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Sweet Snippets: Princess Bridal Party

Jan 26th, 2012 by

Almost every little girl at one point in time has wanted to be a Disney princess. Being all grown up doesn’t mean we have to stop dreaming those big romantic dreams, and it certainly doesn’t mean we can’t include royal beauty into our special day, tastefully of course.Here are some adorable dresses and accessories that mirror the styles of ten Disney princesses, perfect for your bridal party to adorn, bringing your dream to life!

Your dreamy blogger,
Stephanie Baldwin

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Blizzard of Love

Jan 25th, 2012 by

Ah winter. A season filled with cuddles and hot chocolate. A time where people gather for the holidays and even some exceptional weddings. Even though in South Texas winter is something hard to come by, winter weddings can still be beautiful and filled with warm ideas.
Centerpieces: Much of the time winter wedding centerpieces consist of icicles and I personally think that’s a little too cliché. What I find to be extremely elegant, as well as fitting for the season, is a bare tree as a centerpiece. With candles around it, you have the warm glow of a wedding, as well as an example of winter’s chill. Now, if you just insist on having icicles at your wedding, here’s an example of what some brides do. They incorporate icicles with candles and a bare tree.


Food: With winter comes a lot of the comforting holiday foods, and these would be great to serve at your wedding. The only problem is that a lot of these foods are really heavy and tend to make people lethargic. No one wants lazy guests at their wedding. What can be done about this you ask? Well, you could serve them the same comforting foods, just give them smaller portion and more to choose from. That way the guests can eat delicious food and still be light on their feet once the dancing starts.
Your Dress: When it comes to winter dresses, I love this look. It’s not only classy, but will also help keep you warm. Another classic look that I just adore is a dress with long sleeves or a jacket.


Color Schemes: Since the color white is everywhere, why not change it up? Silver is something that many brides have used in their weddings and I for one don’t think that it’s ever going to go out of style. You could also use different shades of blue as perhaps your main color and off set it with silvers and whites. If you want to go a little unconventional gold can be used or even red.
Bouquets: I love the looks of Juniper boughs in a bouquet, and for winter they seem perfect. Ranunculus, Vendela Rose and Lilies of the Valley would also fair well being in a winter wedding bouquet. But perhaps my favorite flower for winter is the Casablanca Lily.
I hope this helped you gather ideas for a wonderful winter wedding. Now go and cuddle up with your love.
Stay warm!
-Kristine

Photos Courtesy to: Onereputation.com, Winterweddingdecor.com, and Oweddings.info.

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Really Really Cool Stuff We Found: Wedding Rings

Jan 19th, 2012 by

Since I was fifteen, I’ve been tearing out pictures of exquisite engagement rings from magazines advertising companies like Tacori or De Beers. But there are some couples that decide a diamond engagement ring is just too conventional for them.
While looking for something neat to write about, I came upon a ring that I think is just breathtaking.

I’ve always been a nature fanatic, so when I saw this ring, I was immediately captivated. The diamond isn’t traditionally cut, but rather held in its natural form. After talking about this ring with my mom, it got me to thinking that maybe there are other rings out there, even more astounding rings. And so my search began for strange, but still romantic, wedding rings.

For those couples who love technology as much as they love one another, I found this ring that I find completely adorable, even though it seems a bit much.

One of my favorite, if not most unconventional wedding ring is the one that is made out of the respective couple’s bone. What the company does do to make this ring is that they take bone, a small amount, from the tooth, and they culture (or grow) the bone around the band on the ring and ta dah! You’ve got yourself a ring made from the very essence of your betrothed.

I’ve always had a terrible habit of forgetting things like birthdays and anniversaries, so when I found this ring, I literally laughed out loud. With this ring neither you or your husband will ever forget the anniversary of your wedding. What this nifty little ring does is 24 hours before the anniversary, the ring heats up to about 120º F for the duration of ten seconds. Quite a hot reminder for the happiest day of your life.

Thanks for reading!
-Kristine

Photos Courtesy to: Weheartit.com and Galleryatlantic.com.

