Wednesday 14 October 2009

A few random thoughts from me.....


Inspired by some articles I was writing today for a new wedding site - exciting news to come on that soon (watch this space) - I realised it has been some time since I shared my fabulous finds.

I came across these unusual wedding favours, perfect for all weddings but ideal for the destination bride! Love the accompanying text on the Caesars Wedding Favours site :-)

"
Shore up your event plans with these beach themed spreaders as your event favors You’ll really “sea” what a difference great favors can make when you add these unique beach-themed spreader favors to your event tables. "


For further details check out http://www.caesarsweddingfavours.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d965.html


It's no secret that I adore, love and worship the work of my friend Natalie, who makes the most amazing cakes, large and small!

So beautiful and I love the use of the flowers on the miniature cakes, along with various textures. These cakes are works of art and perfect for any celebration...check out Natalie's fabulous array of birthday cakes too. Make sure there are no small eyes around if you check out the "adult" cakes - Nat had a weird request the other week, the proof can be seen in her gallery - let's just say many people dined out on the story of her "special" cake last week"!

Based in Mill Hill, NW London, Natalie bakes and ices delicious cakes and then individually hand decorates them to your specifications with elaborate sugarcraft modelling to the theme of your choice.

Click here to see a selection of Natalie's Creative Cakes in her gallery or email her mail@nataliescreativecakes.com





Another personal recommendation is for a fabulous company www.candy-spa.com - more to come about their products in the coming weeks, but for now check out the site.

Special offer too -

Pamper the Diva in You!
Get 10% off your next order with every purchase
from Oct 14th until Oct 23rd 2009.

Go on spoil yourself......

Wednesday 7 October 2009

Bride and Gloom: World's worst wedding photo's...


A wedding photographer has been ordered to reimburse a couple after a judge described photos of their big day as "woefully inadequate".

Marc and Sylvia Day paid Gareth Bowers, from Fresh Images, £1,450 for these pictures. Do you think they are worth the money?

Click here to read the entire article and see the images......tell us what you think

Saturday 3 October 2009

Get Married Magazine Is The First Bridal Publication To Use The Cutting-Edge Microsoft Tag, Bringing Print Pages to Life

With the click of a smart phone camera on the pages of Get Married magazine, busy brides connect instantly to videos, websites, photos and information while on the go

ATLANTA, August 4, 2009 – Get Married Media, an integrated tri-media wedding planning resource with national platforms online, on television and in print, announces today that Get Married magazine is the first bridal publication to ever use the new Microsoft Tag technology, giving readers instant entertainment and connection to videos, website, photos and information on a mobile phone. Throughout Get Married magazine, select editorial and advertisements will have a Microsoft Tag printed directly onto the pages. After a quick download of the free application to an internet-enabled camera phone, busy and on-the-go brides just aim and snap any Tag within Get Married magazine, immediately turning the still Tag into rich, interactive content on their phone.

As part of its fresh approach to planning weddings, Get Married is using multi-media in an innovative way as never seen before – integrating its expertise in TV and production, along with its internet proficiency, with a print medium - Get Married magazine.

Microsoft Tags, the sophisticated technology powered by High Capacity Color Barcodes (HCCBs), will enhance the Get Married magazine readers’ interactive experience. The technology allows the users to interact with the content in the magazine in new ways using their mobile device, making it more informative, immersive and fun. “Tagged” editorial and advertisements will turn traditional magazine reading into ground-breaking, rich, multi-media experiences within the wedding and bridal industry.

Get Married magazine’s promise to reinterpret the rules starts with the publication itself, and integrating Microsoft Tag changes the way brides read a magazine, gather inspirations and connect with advertisers,” said Stacie Francombe, founder and president of Get Married Media. “We are bringing our expertise in video and online to the magazine pages, moving beyond the traditional ways of delivering a bridal publication -- from the newest interactive technology and latest trends in bridal shopping and style to a colorful, fresh voice in the wedding genre.”

With the small, colorful Microsoft Tags, Get Married magazine offers brides - who are busy working, planning and playing - quick, easy and convenient connectivity to information when and where they want it – with no typing, fumbling with URLs, texting short-codes or launching browsers. Brides can learn more about a product, save Tags for later viewing, and make a purchase – directly from their phones. With Tag, Get Married makes the process of planning a wedding more convenient and even more fun.

“Get Married is taking user interaction to the next level with Tag. They have brides who are really engaged, incredibly focused on planning and shopping for their weddings, and Tag allows them to stay in the moment,” said Aaron Getz, business leader for Microsoft Tag. “Advertisers in Get Married magazine can deepen the relation with the brides making their ads immediately actionable and more entertaining. Besides they can track the actions brides are taking and inform their marketing strategy.”

Get Married is working closely with advertisers to incorporate Microsoft Tag in their print ads and to track and monitor the success of the campaigns. The Tags enable advertisers to further connect brides and consumers with their brand, while influencing purchase decisions and enhancing brand loyalty. For its first issue launching October 2009, Get Married magazine is offering free Tags to advertisers on full- and half-page ads. In addition, advertisers can provide the video or Get Married will produce with existing advertiser footage and content.

For more about Get Married magazine’s Microsoft Tag, please visit www.getmarried.com/magazinetag for a step-by-step, including free application download, list of Tag-friendly phones, as well as actual Tag to test on your mobile phone.

Click here to read the entire article........