information on your bridal party

- Follow your bride and groom Twitter feed

- Link to bride and grooms registries

The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner

- Count down the days to your wedding

- Personalized wedding checklist

- Budget tool to set budget and track payments

- Find your perfect wedding dress as well as bridesmaid dresses

- See 1000+ IDEAS for cakes, decor, hairstyles, etc.

- See top gifts for your registry

- Save, store and send all your clippings and photos

- Access and update all your tools from TheKnot.com on the go

WeddingWire

- Planning Tools, including the Checklist, Budget and Guest List

- Photo Galleries – Whether browsing our galleries for the perfect dress, invitations, favors, or jewelry, let WeddingWire inspire you as you plan your big day.

- Forums – Gather advice by chatting with couples across the country.

- Vendor Search – Our application will automatically detect your location and display vendors within your locale.

iBridalGown: Wedding Dress Shopping Assistant

- Store info about your wedding gown hopefuls, including style, designer, cost, location and photos to keep members of your bridal party up to date or for your own knowledge

- Share photos and details of your wedding dress choices privately in email or publicly on Facebook to keep everyone connected

- Sortable dress list to bring your favorites to the top.

- Side-by-side “Flipbook” mode lets you compare dresses easily.

- Find local bridal salons, complete with their Yelp ratings, where you can shop.

- Custom pickers help you use the right bridal gown terms for items such as silhouettes, necklines, fabrics and trains.

- Get educated on bridal jargon with tightly integrated bridal glossary definitions and descriptions

Wessing Roundup – November 16, 2012

by Amanda on Nov 16, 2012 (0) Comments

Fashion for the groom can be hard to find. These tips from Rock My Wedding were written by a male for men with excellent tips to accessorize for the big day. Whether it’s socks or the tie, this website has lots of tips for the groom.

When planning the big day, there are some hidden costs that are also not thought about. The Knot offers a list of ten hidden wedding costs, ranging from band equipment to cleanup and breakdown costs.

Classy Not Pricey offers brides tips on saving money. Weddings can be expensive, and these tips help alleviate costs in any way possible. Whether it is things that you can do yourself or things that can be given to the vendors to do, these tips can make it easier – and cheaper! – for the bride.

Modele Weddings gives brides information about how to order the perfect cake for the wedding. Guest count and wedding cake design are important aspects of how many tiers are needed and how much cake is needed overall. The site also includes a tiers versus servings ratio.

If you eliminate these 10 specific foods before the wedding day, the chances of being bloated during the big day can be eliminated. These foods range from beans to junk food to alcohol.

Uniquely Yours

by Amanda on Nov 13, 2012 (0) Comments

When planning your special wedding, it is important to make the day your own. Every couple has their own personality and character, and the following ideas can be incorporated into the wedding:

Board Games and Dancing - Oftentimes there is a wide age range of people at the wedding reception. For those who are too young or too old for dancing, or simply don’t like it, the reception could also have board games set up for guests to enjoy and have some fun.

Sick of flower boutonnières? – Grooms often wear a boutonnière that compliments the brides bouquet. A fun and different idea is a key boutonnière. The key fits into a lock gem that is attached to the bouquet. This fun idea plays along with the idea of giving away the “key to your heart.”

Vintage Wedding Thank You Postcards – Sometimes thank you notes can be a tedious task after the wedding. Vintage postcards can share a memory from the big day and are a fun way to continue to show the romance between you and the groom.

Just Married – Instead of the classic cans tied to the getaway car, after the reception, the car can be filled with balloons! This is a fun idea and the couple can watch the balloons drift into the sky.

Mason Jar Drinks - Instead of using disposable cups for the wedding, try taking mason jars and painting them with chalkboard paint. Doing this creates super cute glasses for both the bridal party and the guests.

Wedding Roundup – November 9, 2012

by Amanda on Nov 09, 2012 (0) Comments

Before the big day, it is important to break in new shoes so that your feet aren’t hurting during the reception. My Online Wedding offers a good technique for breaking in shoes so you can have the time of your life.

