Black and white is always in for weddings. It’s the classic wedding combination. You can dress it up or down. Add another accent color like silver, red, or green. Black and white by itself makes a wedding feel elegant and sophisticated. I love the scroll work on this white with black cake, and the black bow gives it an elegant touch, and can tie it in with your bridesmaids dresses if you use the right fabric. Here’s another black and white cake with lots of detail. This cake would be beautiful for a fall wedding with the leaves. This black and white layered cake is very elegant. The black and white ribbons make it even more formal. Even though it’s very monochromatic you could easily use this cake for a spring wedding with... [Read more]

Last Friday on a special destination wedding-themed episode of ‘The Martha Stewart Show,’ host Martha Stewart and editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings, Darcy Miller, announced the “Sandals Wedding by Martha Stewart(TM) Fantasy Nuptials” contest. The grand prize winner, will be announced on ‘The Martha Stewart Show’ on February 11. The prize package includes a customized destination dream wedding created by Martha Stewart’s team at Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas. The package also includes a 6 day/5 night Luxury Included® stay for the lucky bride and groom at Sandals Emerald Bay; a 4 day/3 night Luxury Included® stay for 10 guests at Sandals Emerald Bay; plus, round trip airfare for the bride and groom,... [Read more]

One of the most important decisions you’ll make for your wedding is your wedding style. There are many things that will go into picking your wedding style. Some of the factors you should consider include: Your budget is a big part of your wedding style. You can’t go for over the top glamorous and luxury if you have a tight budget, you have to be realistic. Your venue or wedding location is a very important part of your wedding style. If you have an elegant or formal setting you should go for a more formal wedding style. If you’re getting married in the back yard you may want to create a cozy casual style. Your personal style is another big factor in determining your wedding style. If you’re a casual easygoing person,... [Read more]

Pueblo Bonito Oceanfront Resorts and Spas, a collection of six luxury resorts located throughout Mexico (Los Cabos and Mazatlan), has a novel idea for newlyweds who don’t really need the standard wedding gifts, like toasters or blenders. The luxury resort offers a wedding registry service in which friends and family are able to give the newlywed couple portions of their honeymoon or destination wedding as wedding gifts. Instead of a toaster, the new couple will receive a romantic dinner on the beach or an upgrade to a honeymoon suite. Pueblo Bonito’s honeymoon gift registry allows couples to register their entire honeymoon or destination wedding online. The future bride and groom can choose from a list of gift ideas that includes... [Read more]

Choosing the colors for your wedding can be one of the most difficult decisions you make, or one of the easiest. Some brides just know what color they’re going to pick. Maybe you have a color that you love, or that you’ve dreamed of having for your wedding color all your life. If you’re not sure what colors to incorporate into your wedding take a look around you for the latest wedding color trends, or look at the season your wedding will be held in and take some inspiration from the colors of the season. Another thing you might consider is your wedding venue. You may have to go with colors that compliment the colors of your reception or wedding location. It may take a visit to a caterer or a bridal boutique to look at brides... [Read more]