http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:54:49 -0700 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:36:07 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Mini-cupcakes-a-real-wedding-day-Treet?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner  Treet's X-Ray Vision Carrot Cake and Crem della Crem mini cupcakes With flavors such as X-Ray Vision Carrot Cake – a moist, dense carrot cake with sweet n’ creamy maple and Crem della Crem – a luxurious chocolate cake adorned ... Vendors Ideas Trends Eco-friendly Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:36:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Mini-cupcakes-a-real-wedding-day-Treet?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d29-A-purchasing-guide-for-a-Green-and-Just-wedding?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner A little booklet with a big mission - www.jufj.org The Green and Just Celebrations booklet is a purchasing guide published by Jews United for Justice to help families integrate the values of social justice and environmental consciousness into all ... Getting Started Shopping Eco-friendly Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:57:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d29-A-purchasing-guide-for-a-Green-and-Just-wedding?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d27-DCthemed-outoftown-wedding-bags-and-a-giveaway?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner Style your wedding with Elite Occasions!For over 17 years Elite Occasions have been serving Washington, DC as the premier gift basket company.Almost two years ago, I blogged about their Washington, DC tote bag of goodies for your out-of-town wedding ... Vendors Shopping Gifts Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:11:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d27-DCthemed-outoftown-wedding-bags-and-a-giveaway?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d24-The-postwedding-brunch?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner I was recently out of town for a family wedding and got to experience a wedding event I’ve often helped plan, but had never experienced: the post-wedding or morning after brunch. In our case it wasn’t a planned event.  We were all&nb... Ideas Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:37:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d24-The-postwedding-brunch?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Say-I-do-to-J-Crew-Georgetown?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner For the first time ever, select styles from the J. Crew weddings and parties collection are available to preview by appointment only at the J. Crew Georgetown store.J. Crew Georgetown3222 M StreetWashington, DC 20007220-965-4090Call to set up an appo... Shopping Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:14:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Say-I-do-to-J-Crew-Georgetown?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Recession-Trend-Alert-Elopement-documentaries?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner    “These are the things I must not forget, word for word” – Ema DrouillardMost people when they hear the word elopement think of two people jetting off to an exotic locale to exchange vows either because of familial ... Ideas Trends Wed, 27 May 2009 14:43:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Recession-Trend-Alert-Elopement-documentaries?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Cupcake-wedding-cakes?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner Last year, it seemed every other wedding we did, the couple chose to have a cupcake tower in lieu of the traditional wedding cake. This trend that I can track back to 2006 (maybe even earlier, but that’s when I first noticed it) has gained... Vendors Trends Tue, 26 May 2009 08:33:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Cupcake-wedding-cakes?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Flown-in-honor-of-the-happy-couple?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner On November 13, 2007, the flag flown over the United States Capitol was flown in my honor to commemorate a very special day in my life. A group of colleagues requested the flag and it was presented to me with a frame-worthy certificate and a letter f... Ideas Gifts Mon, 25 May 2009 10:39:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Flown-in-honor-of-the-happy-couple?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d14-The-book-on-Washington-DC-wedding-venues?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner When I started my wedding and event planning business four years ago, a caterer recommended that I purchase a copy of Elise Hartman Ford’s book, Unique Meeting, Wedding and Party Places in Greater Washington, D.C. “It [the book] would be ... Getting Started Thu, 14 May 2009 19:03:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d14-The-book-on-Washington-DC-wedding-venues?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d9-What-to-wear-to-the-wedding-and-where-to-find-it?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner It’s wedding season. Don’t let the rain-soaked invitations dampen your spirits, the arrival of these elegantly designed and carefully worded pieces of cardstock mean one very important thing: it’s time to go shopping!If you’re... Shopping Sat, 09 May 2009 18:07:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d9-What-to-wear-to-the-wedding-and-where-to-find-it?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Breathe-your-wedding-planning-stress-away?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner When you’re interviewing wedding planners, one of the questions on your list should be: “how do you manage stress?” if they respond: “What stress?” run in the opposite direction. Our jobs are stressful. Beyond the need f... Events Stress Management Mon, 04 May 2009 13:19:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Breathe-your-wedding-planning-stress-away?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Wedding-design-inspiration-in-the-city?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner I found the image above on the blog of J. Crew Aficionado through the blog of Inspiration DC (talk about your six degrees of separation). It’s from J. Crew’s May 2009 catalog, which features a two-page spread of their fashion designers an... Getting Started Events Ideas Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:23:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Wedding-design-inspiration-in-the-city?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Wedding-photojournalism-captured-by-a-real-photojournalist?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner A successful portrait is a mix of good pose, good background, good light and a loving couple – Aude GuerrucciParisian transplant Aude Guerrucci is a photojournalist. She covers the White House and the Congress and travels to different parts of ... Vendors Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:31:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Wedding-photojournalism-captured-by-a-real-photojournalist?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Service-charges-and-gratuities-explained?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner I’ve blogged about this topic in the past and as a result Google Analytics tells me that it is the second most popular search this month. People care about this and therefore I am going to try to help you make sense of it all.Service charges&nb... Getting Started Vendors Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:54:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Service-charges-and-gratuities-explained?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Wedding-videography-that-tells-your-story?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner "These are the stories worth telling" – humanstory wedding day films.William Gaff, founder and principal videographer for humanstory wedding day films has been working in commercial and broadcast film for the past 10 years, primarily ... Vendors Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:04:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Wedding-videography-that-tells-your-story?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Bridal-portraits-in-DC?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner No fooling around. Washington, DC provides some fantastic backdrops for your bridal portraits, and I'm not saying that simply because I love this town and I'm ridculously biased. Others agree with me. International photographer D'Andrew shared s... Vendors Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:59:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Bridal-portraits-in-DC?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Donate-your-used-wedding-gown-and-wedding-goods-to-St-Anthonys-Bridal?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner It’s spring! You’re cleaning out your closets and you’ve decided that you’re not that interested in preserving your wedding dress afterall. You may even be tempted to follow the recent trend of “trashing the dress."... Vendors Ideas Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:43:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Donate-your-used-wedding-gown-and-wedding-goods-to-St-Anthonys-Bridal?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Bridal-party-tea-for-two-or-20?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner One of my favorite places for tea in DC is Ching Ching Cha in Georgetown. I was introduced to this place two years ago by one of my dream brides and I’ve been a regular visitor ever since. I often invite friends and out of town guests to join m... Ideas Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:54:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Bridal-party-tea-for-two-or-20?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Beauty360-for-DC-brides-and-bridal-parties?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner Beauty360, CVS’s answer to Sephora, has come to Washington, DC. The store located at 1350 Connecticut Avenue in Dupont Circle is a candy store for cosme-holics. Real treats – from the hospitality cookies to the miniature sizes of my favor... Beauty Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:34:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Beauty360-for-DC-brides-and-bridal-parties?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Wedding-planning-on-your-lunch-hour?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner Because you don’t plan your wedding at work, right? your lunch hour is probably filled with vendor phone calls and fighting with your family. Need a break? Head on over to Barnes & Noble to enjoy one of my favorite past-times.Every month, I... Events Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:10:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5219-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Wedding-planning-on-your-lunch-hour?cid=exrss-DC-Wedding-Planning-Examiner