Tuesday, December 20, 2005

ViBride Christmas

Kisses & Christmas 2

Found a great site for African-American Brides named ViBride. It has honeymoon destinations to Africa and the most darling jumping brooms I've ever seen. Maybe we can have the owner stop by and guest blog for us one day on planning a wedding.

Kente Broom

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Monday, December 19, 2005

Blackberry Soul Celebrations

This year I was invited to four baby showers and a handful of weddings. After a while, you start seeing the same thing at each if the guest of honor is an African-American woman. Smith's Blackberry Soul Celebrations is a great gift to your galpals, who will get engaged this holiday season or for yourself if you find yourself having to plan the event.

Are you throwing any bridal showers in 2006?

Monday, December 12, 2005

Philosophy: Here Comes the Bride

Philosophy: The first rule of marriage is to marry yourself before you ever marry someone else. primping and pampering have always been a traditional routine for brides-to-be and we[Philosphy] have assembled all the essentials that a bride will need before her trip down the aisle.

This gift pack comes with a facial cleanser, moisturizer, hair conditioner, body emulsion, foot and hand cream.

$45.00 (7 piece set )

Nice idea for a bridal shower gift. You can purchase Here Comes the Bride at Sephora stores or online at Amazon or Philosophy.com.

 

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Saturday, November 26, 2005

Bridal Movie Watch: The Engagement Ring

  Ok. So it's officially Christmastime. Hallmark Channel and Fox Family have broken out their favorite movies. Even TNT has coined their own new Christmas classic sponsored by Johnson & Johnson,   that will air on Monday and it involves something that Blackbrides loves to talk about--engagement rings!! 
 
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TNT is heading to the Napa Valley wine country for its latest original movie THE ENGAGEMENT RING, a romantic drama starring Emmy®-winning actress Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves   Raymond, TNT's The Goodbye Girl). Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Lainie Kazan (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Beaches), Vincent Spano (Alive, Oscar) and Tony Lo Bianco (The French Connection, City of Hope) join the cast. Catch this: Her real-life love--husband, David Hunt, doesn't play the love of her movie heart, but her cold, business driven fiancee.
 
If you watch this movie, come back here and tell me how you liked it. I will be tuning in as well.
 
Dee
 
 
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Christmas Bridal Gift: Something New

  
Victoria's Secret
Make Me Gorgeous Eye Quad

$26.00 Includes Silk Wear Color Eye Shadows in Copper Penny, Golden Sands and Golden Olive, and new Defining Luxury Gel Eye Liner in black. Domestic. 

These shades are great for African American skin tones. And the jeweled top case is cute enough. What do you think? 

 
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Barbie Bride

 
 
 
 
 
Christie and Ken are getting married. This is a nice keepsake collection for any upcoming blushing black bride. Remember when we used to play with Christie and the white ken as children. Now we can have a love triangle! Hee Hee. Do you like this doll? Have you seen others that can top this?
 
Dee
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Monday, October 17, 2005

Ty Wilson's Wedding Accessories

If you are looking for a cosmo kind of wedding check out Ty Wilson's Licensed Products here.

I want something...I don't know what it is yet, but when I do I'll want it. You know what I mean?

Dee

Bride & Groom Christmas Ornament


Okay, I know we have two more months until Christmas, but I saw the cutest ornament at the Lenox store near my grandmother's house. It is an African American Bride & Groom ornament. I have two newlywed couples that would love these ornaments. I'll add it to my christmas favorite things list. Do you think it's cute?

Dee

Chocolate Brides

Found a great site today with a large message board of tips and trends for your chocolate wedding. It is called Chocolate Brides. Check it out and tell me if you liked it.

Dee

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Kerry Washington on InStyle

Washington's Crossing
Engaged actress Kerry Washington gets ready for her wedding--and considers what she'll wear in InStyle Magazine.
If you're planning your wedding, have you decided on your dress? What style wedding do you plan to have?

Dee

Friday, October 07, 2005

Black Bridal Designers on The Knot

An excerpt from The Knot-Styles for the African American Bride...

Looking for a gown that expresses your heritage? These five designers create unique dresses with African inspirations.

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Bridal Carousel Sale

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Bridal Deals

Welcome to Blog Brides 9

Thanks for stopping by BlogBrides 9.

I started this blog three years ago when I wrote a column called Marriage & Money. Now I continue help couples stay under budget for their weddings, as well as teach them basic personal finance tips, so that their marriage can have a great fiscal start. But this blog is designed for all things bridal. Not just finance. So stick around. If you know of any bridal expos coming to town, or any new products, let me know. If you are a bridal blogger and would love to contribute to this site, let me know. Also brides, scroll down to the bottom to peruse our bridal shop.

Thanks,
Dee