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The Wedding Fair

Jan 18th, 2012 by


It was so great being at the wedding fair this past Sunday! Here are a few words from the interns here at The One about their experience:

Stephanie:

My experience at the wedding fair can be summed up in one word: AWESOME. Meeting so many beautiful brides, some trailed by their grooms and others by their faithful bridal party, I couldn’t help but get caught up in all the excitement. The amount of eagerness shown sent shivers down my spine, so much happiness and excitement put a real buzz in the air. Standing up for eight or more hours wasn’t very kind on my feet but it wasn’t something a hot bath couldn’t cure. From sampling delicious cakes, fondue, and hors d’oeuvres, to taking pictures in every photo booth available, I would say it was a huge success. My co-workers and I met a fabulous array of people. The fashion show literally left me in awe, honestly. Much to my mother’s dismay I’ve never had wedding fever so badly before in my life! I am quite jealous of all the beaming brides I saw on Sunday, but it brought a smile to my face as well to share in their experience.

Marinna:

It was actually my first time ever going to one of these wedding fairs and actually being able to help run a booth. I had a blast and I enjoyed seeing everyone who showed up. Even when I was behind the booth most of the time, I couldn’t help but notice how amazing everything looked. I also enjoyed the fashion shows, photo booths, and the food tasting. Other than that, it was still a great experience to get a taste of how these wedding fairs are put together and even with the hard work we put into it, it was still fantastic!

Kristine:

When I arrived at the American Bank Center, the place was already bustling with activity, and the event hadn’t even started yet. All around vendors were setting up their booths with their respective goodies, and the girls and I set to work getting bags ready. Once the doors opened, the real work began. When I saw the amount of people that were coming in, I have to admit I was intimidated. Here I was surrounded by women on a mission to get information, and other venders with much more experience then myself, I honestly didn’t know if I was going to be able to formulate a good rhythm of action. But have no fear, as soon as I talked to the first person who looked curious about The One, I took off. I didn’t talk to brides nearly as much Stephanie and Sandra did, but the brides I did speak with really helped me get into my element. We each took a little break to go look around and all I can say is wow. I was really impressed at the amount of work vendors put into their booths, and honestly, if I was getting married, I would have planned my entire wedding that day. Over all, it was an insanely rewarding experience and one that I’m going to cherish for a good long while. If I could, I would love to do it again.

Sandra:

Participating as a vendor in the Corpus Christi Wedding Fair last Sunday was an interesting experience for me. Usually I’m on the other side of the booth at an exposition, but as a vendor I got to see a little bit more of the preparation that goes into making such an event successful. It was a packed event all day, and I enjoyed talking to all the soon-to-be brides and grooms who were planning their special days… even when it felt like I was talking a mile a minute non-stop about The One! There were many people who were already familiar with The One and were dying to know when our next issue will be on stands (February 1st!), but I really enjoyed talking to those who weren’t familiar with The One. Once I pointed out some of the magazine’s features- such as The Off-White Pages, the Site Finder and the Spotlight Bride spreads, people definitely realized what a valuable resource The One Bride Guide is to planning their weddings. People were especially excited about the magazine when I mentioned couples could announce their engagement in the magazine; I even had a woman who decided to announce her 25th wedding anniversary in The One! With all the music, fashion, food and smiling faces I thought the Wedding Fair was a wonderful event, and I’m so glad I had a chance to represent The One!

Love,

The Blogirls

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Sweet Snippets: Home made Monogrammed Candles

Jan 11th, 2012 by

 

Before I jump into this article I have to tell y’all a story. Sitting at my desk I pondered what type of project I should take on at home, when I got a great idea: why not have somebody decide for me? Already texting my friend Jon (who happens to be a 6’3’’ bear-man from Germany) I decided that he would be the producer of said project! Wedged in between our ongoing conversation I asked, “Okay, if you were a bride and wanted to learn how to make something yourself, what would it be?” and the reply I got literally made me laugh so hard tears started to well up in my eyes. It was, and I quote, “Um, what would be ideal? First meal as a married couple? Meatloaf! Yum.” He’s such a sweetheart and it really made my day. But alas I won’t be posting a meatloaf recipe (despite the temptation, I do have a spectacular one). Instead I found an even more “ideal” project on the majestic pages of pinterest, my muse.

Wedding favors have ranged from those weird little dinner mints to extravagant packages, depending on budget of course. Not everyone likes mints, and not everyone has enough money to send their guests home with their own island or whatever it is Oprah has given out recently. But everyone does like candles, especially adorable monogrammed ones! This do-it-yourself party favor is perfect for smaller scale weddings, but might be a tad bit time-consuming. Honestly, that’s better than money consuming though.

