Archive for March, 2010

We Love: Weigh2live.eu

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

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A website for once that isn’t trying to flog you weight loss products.  The team at Weigh2Live.eu promote healthy eating, staying active and having a plan.  Simple yet effective.  You can sign up free, check your BMI (Body Mass Index).  Enter your weight goal, starting weight and track your losses.

We’ve all done the crash diets to help us lose the extra few pounds coming up to an event, but this is so so bad for your body.  The last thing a bride needs is to feel ill or have other horrible side effects on the run-up to her big day.  So as they say in Weigh2live, Plan ahead.  If you join today, you’ll even get a free pedometer (correct as of March 11th 2010).

From Weigh2Live.eu

Tired of carrying those extra pounds? Want to reach a healthy weight and stick to it? Only you can set your mind to losing weight. Once you make that important decision, we’re here to help.

The nutrition team at safefood and dietitians at the INDI (Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute) have developed this website to help you set and achieve your healthy weight goals.

The information on this website will get you on the road to a stronger, healthier, happier you!

The key to successful weight loss

You’ve read the books and magazines. You’ve tried diets from Atkins’ to cabbage soup. They worked for a while but the real challenge was keeping the weight off.

Well, here is the key to finally losing that weight:

  • Eat well: make small, gradual changes to your eating habits
  • Stay active: fit activity into your daily routine
  • Have a plan: stick to it and monitor your progress
  • Get help: Get support to keep you motivated when times get tough

Where to find them:  http://www.weigh2live.eu/

American Reality TV Show Couple Auction Wedding Items

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

American Reality Show ‘The Bachelor’ saw the matched couple get wed just last week.  Now they’re auctioning some wedding items for charity.

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Former “BachelorJason Mesnick is auctioning off some of the items from his February wedding to Molly Malaney.

Molly’s Pendant Worn on Television   – CLICK HERE to view item

Jason’s “Obama Watch” Worn During Ceremony – CLICK HERE to view item

Signed Wedding Table Numbers Designed by Ty Mesnick – CLICK HERE to view item

CHUTE Hat Designed by Jason Mesnick, Signed – CLICK HERE to view item

Or, go to ebay and type “Jason Mesnick” in the search area for a list of the items!

Tea-Length Wedding Dresses

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Looking for something that little bit different?  Not everyone fancies the full floor-length gown, so here is our top three shorter dresses.

Perfect for a Spanish Wedding!

Perfect for a Spanish Wedding!

Ultimate in feminine and fun!

Ultimate in feminine and fun!

Glam, Glam, Glam.  Gorgeous!

Glam, Glam, Glam. Gorgeous!

Wedding Emergency Survival Kit

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Wedding Day Emergency Survival Kit

Every bride must have an emergency kit on standby.  Would you go out in your car without the spare wheel?

You can buy them pre-packed, but it is pretty simple to make up your own.

What you need:

A bag (to fit all the stuff in), a basket would do either!

1. Fashion tape – A must and number 1 on our list.
2. Sewing kit
3. Extra jewellery and earring backs, in case anyone forgets their pieces or something breaks and you need a replacement.
4. Baby powder and white chalk to remove or hide any stains
5. Bobby pins
6. Mints
7. Tampons
8. Paracetemol
9. Plasters
10. Super glue
11. Clear nail polish
12. Travel lotion
13. Travel hairspray
14. Party feet for high heels (your feet will thank me).
15. Nail file
16. Lipstick, lipgloss and Chapstick
17. Oil blotting sheets for your face
18. Travel deodorant
19. Static Guard
20. Small brush or comb

Survival Kit - Weddings

Funny Wedding Cake Toppers

Friday, March 5th, 2010

‘My Dream Wedding’ is an Irish owned and Irish based wedding specialist company created specifically with the Irish Bride in mind. The company was set up by Debbie Kearney who, having organised her own wedding, explored the wedding market for months on end to find all the “special little extras” that are a must have for today’s bride. After the hustle and bustle of sourcing and co-ordinating every aspect of her day, Debbie felt there was a need for a more concise and convenient store in Ireland. The result is a “One Stop Wedding Shop” – ‘My Dream Wedding’.

Funny Wedding Cake Toppers

Funny Wedding Cake Toppers

“While preparing for my own wedding, I discovered that all the organising and planning takes a lot out of you and that searching the Internet for my dream wedding accessories was time consuming and exhausting. So I decided to take the hassle and fuss out of it for future brides. I have sourced some of the best quality and unique products from around the world and put them together on my own Irish website, therefore reducing time and money and taking away the worry of costly postal and customs charges”

Funny Wedding Cake Toppers

Funny Wedding Cake Toppers

Weddings are a complicated business these days, but with My Dream Wedding’s comprehensive catalogue of goods and services, you’ll have everything covered – even things you may not have thought of. If you’re pressed for time, we can help you source whatever you need.