It can be hard to incorporate your personality into the big day. . Before the Big Day offers a list of 100 ways to personalize your wedding. Many of the ideas are unique and out of the box.

Pinterest can be an overwhelming way to get great ideas for the wedding. The Wedding Day Pin Blog gives on new idea a day. The pins are grouped so it is easier to find the type of wedding suggestions you have in mind.

Brides.com offers a list of tips for brides that “only wedding planners know”. These tips make the big day run smoothly and can eliminate much of the stress. One of the biggest tips is that if the wedding is on the weekend, pretend it’s on Wednesday and have everything on your to-do list completed ahead of schedule

Halloween and Fall Wedding Ideas

by Amanda on Nov 06, 2012 (0) Comments

Do you love October? Do you love the autumn weather and leaves falling? Here are some useful ways to incorporate the time of the year into the big day. Whether it is wedding favors or cupcakes, fall can be seen in different elements of the wedding and reception.

Fall Wedding Favors- - When it comes to the big day, it can be hard to pick out the perfect wedding favors for guests. The Plunge Project offers a list of 5 useful wedding favors for fall.

Pumpkin Lollipops - These deliciously fall-looking treats are easy and simple. All you need are orange lollipops, cupcake cups and green icing.

Pumpkin Candle Holders - Using mini pumpkins, cut a hole in the center and put a tea candle inside. The pumpkins then can be used as centerpieces or can go on smaller tables as decorations.

Halloween Centerpieces- A wine glass filled with candy corn and topped with a candle. These centerpieces are inexpensive and can even be used on the desert table as a fun desert.

Flower Girl Basket- – the ball is twined wood that can be bought at a craft store and leaves. The flower girl could even throw leaves instead of flower petals for a more fall-themed wedding.

Still looking for more fall ideas? Whether it is centerpiece ideas or bridesmaid dresses, Bridal Guide offers a list of 100 ideas for a fall wedding. If you want to see more ways people have incorporated these themes into their big day, check out Wed Loft ‘s inspiration boards.

Wedding Roundup – October 12, 2012

by Meghan on Oct 12, 2012 (0) Comments

The garter toss is one of the oldest traditions of the big day. Artisan DJs offers a list of the top ten songs to play during the garter toss. Take a deep breath and just remember this is a fun and sexy part of the wedding day.

Although this is not necessarily the bride’s duty, Bridal Guide offers a list of dos and don’ts for the maid of honor to include in her speech. This is a great list to show the maid of honor to ensure no awkward moments.

When planning the honeymoon of your dreams, there are many destinations and different hotels to choose from. Fodor’s offers a list of the 10 best all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. Perfect for the couple that has their hearts set on a Caribbean vacation.

When choosing a first dance song, it can be a very difficult task. There are many songs that sound romantic but the lyrics tell a different story. Here’s a list of songs to avoid.

Pinteresting Ideas

by Meghan on Oct 09, 2012 (0) Comments

Lately I’ve gone a little Pinterest crazy. There are so many creative ideas that people pin, which can really open up your eyes to new and creative ideas for your big day. Whether it is the theme, the ring bearer or the bachelorette party, ideas abound! Here are some of my favorites:

Sometimes a couple loves a certain sport. Incorporating sports can be a creative way to show your spirit.

Baseball Theme-

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Here’s a new take on trashing the dress! For the bachelorette party, go to a thrift store and buy cheap and horrible bridesmaid dresses. Then head out for some paintball. Have fun and let loose!

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The ring bearer is often overlooked when compared to the flower girl. Here’s how to make your guests gush over both the ring bearer!

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Instead of trashy pictures from a bachelorette party at the bar, try a memento that’s a bit more classy. Have your bridesmaids kiss a canvas and then sign their imprint.

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As the wedding processional heads down the aisle, there are some fun ways to build anticipation. Signs can be carried down the aisle by the flower girl, ring barer or even the bridesmaids.

