Getting Ready for Globetrotting Baby

In case you haven't moved over to the new and improved Globetrotting Bride (new address is www.globetrottingbride.com), just thought I'd post a little update here. And if you aren't signed up for the RSS feed, please update your feed to http://feeds.feedburner.com/globetrottingbride/KQVo

Hi ladies (and Grumpy Groom),

Just a quick update to let you know I’ll be taking a little time off after the Globetrotting Baby arrives. The due date is October 23 but you never know…I’m pretty much ready like now. Here’s my week 37 belly shot:

But don’t fret, I’ll keep you entertained with some of my favorite posts, Tips from the Pros and some great guest posts. And, if you’ve ever wanted to do a guest post, now’s your chance! Just drop me an email at globetrottingbride@gmail.com and tell me your ideas.

Happy Monday!

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We've Moved!

And there's a brand new site waiting for you!

Please visit the new Globetrotting Bride Website and change your bookmarks to www.globetrottingbride.com.

The Most Amazing Wedding Video Ever!!

I'll admit to being a little biased here since it happens to be the highlights reel from our wedding!

Picking a videographer was a tough choice for us. We wanted something classic yet modern, with fabulous music, ingenious editing and award-winning style! In addition, the Globetrotting Groom wanted the latest high-tech filming techniques so the video would look fabulous on his Apple TV and HDTV set up. We had looked at hundreds of wedding videos but when we met with Joe from J.P.I Films, we knew he was the one.

The J.P.I Films crew was super professional, totally unobtrusive and fun to have around (future brides, this is important!). If you're still searching for a videographer (FYI, they will travel outside NY), I highly, highly recommend them.

Hot off the press, I present you with J.P.I Video's latest masterpiece, Lyla and David's Highlights reel:

Lyla and David's Highlight Reel from J.P.I. Films on Vimeo.

Cast your nominations right here!

Hi there all my Globetrotting Bride fans!


If you have a second and want to nominate GlobetrottingBride.com for the WeddingChannel.com Bridal Blog Awards, I'd be forever grateful!

Just click here and add a comment to second my nomination. The nominations end on July 8th and then the winners will compete for final honors!

Thanks soooo much!!!!!!!!

I've got some big news!!!!

Some of you fabulous readers might already know but for those of you who haven't heard...

The Globetrotting Groom and I are having a baby this fall!! And, we just found out this week that...its a GIRL!!!! A little future Globetrotting Bride!

Here I am with my first ultrasound pic:

And here is my ever growing belly:

Don't worry, the Globetrotting Bride blog isn't going anywhere. In fact, its getting a brand new look so stay tuned. And, feel free to pass along any pregnancy or parenting tips.

Have a great weekend!!!

Globetrotting Bride Wins Best Honeymoon Blog Award!

Here's some happy Friday news...

Globetrotting Bride was named Best Honeymoon Blog by the Wedding Blog Awards! Click here to read the story. And, if you have any great blogs you'd like to nominate, email them at weddingblogawards@gmail.com.

And a special thank you shout out goes to Amy at ABCD Design for teaching me how to make a screen shot!

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Looking to make an Escape??

There's a new e-Zine (eco-friendly, all-digital magazine) in town called Hip Compass Escapes.

The spring issue has launched and its chock-full of travel tips, deals and great stories on romantic escapes, girl's getaways, adventure trips (volcano climbing anyone?) and much, much more.


Best of all, I'm a contributor so you can read all about my latest journeys. Thinking about a Mexican honeymoon? Scroll to page 49 to see my Romance in Mexico's Riviera story.

Bon voyage!

Want to be like Sarah Jessica Parker? Here's an amazing photo shoot location.

Did you see this month's Harper's Bazaar cover with Sarah Jessica Parker? Gorgeous right?


It reminded me of our engagement photo shoot which just happened to take place on the very same Brooklyn Bridge!!!

If you're in looking for an interesting NYC venue for an engagement or wedding shoot, you'll want to give this a thought. Here are some of my favorite pics from the day:












Photo credits go to Ola Weibull who is currently traveling the globe with his wife.

Want to just pick up and travel the globe????

I've got just the inspiration you need! The Lost Girls are a threesome of gals who left their New York City lives (bye bye jobs, apartments, families and boyfriends!) and embarked on a yearlong round-the-world journey. How amazing is that?

Check out their blog to read about their exciting trip, get some travel inspiration, find some cool travel links and read about other cool Lost Girls around the world. You'll also get some amazing honeymoon ideas from their travels (um, Bali, New Zealand, Australia, Kenya, Brazil, India, Thailand, anyone?).

Oh and you might even spot a familiar face -- The Lost Girls did a really great feature on yours truly yesterday. Check it out here!

You're all dressed up and WHERE?????

Sarah from Wed2010 did a really fun post the other day that featured photos of two of my favorite TV ladies all dressed up in McDonalds!