Funny Wedding Cake Toppers

Funny Wedding Cake Toppers

My Dream Wedding is high on the fun factor. Our range of diamante clothing goes down well with brides looking for a bit of glam at the hen party or on the morning of the wedding. Disposable cameras are a popular choice for keeping an informal record of the day. Gifts for the bridal party and the parents are much sought after too. My Dream Wedding also has a comprehensive catalogue of wedding staples like veils, garters and that much sought after “Something Blue”.

Check out My Dream Wedding for loads of more accessories & jewellery.

Wedding Cupcakes

Friday, March 5th, 2010

We love these, so cute.  You can get great deals on cupcakes in place of your wedding cake, but be wary that often you can also end up spending more.

Check out some of these fabulous cupcake towers.

Wedding Suppliers – March 2010

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Wedding Flowers

Rosiedays.com

Sinéad and Lorraine have a genuine love of all things weddings, especially all things wedding flowers! RosieDays was founded by Sinéad in September 2006 and she was joined by Lorraine in early Summer 2009.

Rosiedays

Where to find them?

RosieDays.ie | Kimmage, Dublin 6W | 01 492 8212 | info@rosiedays.ie
www.rosiedays.com

Make-up Artists

Makeup.ie

Marie Joseph and Deborah Leonard, the co-founders of makeup.ie are both busy professional makeup artists in the own right.

Marie’s name is synonymous with bridal makeup excellence by brides and photographers alike and is the Beauty Editor of the Irish Wedding Diary. She has also worked with U2 for the Irish Music Awards and at the World Hair Championships in Milan.

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Deborah has over ten years experience working as a makeup artist in both Cork and is now busy on the Dublin scene. Deborah, researches, writes and contributes to the Irish Wedding Diary beauty pages.

Deborah-LeonardWhere to find them?

Marie Joseph
TEL: (01) 4944456
Mob: (087) 2290360
email: marie@makeup.ie

Debby Joseph Leonard
TEL: (01) 4241956
Mob: (086) 4195653
email: debby@makeup.ie
www.makeup.ie

Photographers/Videographers

Coppinger & Curran
Tomas Coppinger and his partner Barbara Curran are based in the village of Moylough in N.E. Galway.  They have over 20 years experience in the Photography and Video business.  Creativity and style are the two words that they have built their reputation on.
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If you are looking for cutting edge photography and video at extraordinary prices please contact us. You will be delighted you did.
Where to find them?
Address:
Tomas Coppinger
Moylough,
Ballinasloe,
Co. Galway,
Ireland.

Telephone:
(090) 9679429
(086) 2602770

E-mail: tomas@tcoppinger.com Website: www.tcoppinger.com

Book Review: 40 Fun Projects for Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

A must-have for all DIY enthuasiasts.  Packed full of projects, and cheap as chips on everyones fave online shop amazon.com.

DIY Projects for Brides to Be.

DIY Projects for Brides to Be.

Buy your Wedding DIY Book  here

Also by the same author:

Craft Projects for the DIY Bride

Craft Projects for the DIY Bride

Buy your DIY Wedding Book  here

Illuminated Centre Pieces / Table Numbers

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Arrrrrghhh, we love, love, love these!  Why couldn’t we think of them?  So easy to do, but look spectacular on any table.

Stylish Table Numbers

Stylish Table Numbers

These were imagined and then designed by ‘Tuppence’ of Momfetti.com and you can check out Tuppence’s lovely handmade goodies at her Etsy Shop.

You will need:

  • metal ruler
  • scissors
  • tape
  • glue dots
  • scalpel or craft knife
  • paper cutter
  • 12 x 12 Card Stock of 100 lb or heavier weight
  • cutting mat
  • print out of letters/numbers. I used Edwardian Script. The font size was around 425. I trimmed the spacing between numbers on the double digit tables to make them fit closer together.. I also further formatted my font and chose the “outline” option.

Fabulous Table Numbers

A Note from Tuppence on Choosing Paper:

When you are choosing paper, make sure it is strong enough to stand on its own and that it will hold up to people touching it. Also, it has to be strong enough to support the structure of the numbers.

For me, cardstock was readily available, fairly cheap, and sturdy enough to do the job. I would assume fabric or paper that was first cut then heavily “modge-podged” afterward *should* be strong enough. But that’s a lot of work and pretty messy so I haven’t tried it myself.

I used standard 100# cardstock. 100-110# is what they sell in stores as “industry standard” for scrapbooking. It literally is nothing special or hard to find.

When you hold cardstock up to the light, you can’t see through it. To see the effect the candle will give, you can take a flashlight in to the store with you, and by pressing it directly on the back of the paper you will see what the illumination will look like. Using the “handmade” same-weight paper with the bits of flowers and leaves would give you a more varied illumination with highlights and shadows, and the flecks of flowers/leaves will appear in silhouette.

Read  step-by-step instructions .

Real Wedding – Ailish and Caoimhin

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Bride Ailish Rohan and Groom Caoimhin Seoige, got married in Newcastle, Galway this year.

You can click the images to see larger versions.

Photographs by: Tomas Coppinger

Address:
Tomas Coppinger,
Moylough,
Ballinasloe,
Co. Galway,
Ireland.

Telephone: (090) 9679429 (086) 2602770

E-mail: tomas@tcoppinger.com