Planes, Trains and Engagement Photos!

I love this vintage planes and trains engagement shoot by Christina Carroll I spotted on Elizabeth Anne Designs! The groom has his pilot's license and they both love vintage. So awesome, right? Click here to see the post.

Summer's Here! Time for a Little White Dress

Maybe you're having a destination wedding on the beach or maybe you're looking for a little white dress for your summer engagement party, bridal shower or rehearsal dinner.

If so, check out these summer loving, little white numbers by Lilly Pullitzer:

Kaylor Dress Eyelet

Betsey Dress Embroidered Eyelet

Adelson Shift Solid

Basil Crochet Dress

More Underwater Wedding Inspiration!

Remember the Underwater Trash The Dress Post? Here are some fun Underwater Engagement Photos from Style Me Pretty!

If you and your guy can hold your breath like Aquaman, maybe you should give this a try!

Looking for a unique destination for your engagement photos?

The Globetrotting Groom and I are back Arizona and I'll be posting several entries about our fun-filled trip. Aside from the amazing destination wedding locations in Sedona (stay tuned...), I uncovered a really fun spot for engagement photos in Phoenix.

If you're thinking about a destination engagement shoot with a Southwest flavor, you'll want to check out the Desert Botanical Garden. Now through May 31, they've got a really cool and colorful Dale Chihuly: The Nature of Glass exhibit going on. Aside from the amazing desert backdrop (hello skyscraper cactus!), how cool are these ginormous glass sculptures?

London Calling? Paris too!?! Free Videography Giveaway

Get your passports ready ladies and gents, Renaissance Studios Films is going to Paris and London later this month and they are giving away 2 rolls of vintage Super 8 film coverage to one lucky couple - no strings attached!


It can be a wedding, honeymoon or proposal so if you're heading across the pond, this could be your lucky chance to score a fantastic documentary of your very own. The dates are May 22-26 for London and May 27- June 1 for Paris. And, if you just happen to live in France or the UK, you can enter too!

How to Enter:

Send an email by MAY 15 to info@renaissancestudiosfilms.com with the following information:
Bride’s Name, Groom’s Name, Wedding Location, Wedding Date & a Photo.

If you are not familiar with Super 8 film or Renaissance Studios beautiful art films, check out the amazing Super 8 film stills above of Colin and Yvette’s gorgeous vintage Hollywood wedding. This lovely professional dancer and her handsome “prince” were married on a perfect day at a stunning private home overlooking Lake Hollywood in a wedding full of old Hollywood glamour. You can see their wedding film on the Renaissance Studios blog. Super 8 film has a timeless beauty that artistically captures warmth and emotion, unlike video which can be flat and harsh. Renaissance Studios Films is an Emmy-Winning team of filmmakers who create beautiful hand-crafted super 8 and 16mm wedding films. Every film is a lovingly documented, gorgeous moving portrait reflecting you and your very unique day.

Skinny Girl Margaritas! Ole!

I learned on Cinco de Mayo that a typical margarita has about 740 calories! I had no idea my favorite cocktail could be as fattening as a cheeseburger...

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Since I love The Real Housewives of New York, I thought I'd share with you Bethany Frankel's recipe for The Skinny Girls Margarita that was featured on the show last week:

The Skinny Girls Margarita

On the Rocks

What you’ll need:

* 2 oz of clear Tequila (100% agave, Patron Silver) count 1, 2 while you pour, no need for measuring
* A splash of fresh lime juice
* A splash of Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec

Combine all ingredients over a glass of ice

Garnish with a lime wedge and salt (or sugar) if you’d like.

Since everyone loves a margarita, why not mix up a batch of these for your next bachelorette party or summer BBQ? I think they would also make a great signature cocktail for engagement parties and weddings too.

Hump Day Prize Giveaway!

Happy Hump Day everyone! It's been a long time since I've done a giveaway so today's the day!
LargeFormatPosters.com is offering up a free 16x20 Canvas Print! What a great way to showcase those engagement or wedding photos.

To enter, just leave a comment below explaining how you would creatively use your 16x20 Canvas Print OR write a post on your blog linking the giveaway post and the website (email me and let me know you posted it and you get entered in the contest twice).

Check out the LargeFormatPosters.com site to see their canvas prints, photo on canvas prints, and poster prints too.

Shipping is free for winners in the US and Canada but the contest is open to everyone (overseas winners will just have to pay shipping).

The contest ends next Wednesday May 6 and the winner will be announced the next day.

Good luck!

Give her the key to your heart...

Here's an idea for guys who are afraid to pick out an engagement ring. What if you gave your gal one of Tiffany's new key necklace and said "Here's the key to my heart. Let's go ring shopping?"


The guy gets to surprise the girl and the girl gets double bling. How perfect is that? The necklaces start at $100 and go up to $15K. They would also be great wedding, birthday or anniversary gifts...

Wedding Proposal Gone Bad!

Ok, remember how I posted on what a great place the Brooklyn Bridge is for a proposal??

Imagine you're on the pedestrian walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge and your boyfriend is just about to propose.

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He opens the ring box and suddenly the engagement ring falls out and drops through the wood planks down below.

You gasp! Everyone screams!

He climbs down into oncoming traffic to get the ring and miraculously finds it!

Wow! Talk about a happy ending....

In case you missed it, click here to see the Today show video.

Is the umbrella the new balloon???

Remember my post about our engagement photo shoot on the Brooklyn Bridge?

Theresa over at Diagnosis Deferred posted these great Candice Stringham pics last week and asked "Is the umbrella the new balloon?"


It reminded me that I had some Brooklyn Bridge umbrella photos too. Not because I was ahead of the balloon curve but because it was actually raining off and on that day! Of course, I did bring along my prettiest umbrella...

Here are some pics:

Jonesing for a cool customized wedding touch?

I love personalized touches for wedding related events so these customized soda bottles from Jones Soda caught my eye.


Just visit myjones.com, upload your photo and personalized text, pick the soda flavor and voila, two-three weeks later, you're personalized sodas are at your doorstep. The flavors are super-fun (think berry lemonade, blue bubblegum, fufu berry, green apple, etc.) and colorful (blue, pink, green. peach, red, etc.). I test drove three flavors and they were all delicious (must be the pure cane sugar). The flavors rotate so be sure to check the site often to find the flavor/colors that match your event.

I think they would be a really fun touch for a bridal shower, engagement party or casual wedding. I also think they'd make great party favors along with a recipe for a signature cocktail.

Brooklyn Bridge, Brides and Balloons...Oh my!

Here's part two to the story I did yesterday on my Brooklyn Bridge engagement shoot.

Did you know that the Brooklyn Bridge is also a great backdrop for a proposal? Check out this story where the groom-to-be had strangers hand his bride-to-be pink balloons and notes.



And, since Theresa asked about bringing balloons for a photo shoot (great idea, BTW), here are some inspiring Sarah Jessica Parker videos....

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.