White Wedding Dresses and Gowns
5 Ways to Get Your Dream Dress For Less
Expert tips on how to find a stunning wedding gown that fits your budget.
Hi, I’m Linda Shapiro, your Personal Meal Planning Maven….
Hmmmm….you might say- what is this about personal meal planning? I’m already trying to juggle work while planning a wedding, do I really need to worry about what to eat too?
Well…here’s the scoop: you already know you want to feel fabulous in your gown on your special day….and what about “from this day forward?” Even if you’re a work out junkie, you may not be looking your very best if your eating and cooking habits need a makeover! As a Personal Meal Planner, I can help you feel beautiful on your wedding day, as well as also show you how weaving simple planning, shopping and cooking tricks into your daily routine can help you feel wonderful year after year.
I Can Motivate Because I Can Relate.
On your wedding day and “from this day forward” you can have success in your health and fitness. I am here to help you to succeed in getting ready for the gown and create a “toolbox” that helps you stay on track after your wedding day. With the built in motivation of your wedding day, my knowledge and passion, we are sure to succeed!
In November of 1987, I was thirty pounds overweight and engaged to be married with a wedding date set for August 8, 1988. I started working with a trainer and was guided on how to change my eating habits and train with a combination of weight training and cardiovascular training. I am happy to say that by my wedding day, I had lost the thirty pounds and gained the priceless knowledge that I now am so blessed to share with you. I can motivate because I can relate.
I have been in the fitness industry for over 20 years and look forward to helping you get in shape, gain understanding and knowledge of how important it is to stay physically active. With the “Get Ready For The Gown” FIT Tips you will have all the energy you need to keep up with your busy schedule and will be able to manage the stress with grace and dignity. No Bridezillas Allowed! A happy, healthier you is one of the best wedding gifts you can give yourself and your future husband.
This is one of the most important times in your life. It’s time to get totally committed to creating a plan of action that will work “from this day forward.” So let’s get started!
Getting Your Arms Ready for Your Strapless Gown
One of the most popular wedding gown designs is the strapless gown. We all want nice shoulders and toned arms for our strapless gown and our honeymoon wardrobe! A strong upper body is essential to all of us to get through life upright and functional. The exercise that anyone can do, just about anywhere, is a pushup. “I can’t do a pushup!” is what I hear over and over again when I first tell my clients we are going to pushups. My clients, whose ages range from 18-72yrs old, all do pushups! There are different ways to modify a push up so that you can build enough strength to eventually do a push up on your toes. Here are some tips on how to do a modified pushup and some fun ways to get those pushups in just about anywhere.
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Paradise Fitness has teamed up with WED to create a fitness program tailored to brides to help them get in shape for their wedding. Take a look at the information below and contact Chante Pemberton with questions or to register: Chante@WedBizMedia.com, 239-272-8578
Are you Getting Ready for YOUR Gown? Need some help?
We’re looking for a few brides located in Southwest Florida to work with our trainer and personal meal planning coach to get in shape for their wedding (and/or honeymoon) and who will let us track and publish your progress in our magazine and on this blog.
Interested? Email us at: getready@wedbizmedia.com
We learned a new trick on Pinterest — adding our video interviews from YouTube so you can view right on Pinterest!
We’ve created a new Pin Board of our WED Talk interviews with some of our favorite wedding industry celebrities including Diann Valentine (I Do Over), Lori Allen (Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta), Michelle Rago (Google Weddings) and Sylvia Weinstock.
Click on the Pin to view the video. Enjoy! Be sure to view our other pin boards too!
Each week, WED shares wedding inspiration in a weekly eNewsletter. This week, we share some romantic, soft photos with fab DIY from a French Real Wedding. All photos by Elisabeth Perotin Photographie.
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We love this soft, romantic wedding that comes to us from a wonderful photographer in France, Elisabeth Perotin. She told us, “I’m a French photographer from Reims, near Paris. I love to shoot retro-boheme styled weddings, this one was probably the one that looked the more like the one I would dream of for me. Aurélie wore a wonderful 20’s style dress made by “Lili M”, a very talented designer from Reims, France and an absolutely beautiful bouquet of peonies. Aurélie (the bride) created everything herself, that’s why this wedding was so unique and also because her and Sylvain made an awesome couple, that was a real pleasure to photograph them!” See the beautiful DIY details below. Photos by Elisabeth Perotin.
Each week, WED shares wedding inspiration in a weekly eNewsletter. This week, we share some beautiful photos from the Naples Botanical Garden giveaway wedding featured in the new issue of WED. All photos by Nicole Inskip, 929 Design Studios.
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WED was so happy to be one of the sponsors for the 11/11/11 Dream Wedding giveaway at the Naples Botanical Gardens. The couple — Princess and Gabriel — were so grateful to win this giveaway and we were grateful to be a part of it. The wedding was beautiful and the setting at the gardens was amazing! We especially love the photos on the bocce lawn. Be sure to inject some fun into your own photos! Photos by Nicole Inskip, 929 Design Studios. Cake by Be Happy Cakes, Flowers by Grace Lakes Florist, Gown from Loretta’s Bridal and Planner No Worries Weddings & Events.
Our new issue of WED is now live on our digital news stand. In this big design issue, we share our interview with Preston Bailey, along with gorgeous photos from some of his amazing weddings.
Also in this edition, Planner/Designer Tiffany Cook shares her Dream Design for NFL star Marty Booker and his bride Migdalia; we talk all things Pinterest; Get Ready for the Gown with our trainer Chante Pemberton and the Meal Planning Maven Linda Shapiro; learn about some of the best wedding blogs and apps; and you’ll find Something Borrowed in our real weddings section.
And don’t miss our Preferred Vendors in our Resource Directory to help with your wedding.
The new edition of WED
Tiffany Nieves-Cook of WeTV’s “Platinum Weddings” to speak at the National Assn. of Wedding Professionals signature event March 1 at the Charlotte Marriott Executive Park
The Charlotte Chapter of The National Association of Wedding Professionals (NAWP) is excited to present “Your Dream Wedding: Fashion & Fantasy 2012,” March 1, 2012, at the Charlotte Marriott Executive Park.
Guest speaker is Tiffany Nieves-Cook, celebrity wedding planner and featured on the WeTV’s Platinum Weddings.
Brides and their friends and family are invited to enjoy the latest trends and fashions, as a glamorous evening is anticipated showcasing bridal gowns and thematic decor from some of the brightest, most innovative talents in the Charlotte-area wedding industry.
“Dream” decor displays are expected to include such style and cultural categories as:
To add sweetness to the visual riches, there will be a cake tasting table as well.
Ticket prices are just $10.00. For registration and more information, go to: http://conta.cc/wFuCpV
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