Today's Valentine's Day, and the love-filled holiday is sure to inspire a plethora of marriage proposals. But whether you're just starting your wedding planning or you've been engaged for months, some of the first big to dos on your wedding checklist include taking your engagement photos and sending out save-the-dates. So why not combine the two? There are endless possibilities when it comes to Read more

My November wedding was all about the love, and we really took that theme to heart when it came to the decor. We had heart balloons, pillows, favor tags, and more incorporated in the big day, and whatever I couldn't find I made. So for our table seating assignments I made little red heart magnets that would not only display the table assignments on a magnetic board, the guests could take them as Read more

At the San Francisco Wedding Fair this year, attendees (including myself) were wowed by a room filled with pop-star-inspired tables designed by wedding and event planning company Floramor. The glitzy table setups each drew inspiration from the musical style and personality of a different female singer, including Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Fergie, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga. So if Read more

Last weekend I attended the San Francisco Wedding Fair at the Four Seasons and gathered some great insight from the professionals on this year's hottest wedding trends. But it didn't end there! These wedding experts were also bursting at the seams with tips and tricks for bride-to-bes planning their big days, and I can't wait to share their helpful advice with you. So get their wedding words of Read more

This past weekend I attended the San Francisco Wedding Fair at the Four Seasons and was able to chat with a variety of wedding biz pros about what's trending in the world of I dos. Professionals involved in everything from wedding planning to invitations to cupcakes to dress designing gave their insight on what's going to be hot this wedding season. So if you're planning your big day or helping Read more

Award season is upon us, which means that all those celebs can show off all the hard work they've done at the gym or with their trainers. One such area stars love to show off on the red carpet? Toned arms, made perfect with exercises that define biceps and, maybe more importantly, get rid of that dreaded arm jiggle. Start prepping now for your own warmer-weather, strapless fashions with these Read more

Creating an imaginative DIY wedding came naturally for video editor Ivy Calhoun and graphic designer Scott Gardenhire. After bumping into each other at several magazine parties, the two eventually became a pair. Four years later, they decided to get hitched and settled on a Spring wedding in early May 2011. After their initial venue choice fell through, they called on wedding planner Kendra Read more

It seemed like every day for the past couple of months a new celebrity couple was getting engaged! The holidays have been good to these twosomes, many of whom are now planning their big days after Christmas and New Year's Eve proposals. Whether they are young or old, have been dating for years or months, have children or are planning to, we're happy to see love in the air! We all love a love Read more

We've seen some incredibly beautiful seasonal weddings lately, from big days inspired by Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year's Eve. It never ceases to amaze us how creative the planning teams behind real weddings and inspiration shoots use holidays to add a personal and sentimental touch to the big-day setup. If you're saying your "I dos" on a holiday take a cue from these weddings, which Read more

I recently ran across these gorgeous paper flowers from stylist Zoe Bradley. Zoe's paper creations have been seen everywhere, from the McQueen runway to the windows of Louis Vuitton and Donna Karan. While many of us will always prefer fresh flowers to paper ones, carefully crafted and displayed paper blooms, such as Zoe's, can make a huge visual impact. Imagine displaying them at a New Year's Eve Read more