I’m so excited to share with you a new[er] blog stuffed full of ideas, inspiration, resources, and photos - Engaged & Inspired! The creator of Aspiring Couture, Allison, brings you fresh, modern, chic ideas from the wonderful world of weddings. Recently engaged herself, Allison started the blog to provide fellow brides with “a complete bridal resource offering top inspiration, gorgeous detail ideas, fabulous suggested vendors, and a wedding shop full of hand-picked original designs”.

My favorite part of Engaged and Inspired has to be all the great eye candy – tons of fabulous photo inspiration that I simply can’t get enough of. I forced myself to pick just one to share with you here…. don’t you just ADORE all these great tags!?

Providing all the pretty pictures ties in perfectly with the services Allison also offers via her blog – custom, made to order inspiration boards (with a bunch of extras). All you have to do is send her a few photos of things that represent your style, venue (if you’ve already tied it down), color choices, etc., and she’ll send you the following:

- A full cohesive plan with plenty of details, to pull your wedding style together.
- “How-to’s” and “Where-to’s” for purchasing and creating items from the idea board so you can execute wedding plans efficiently
- A suggested list of vendors to work with that fit your style and budget. (Researched by us in advance to ensure quality of service!)
- Suggested design plan for setting up the venue, or how to add in those details that you can’t live without.

Such a great idea, especially for the bride that needs a little help getting the creative juices flowing. So, go see all of this fabulousness for yourself, or email Allison directly – allison@engagedandinspired.com.

Any crafty brides out there? I stumbled upon an absolutely fabulous blog (via Mrs. Diane – thanks!) that you simply MUST check out – Ruffles and Stuff!

Creator, Disney, posts some of the cutest projects that anyone can do. Here are a few of my favorites, that might also be a nice addition to your wedding day. Check them out!

I get a lot of questions about centerpieces – What are some unique centerpieces ideas? What elements should they include? What are some ideas I can use if I’m trying save money? What’s something that would work well with my day’s overall theme?

Don’t get me wrong, centerpieces are indeed important, but so is the rest of the table! I think the little things are often overlooked (or perhaps because fancier plates and flatware tend to be a bit more expensive, many couples don’t consider the different options). Enter : Swanky Tables.

Annette, the author of this fabulous blog is in the event design business. It’s a good thing, too, becase I think the lady knows what she’s talking about! A few of my fave posts:

Shanghai Nights Dinner Party

Brunch with a Preppy Twist

The Bar

Sorry for the absence of “Blogs We Love”! No worries – we’re back! This week we are loving The Green Kangaroo’s blog (which can be found on the fabulous site of the unique wedding invitations and stationary company. They offer nothing but unique, original designs. Check out a few of our fave posts!

Top Ten Wedding Invitation Trends for 2008

We gotta know what’s up with invitations and stationary – so why not take a word of advice from the people who know what’s going on! They touch on color, themes, and pockets, oh my!

Chinese Lantern Wedding

SUCH an awesome way to see a bit of inspiration turn into reality. Also a great way to see what The Green Kangaroo is capable of!

Vineyard and Wine Inspired Wedding Invitations

A more recent post and great way to show how you really can incorporate a theme into your paper ensemble in a very, very classy way. A must read!

Check out The Green Kangaroo for more posts. They are relatively new, but I expect to see great things from them!

You know those bits of inspiration that you don’t quite classify as “inspirational” when you first see them. And then your heart starts to beat just a bit faster and you start feeling a little giddy? Then you realize you can’t stop staring at whatever it is you’re looking at and you realize you have found something… well… something fabulous?

I find myself in these gazes of amazement when I’m clicking through the little piece of wedding inspiration heaven that is Snippet & Ink. In fact, I’ve probably drooled a few times…

BUT! Snippet & Ink is undeniably full of delicious eye candy that I simply can’t get enough of. Here are a few samplings of the fabulousness!

White & Lime

Magnolia & Fuchsia

Vintage Pink & Green

Rocker Love

I know! Drool worthy, right? But alas, there is more to the blog than just yummy inspiration boards, most noteworthy, imho, are the fab Real Weddings. Check out the fabulousness for yourself!