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There are many different types of party favors that brides can have personalized to give to guests. Beverage cozies are practically and can show off your personality!

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For more fun ideas for your big day, make sure you follow us on Pinterest! http://pinterest.com/savvycinderella/

Wedding Roundup – October 5, 2012

by Meghan on Oct 05, 2012 (0) Comments

Children’s books can often be excellent ideas for wedding day readings. Confetti Daydreams offers a list of 15 romantic wedding day readings from children’s books. This list includes recommended books and exerts from the books.

For the country girl at heart, Yahoo Voices offers a list of the best country songs for a wedding. The list includes classic and long songs, popular and recent songs and new releases. The list has a little bit of country for everyone.

Registering for your wedding can be a very stressful thing for many brides. EmmalineBride offers brides a list of 7 tips to make registering a less stressful and more fun experience.

The Frugal Girls offers brides a list of tips and freebies to eliminate many of the smaller costs of a wedding. Whether its bridal gifts, flowers for the flower girl, or tips after the wedding, this site is vital for any savvy bride.

Before changing into your wedding dress, it is fun and practical to wear comfy sweats or robes especially made for the big day. Custom Glam Girl offers brides the ability to customize any bridalwear to their unique taste and style. Whether it is undies, tanks, hoodies, robes or t-shirts this site offers a way to customize whatever the bride wants.

Something Borrowed

by Amanda on Oct 02, 2012 (0) Comments

Bridesmaids dresses are often pointless once the wedding is over. Bridesmaids often store the dresses in the back of a closet, never to be looked at again. Two organizations have come up with new ideas to change this forever.

Little Borrowed Dress focuses on the idea that “friends are forever, but their bridesmaid dresses don’t have to be”. Little Borrowed Dress allows brides to find the perfect dress for their wedding party without breaking the bank. The organization offers brides a simple process.

1. Find the dress to fit your wedding style- you can browse the website online collection and even order a free fabric swatch to make sure the colors match

2. Try it on for the perfect fit- all the styles the website offers are especially designed to fit and flatter many different shapes and sizes. The website even send a second size free of charge with every rental if you can’t make it into their New York showroom.

3. Save the date- place an online reservation at least 3 months in advance to guarantee the dress. Two weeks before the wedding, the dress will be delivered professionally cleaned and ready to wear.

4. Dance till dawn, then drop it in the mail-Little Borrowed Dress even provides a prepaid envelope and handles the cleaning after the wedding.

NewlyMaid offers bridesmaids the ability to upcycle their dresses. The website defines upcycling as the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products. The only condition is that there can be no pulls, tears, stains or other blemishes. The website will mail the new dress to you and send you a free mailer to mail them your old dress. NewlyMaid will then either donate the dress to Clothes4Souls or use the dress to make other dresses.

Creative Wedding Cake Toppers

by Amanda on Sep 25, 2012 (0) Comments

Your wedding day is about celebrating your big day with a little bit of personality, and one fun and unique way to do this is to customize your wedding cake toppers! Here are some of our favorite ideas:

1. The Younique Boutique allows couples to create cake toppers that are custom sculpted to look just like the bride and the groom. The site also offers firefighter, police, musician and motorcycle cake toppers.

2. Kenley Kreations for something different? The site offers many different poses of the toppers kissing, a baseball themed topper, funny toppers of the bride being in charge, photo toppers, and simple word toppers.

3. Advantage Bridal offers monogrammed cake toppers. These toppers are simple but are personal to the bride and groom. The site also offers $3 off a purchase if you like them on Facebook.

4. Tops the Cake has a wide variety of different wedding cake toppers to suit any personality. Whether you love sports or texting there is a topper for you. There are many funny and many traditional toppers to choose from. The hair color of the bride and groom can be changed before purchase.

5. Vintage cake toppers can add a touch from a different area. Try a local antique store or Etsy!

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