My picks in the Martha Stewart DIY Wedding Contest

Martha Stewart is currently asking for people to share their photos of handmade wedding day details. The contest ends on September 1, 2009 so there is still time for tons of entries.  When I reviewed the photos, they already  had 1, 322 photo submissions for the contest.  Martha is going to showcase their favorites on [...]

Vendor Interview: Visiting with Sweet Pea Events

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege to meet Kelly Simants of Sweet Pea Events. It was a delight.  She is a sweetheart and I can see why brides would love working with her. Here’s an opportunity for you to learn more about Kelly Simants and her company.

Sweet Pea Event’s Website
Sweet Pea Event’s [...]

Upcoming wedding for Ivanka Trump

Last week, New York Observer owner Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump became engaged. They make a cute couple!  No date has been set yet but this should be one wedding worth watching.  I would imagine there will be “just a few” dollars spent on this event. Dallas Wedding Planner and the Wedding Industry Insider will [...]

Congratulations to the 2009 WFAA A-List wedding winners

Dallas Wedding Planner would like to congratulate all of the winners of the WFAA A-List 2009 winners. Last week the winners of the first through fifth place winners were released in the wedding categories.
We were excited to see that GEORGE Catering won 1st place 2009 best caterer WFAA A-List. GEORGE is a full-service catering company [...]

Wedding Planner Workshop Offered by Dallas Wedding Planner, Sept 18-20, 2009

Dallas Wedding Planner is currently registering for the September 18th – 20, 2009 Roots class, the Dallas Wedding Planner Training Program.
If you are interested in starting your own wedding/event planner business, Dallas Wedding Planner offers an excellent extensive three day class to teach you the skills you need to start your own business.
Our weekend training [...]

Local wedding baker on Food Network Challenge

Last night I watched a Food Network Challenge show of Disney cakes challenge.  A local cake baker, Fancy Cakes by Lauren was on the challenge.  This was Lauren’s first time on a Food Network Challenge.
Lauren Kitchens chose a Mary Poppins cake. We have seen several challenges on the Food Network station and I can only [...]

Cake Boss offers some great cakes

I just finished watching several back to back episodes of Cake Boss on TLC.  I had seen Buddy on the Food Network Channel for a cake competition but had never seen his show.  He has quite a operation and staff with his business, Carlo’s Bake Shop, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Buddy Valastro is the cake boss.  [...]

A look at Kesha Scott with Stella and Dot

Today, Dallas Wedding Planner and the Wedding Industry Insider wanted to share with you a little about Kesha Scott and her jewelry business, Stella & Dot.  They have some really cute stuff.  While I was looking at their products, I kept finding myself saying, “I want that”. Then “Oh, that’s cute, I want that, too!”
Here’s [...]

Fine tune your wedding business

Those of us in the wedding industry who have the title of wedding planner are consumed with details and more details every single day.  You have numerous clients and you are juggling the details of each wedding – from the guest count, to the names of all the bride’s vendors, to the dates who need [...]

4th of July and wedding fireworks

As we approach the 4th of July weekend, the Wedding Industry Insider and Dallas Wedding Planner wish each of you a happy July 4th.
Enjoy a cold drink, some fun with friends and family and a great fireworks show.
If you have a bride getting married this weekend and they are having some fireworks on their wedding [...]

Is the Knot undermining your wedding business?

What’s your opinion of the Knot? Some of you have heard me say, “the Knot is taking over the world” trying to market to everyone out there. In today’s economy, where there are many unemployed and even more in fear of losing their jobs, theKnot.com is trying to juggle keeping their advertisers and give advice [...]