Quote: Competition…

“I’ve never been concerned with competitors, execution is everything in life.”
- Lynda Resnick, half of the husband and wife team who have grown POM Wonderful (pomegranate juice) from $12mil/yr in 2003 to $91mil/yr today and after buying Fuji Water for $150mil increased sales 67% last year.

First Ever Wedding Proposal via Search Engine

Well, they say there is a first time for everything. The first ever wedding proposal via a search engine has taken place. The soon to be groom wanted to come up with something unique and original for his proposal.
He proposed via Ask Jeeves. He brought his girlfriend, Yisha to his office, asked her to [...]

A New TV Show About Weddings

Big Day, a new romantic comedy about life in the wild wedding lane, will premiere Tuesday, November 28 on ABC.
“Big Day” follows a very special day in a young couple’s life, their wedding day… but tells the stories you don’t see on the wedding video — the father who sits his daughter down on the [...]

Surprise Wedding

When US. Army Sgt. Chris Cooper returned to Flordia from Iraq this weekend, his homecoming included a surprise wedding with all the trimmings. Cooper, 30, had met Sheryl Lucas, 32, while he was stationed in Arizona. He proposed to her in August, before deploying to Iraq — and they planned to get married in a [...]

Reality Wedding Shows

If you are an avid follower of the show, “Whose Wedding is it Anyway?”, you will be interested to know The Style Network has announced they are adding a new twist with a new show called, “ Whose Destination Wedding is it Anyway?”.  Whose Wedding is it Anyway has been a tremendous success for [...]

Bachelorete Parties

Destination bachelorette parties are all the rage these days. The hot spots for those parties are Las Vegas, Miami, Cancun, Phoenix, Lake Tahoe, Key West, and Palm Springs.
Let us hear from you if your brides are planning destination bachelorette parties.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Dallas Wedding Planner hopes each of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. Enjoy your turkey and pumpkin pie!

Making Big Money in the Wedding Industry

The Knot, a leading national lifestage media company, had 41% rise in the third quarter net revenues to $18.5 million versus $13.1 million in the third quarter of 2005, contributed by each of its revenue streams.
The Knot acquired WeddingChannel.com, an online bridal registry purchase company, which contributed around $1.5 million revenue. The firm also acquired [...]

Update:Sale of David’s Bridal & Priscilla of Boston

Federated Department Stores Inc. said Friday it will sell its Pennsylvania-based Bridal Group division in two transactions for a total of $850 million.
An affiliate of Los Angeles based Leonard Green & Partners is paying about $750 million for the 269 store David’s Bridal and 10 store Priscilla of Boston businesses, Federated said. Separately, Houston-based Men’s [...]

Queen’s Cake

When Princess Elizabeth married Prince Phillip on this day in 1947, Britain was still under rationing, and rationing applied to the royal family too. The problem of where to get sufficient ingredients for what had to be a Very Big Day was solved by the rest of the world, who came to the rescue with [...]

It’s Official: They are Husband & Wife

If you read our earlier post on the Cruise and Holmes wedding, it’s official: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are now husband and wife. The couple exchanged vows Saturday in front of about 150 guests at the Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy. Some people are saying it was celebrity wedding of the year. [...]

Wedding Gown Designer: Monique Lhuillier

Monique Lhuillier, born and bred in the Philippines, is weaving a big name in the United States via her dreamy bridal gowns and figure-flattering evening wear. Growing up in the Philippines taught her that beauty was very important to Filipinos. Women always make an effort to look their best and they really appreciate nice clothes [...]

One Month Now

It has been one month since the Dallas Wedding Planner Graduate private blog was started. We hope you are reading and benefiting from the posts. DWP feels likes this blog can be an additional education tool for you to continue to be informed as to what is going on in the wedding world.
My [...]

Quote: This is Hard Work!

“Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory.”
–Mahatma Gandhi

Candy Tubes Used for Favors

Candy Tubes are a great idea for an original and inexpensive favour. Fill them with fun candies like gumballs, even champagne gumballs, personalized m&m’s or mints. Finish the candy tube off with a custom label coordinated with your wedding colors for a unique look. The tube measures one inch in diameter and is four inches [...]