You will need some regular paper, tissue paper, tape, sharpies or markers, a candle, wax paper, and a heat gun.

•    Tape the tissue paper (about the size of the candle) to a piece of copy paper. Ink will bleed through the tissue paper. Draw your design! After you finish the design, remove the tissue paper from the copy paper.
•    Next, cut out your design and put it on the candle. Cut away as much tissue paper as possible.
•    Now take a piece of wax paper that is larger than your candle. Pull it tight around your candle, and use your heat gun to melt the design into the candle.  Move the heating gun back and forth for about 30-40 seconds; be careful of your fingers!
•    After heating the entire design gently peel back your wax paper and make sure the design is adhered to the candle. If not, just repeat with the wax paper and heat gun.

If you don’t want to hand draw your design repeatedly, you can also print a design off the computer. Here’s how:

•    Very carefully tape a piece of tissue paper to a piece of copy paper, making sure that there are no edges and the tissue paper is completely flat.
•    Next, send it through the printer!
•    Follow the steps from process above.

It’s as simple as that my friends. The picture above is the simple final product of my first monogrammed candle! We all had a ridiculous amount of fun making them. Here’s hoping you do too.

Your hot and inked blogger,

Stephanie Baldwin

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Happy Holidays!

Dec 23rd, 2011 by


Happy Holidays!

Love,

The Blogirls

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International Weddings: Japan

Dec 22nd, 2011 by

Hello! Or as they say in Japan, konichiwa! I’m really excited to be writing this international wedding article on Japanese weddings. For several years now I’ve had this thing with Japan and the Japanese culture. I wouldn’t call it an obsession, but rather a healthy interest. It started with anime, manga and geishas, but soon I became enraptured with the culture itself. A culture rich in history, folklore and traditions.
 A traditional wedding in Japan is typically held either in the Spring or the Fall, and almost always in a Shinto style shrine (“Shinto” meaning a place to worship the kami, or Japanese gods), but other styles of shrines include Buddhist or non-religious.  A Shinto priest conducts the ceremony, during which the couple is purified, drinks sake, and the groom reads aloud the words of commitment. The ceremony is meant to cleanse the couple and bless their marriage, as well as their future generations. My favorite part of a Japanese wedding is called San-San-Kudo. This is when the couple sips sake from three different cups. The first three sips (san) represent the bride and groom and their respective parents. The kudo represents the number nine, which is considered the luckiest number, and is also the last sip. In that moment the couple seals the marriage and form their new, unbreakable bond. Once the ceremony ends, a procession of priests, family, friends and coworkers follow the couple to the wedding reception.
A reception is held in the couple’s honor, and the number of guests can range anywhere from 50 to 200 people, and is usually held in a restaurant or banquet room, sometimes in a hotel. These gatherings can range anywhere in price from $20,000 to $100,000. The festivities begin with a formal sit down dinner, which is full of traditional Japanese foods such as sushi and rice, and the drink being sake, following the dinner toasts and speeches are given by the couple’s family and closest friends.

 

When you think of wedding presents for a couple, you think toasters, blenders, etc. But in Japan, the gift for a couple is almost always money, and the amount you give the couple depends on your relationship to them. The bills given to the couple must be crisp and new and handed over in an envelope. One thing I love about Japanese traditions is their attention to detail. The envelope in which the money is given must be tied with a mizuhiki knot, which is basically a really decorative knot used to finish gifts.

The beauty and ingenuity of the Japanese ceremonies truly astound me, to the fullest extent. Even though only one third of the weddings in Japan today are actually traditional, that in no way takes away from the beauty and foundation that is tradition.
Sayonara for now!
-Kristine

Photos courtesy to: Callojoven.com, Jaaj-jo.com, Tokyobling.wordpress.com, Travellingcam.wordpress.com, and Mamalisa.com.