First was Gossip Girl's Blake Lively and Penn Badgley (Serena and Dan):

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Second was Sex and the City's Carrie and the Russian:

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These pics reminded me of some fun pre-wedding photos the Globetrotting Groom and I took. We got married at a very glamorous venue called Louis XVI (think crystal chandeliers, water views and French waiters) and about 200 feet away is a very beachy take out spot called Nancy's crab shack.

During the planing phase, we kept joking that we were going to stop by for a pre-wedding snack and we did! How fun are these photos? All photo credits go to Belathee Photography.

I just love the expressions.

You can safely say they don't get many brides and grooms.

Are you gonna share that?

I should send these to Snapple!

And off to marry we go...

Are you planning to take any fun pre- or post-wedding shots?

Put a ring on it!

Ok ladies, in follow-up to my previous ring photography post, I've started a tradition of photographing my wedding rings on all my trips. It's a fun way to chronicle my travels and as my mom pointed out, my rings will look the same years and years from now. Not sure what she meant by that...

Anyway, here are some of my favorite photos from our Mexico winter-moon (tune in Friday for the review). Oh and a few things I learned:

- Be very careful when shooting around the pool on a windy day
- Don't attempt to photograph your ring in the sand unless its in a bowl

If you want to see some more I've put them online here. Let me know what you think and feel free to email me with your traveling ring shots too!

InStyle Weddings! What exciting news.

InStyle and InStyle Weddings are two of my favorite magazines. So, I guess its no surprise that their wedding blog Style School is one of my favorite daily reads.

I'm thrilled to report that Globetrotting Bride (and five other amazing blogs) has gotten its second shout out in their weeky What's Hot in Weddings on the Web.

In case you missed the first mention, just click here.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Betcha didn't know this...

I've been tagged by Once a Bride, to tell you 10 random facts about me! In no particular order, here you go....

1) I'm often called a hypochondriac.

2) I took 100 engaged couples to Jamaica to test drive their honeymoon for a day.

3) I can write backwards with my left hand. Yup!

4) I once swallowed a marble playing Chinese Checkers.

5) I am named after a red-headed cheerleader my mom knew in college.

6) I ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch daily from elementary school to high school. Every. Single. Day!

7) Even thought I drive maybe 10 days a year (this is normal for a New Yorker...), I can drive a stick shift.

8) I am not afraid of powertools, even after the emergency room visit.

9) I was once a serial dater!

10) I learned how to play croquet from Robin Leach (yes the one from Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous!)

I'm tagging five fabulous bloggers with this one:

- Lemiga Events - One of Atlanta's most creative party planners
- Classic Bride - Your everything wedding planning site. Don't miss her new calligraphy shop!
- Veiled Vows - Inspiring thoughts from an almost-bride-to be.
- The Wedding Decorator - For oodles and oodles of decorating ideas.
- Well-Heeled, with a mission - In search of financial stability and great shoes.

Are you a Globetrotting Bride? Check here for the top ten signs...

Welcome to all my newly engaged Globetrotting Bride fans! In case you're wondering, here are the top ten signs you're a Globetrotting Bride:

Me and my Globetrotting Bridesmaids

10) You've traveled more than two hours for a Running With the Brides wedding dress sale

9) You're just as excited for the honeymoon as you are for the wedding

8) You live in California but you read Brooklyn Bride, Southern Weddings and An Atlanta Bride every day

7) You keep your fave summer sun dresses and sandals under your desk, just in case of a last minute weekend getaway

6) You have as many Trip Advisor friends as you do friends on The Knot

5) You help your bridesmaids with all the planing for your fun Bachelorette Getaway

4) You're thinking about honeymooning in Australia so you can meet Polka Dot Bride

3) You spend $40 a month on glossy international wedding magazines even after the wedding

2) You register for fancy luggage AND fancy china

1) You're excited about getting married because now you have a lifelong travel partner


And, don't forget, you can also be a Globetrotting Bride on Facebook, Facebook Networked Blogs and Twitter.

Brooklyn Bride's Holiday Card Swap

I love to get crafty so I was psyched to participate in Brooklyn Bride's 2nd Annual Card Swap. I thought you'd enjoy taking a peek at my creation.

1) First I stamped a chandelier image onto Stardream Opal cardstock and 6x9 Stardream Copper envelopes with a VersaMark watermark ink pad.

2) Next, I sprinkled Butterscotch embossing powder over the images and shook off the extra powder. I fired up my embossing gun and applied heat to the design which made it puffy and shiny.

3) I wrote everyone a personal note wishing them happy holidays and best wishes for a New Year filled with happiness, prosperity and travel.

4) I put each envelope in a cellophane envelope and filled with chocolates (and paper stuffing for protection)!

5) The final product. Front:

And back:

6) I put them in mailing envelopes and headed off to the post office!

I'll be posted photos of the cards I received next week so stay tuned...