The Brides Rules

It has been a crazy busy week around here, so haven't had much time to blog.....

Here is something cute for now - more later! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

"Shoes-day" Tuesday!

A pair of modern-day "Cinderella" shoes...

Fun Shower Themes

It seems the typical bridal shower is a thing of the past.....now people are coming up with so many creative ideas for showers! Here are a few fun ones:

*Stock the Pantry - When you send out invitations include a cute recipe card for the guests to write their favorite recipe for the couple and attach it to a cute basket containing all non-perishable ingredients! Get creative - add other special touches, if your recipe is for your famous margaritas...add two wonderful margarita glasses...s!*Wine Tasting - This one is pretty self explanatory! Have each guest bring a favorite bottle of wine (you should find out ahead of time what kind - red, white.... the couple prefers and add that to the invitation) - also have guests add extra's - wine glasses, corkscrews, etc....

*Stock the Bar - This is a really fun one! Unlike the wine party - any type of drink is in order! Remember....a good bar needs more than just drinks - lots of accessories apply as well! hmm.....can we have one of these parties - soon? :)

*Lingerie - Each guest of course will bring lingerie for the bride! Set the mood for the party - evening is best so you can have lots of candles...and use lots of pink, red, black....

*Christmas Ornament -This is a great idea for a winter wedding! Let guests know the 'theme' the couple would love for their first tree and each guest will bring a special ornament. This can bring years of memories!

*Tea Party - These are actually becoming more popular than ever! Have each guest wear their favorite hat and gloves! Serve lots of finger foods such as scones, mini sandwiches, etc...of course serve tea in lovely cups!

These are just a few samplings....get creative and see what you can come up with!

We Shall NEVER Forget... *9/11*

the ninth month brought the end to many,

the eleventh was a day of testing

nine one one a call for help from any

it left no time of resting.

true warriors dressed in red suits

navy blue or yellow

they called in all the recruits

to rescue ailing fellow.

what senseless acts of violence

rain down on us today

what path will cross with terror

and cause us great dismay?

this is the world our children face.

their lives are being molded.

the acts of hate, time won't erase,

like a shroud it has enfolded.

what can we say? what can we do?

as time whirls swiftly by

let LoVe be instilled with a family view

so our values never die.

To ALL the American's (the brave firefighter's and police officers, & the passenger's of flight 93, who also showed great bravery and heroism)

whom we lost on that horrific and tragic day... we will never forget!

And a BiG "Thank-You"

to ALL of our men and women who give up so much to keep us safe and to fight against evil every day. You all are true hero's, & the Chic Team thanks & supports all of you!

~ K&A

"You Might Be A Wedding Planner If..."

You Might Be A Wedding Planner If...

*your 2-year-olds birthday party had: seating arrangements, place cards and a timeline
*it takes you two weeks and four vendors to plan dinner
*you can pretty much do all your household chores & run errands while wearing heels
*your to-do lists are in calligraphy
*75% or more of your Facebook friends are wedding vendors
*you insist Thanksgiving begin with a rehearsal dinner
*you have an emergency stack of linens in your trunk
*you know every Starbucks within a 30 mile radius...and they greet you by name
*your work desk has a centerpiece
*your last Easter dinner was more extravagant than most weddings...
including your personal chocolate fountain, dessert bar and specialty drink
*you can tie a chair sash in 3 seconds flat - blindfolded
*you can fix anything with tape, safety pins or super glue
*you know the floorplan of every venue within a 50 mile radius
*you always show up 2 hours early just to make sure everything is "set"
*you send out 'save-the-dates' for your football parties
*which begins with a cocktail hour and butlered hors d'oeuvres
*and....your dining room table chairs are covered in chair covers and sashes in your team colors
*you know the exact number of votives that fit on 72" rounds (tables!)
*every time you leave church, you envision sparklers, bubbles or rose petal exits
*wedding cake and fast food become major food groups
*you always carry over-sized purses, not only because it's fashionable,
but because you need the room for everything but the kitchen sink
(emergency kit, contracts, your over-stuffed planner...)

TONIGHT! TONIGHT! TONIGHT!

*Melrose Place* ... so excited... just minutes away until airing!

"Shoes-day" Tuesday!

WOW!

Happy... HaPpY ...

Random Wedding Stats....

We thought you may enjoy these wedding statistics....

* 2,190,363 couples wed in the US in 2008
* The world's longest married living couple, Zelmyra and Herbert Fisher of North Carolina, havebeen married 85 years
* $707,051,028 worth of wedding cake and fondant frosting (more than 16 tons) was consumed last year in the US
* The average American wedding costs $28,704
*In Mississippi the average drops to $18,562
* In New Jersey the average jumps to $36,113
* Behemoth David's Bridal claims roughly 30% of the wedding gown market, with dresses that start at $99
* Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal spent an estimated $60 million on a five-day French wedding for his daughter, Vanisha, which included a 1,000 person engagement party at Versailles
*The discount chain Filene's Basement has held it's 'Running of the Brides' event dozens of stores each year since 1947 - at one store shoppers cleared the racks of 3,000 marked down dresses in a record 37 seconds!
* In 1960, an American bride was typically 20 years old and a groom was 23 - today they are 27 and 29 respectively
* December is the most popular month to pop the question, accounting for one in five engagements
*info provided by 'FastCompany'

"Shoes-day" Tuesday!