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Invite-nation

Dec 19th, 2011 by

To get hitched, tie the knot, or take the plunge; however you say it, you’re getting married. In our new article “Invite Nation” we discuss invitation styles, or what to put in them. Announcing your wedding is the first step in a long journey, and but it’s also the biggest. So we here at The One have taken it upon ourselves to aid you in this monumental process! An invitation or save the date for a wedding symbolizes the ultimate love between fiancées. This is your way to tell the world, “I am completely head over heels in love with this person and I want you to witness the dedication of our lives to one another.” How much more romantic can you really get? I mentioned our first invitation style before, tying the knot. Marinna came across this adorable technique and when she showed it to me I knew we had to feature it on our blog! So here are some samples of the “Tie the Knot” themed wedding invitations. Hopefully you’ll enjoy it and squeal just as much as I did!

I am such a sucker for sappy things, and every time I sit down to write one of these articles I sigh, and get wedding fever. I am so jealous of you brides-to-be! Whilst composing this article I did some snooping about the Internet and found the most adorable card ever, featured below. Don’t worry, you’ll get a lot of bang for your buck with these cards; the prices are quite reasonable. Here’s the website if you’d like to check it out!  http://www.storkie.com/p-66088-tie-the-knot.aspx

Your green monster blogger,

Stephanie Baldwin

Photos credited to: Weddingbee, Crowning Celebrations, and Storkie.

 

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Marriage Veterans: Edward and Janie Gonzales

Dec 15th, 2011 by

Every love story wants to have their own happily ever after, but before we can get to the end of the story, we must first fill in the pages. Even though life gets tough and things get rough, there are still some couples who’s commitment persists through the years. Our newest Wedding Veterans are two people that are very dear to me. My parents, Edward and Janie Gonzales, have been married a grand  total of 22 years, and still going strong.

When were you married?
May 13, 1989

How many years?
22 years

What’s the best part of your marriage?
Janie: My children.
Edward: Definitely my kids

What’s your song?
“Cherish” by Kool and the Gang

Favorite memory?
Janie: Eddie and I had been seeing each other for a few months, and I wanted to know if he considered us an official couple. So I asked him “So are we going around?”
Eddie: (by this point he’s laughing) “Um…going around what?” It was hilarious.
Janie: As embarrassing as it is, it is definitely our favorite moment.

Where did you meet?
Janie: At Del Mar College. We were both taking a chemistry class, and the moment I saw him I knew that I had to ask him to be my lab partner.
Edward: Yeah. We both failed that class.

What’s helped you stay in love?
Janie: Remembering why I fell in love with him in the first place.
Edward: Each other

How was the proposal made?
Janie: We had been dating for about six years, and that Christmas, while I was wrapping presents, I asked him “Are we getting married?” and he said “Yeah.”
Edward: (silent)

Advice for engaged/ newlywed couples?
Janie: Stay true to your vows and commitments towards one another. Take the time to listen. Grow together over time.
Edward: Talk. Don’t speculate and don’t let anyone interfere. It’s a marriage. Just the two of you for the rest of your lives.

The love that my parents have for one another runs deep. Through thick and thin, they’ve stayed together, and I only hope that one day I find a love like theirs.

Thanks for reading! Be sure to stay tuned for more awesome articles!
-Kristine

 

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New Face of The One Bride Guide Blog: The Other Writer

Dec 12th, 2011 by

It is my greatest pleasure to introduce myself as the newest intern at Mcleod Creative. I’m so excited to be here! My name is Kristine Gonzales and I’m the one who always cries at weddings, romantic movies, and “ooh” and “ahhs” at all things love related. I’ve always been the sort of girl who romanticized about everything, and this is the perfect opportunity for me to really let loose and live out my fantasies through this blog. Not only for my benefit, but also for those up and coming brides who may need a bit of help or advice here and there.
When I was a little girl, my family moved to Mexico City where I lived for 4 years. But most of my adolescent and teenage life has been spent here in Corpus Christi. I am the oldest of two children; I have a brother who is eleven and I have the most adoring parents. My mother has been the main influence in my life when it comes to all things romantic. Since I was little, I remember her mentioning the wedding that I was going to have or the prince I was going to find. I owe all of my romanticism to her. She and I have a habit of watching Wedding Sunday on the WE network, or shows like “Say Yes to the Dress.”
As I’m heading towards beginning the rest of my life, I can’t help but think of a future filled with passion and romance. Wedding bells and happy endings, and not just for myself, but for the readers as well. This is only the first post of many to come. Thanks for taking the time to get to know me!
-Kristine

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