Enjoy your holidays!

The Wedding Industry Insider, the Something Blue blog and Dallas Wedding Planner wants to wish each of our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  Because we understand the balance of work and play and respect boundaries,  we will be taking some much needed down time during the next two weeks to [...]

The Knot seen on Bride Wars

The Knot continues to receive more publicity.
The upcoming wedding movie, Bride Wars coming to the big screen on January 9th will put the Knot in front of even more brides-to-be.
Read more about the movie on a recent post on Something Blue and mark your calendar to go see this movie.

2009 Wedding trend predictions from Wedding Soiree

As wedding industry professionals, in order to do our job well it is essential to keep up with the trends – “what’s in and what’s out”. Wedding Soiree, wedding planners in Atlanta, Georgia have for the past three years posted what they feel are the most stylish trends.
Here are their top trend picks for 2009:
Colors: [...]

Janelle Berte dress options

I came across these dresses from designer, Janell Berte and thought they would be perfect for a casual wedding, a bride wanting a short dress or even a second wedding where a bride did not want the whole ball gown extravaganza. They are both unique in their own way and would be a beautiful addition [...]

Inspiration Ideas: Purple Floral Centerpiece

Since yesterday’s post was about the color purple at weddings, we thought this floral would make a centerpiece for a casual outdoor wedding or a bride looking for an organic-inspired wedding design. The base of the centerpiece is made of spring asparagus with some raffia wrapped around it.
You can find the directions on how to [...]

Purple is the new Black

If you have been at the mall doing any shopping during the fall, you are bound to have seen purple everywhere.  Purple is the new black.  You can find purple in home furnishing and in clothing galore.  Well, are we seeing that purple transferred to the wedding industry as well?
Here’s a bridesmaid’s gown designed by [...]

Glass Pedestal Jars for a Dessert Reception

While searching for a Christmas gift, I ran across these glass pedestal jars.  I love them.
For a caterer, this would be a good addition to your catering items.  If a bride is doing a dessert reception this would make for a pretty presentation on a table.  The different heights of the containers make a nice [...]

2009 Dallas Wedding Planner Training Program class dates scheduled

The 2009 Dallas Wedding Planner Training Program class dates have been scheduled.  If you are interested in a comprehensive training program designed to prepare each individual to succeed in the wedding industry, check us out. We do not teach what you can read in a book at Barnes and Noble.  We cover what it takes [...]