http://manolobrides.com Manolo Loves the Brides! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:00:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking for a novel cake that isn't a life-size statue of yourself or the disembodied head of Michael Jackson? How about a feather cake? Don't worry -- it's entirely edible. What look like feathers are actually slices of rice paper coated in a light dusting of edible glitter! The cake ... http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/23/tickling-noses-and-turning-heads/ I want to touch on the topic of shaving. Armpits, legs, and...more sensitive areas get a lot of media play in the world inhabited by blushing brides-to-be, for obvious reasons. Necks and cheeks, on the other hand, don't spend a lot of time in the pre-nuptial spotlight. It makes sense ... http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/22/more-grooming-for-grooms/ I was recently sent two freebies to review, both of which sprang from the minds of event designers. It's a common phenomenon -- when you live in the world of weddings, it's not that difficult to envision yourself creating a product that will bring joy to brides-to-be. (Note to companies ... http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/21/event-designers-branch-out/ You all know the rules. I post a pic. You come up with your best captions and post them as replies. Next saturday I declare a winner and we all have a good laugh. And so, without further ado, here's the image: Ready...set...snark!Share This http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/20/twisties-sunday-caption-madness-the-aquatic-edition/ If there's one thing you can count on in a bridal salon, it's that the gowns will be expensive. The styles may also be limited. Your gown will definitely take a very long time to get to you and require alterations after it arrives. When you're on a tight budget, ... http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/19/great-gowns-bargain-prices/ ...two gowns, two bouquets, two pretty hairstyles, and two pairs of awesome shoes. It makes me feel just a tad envious of all of the girly lesbian brides out there who are marrying other girly lesbian brides and can ooh and ahh over nuptial frippery with a spouse-to-be who ... http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/18/two-brides-might-mean/ A blog called It's a Wonderful World turned me onto bouquets weirder and wackier than any I came across when writing iDo. In the floral chapter of my book, I bring up cascade bouquets, arm sheaves, pomanders, hand tieds, crescents, composites, wristlets, trails, teardrops, tussie-mussies, ballerina bouquets, and floral scepters! ... http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/17/lovehate-the-funny-florals-edition/ Every now and again one of you sends me an e-mail that is so perfectly succinct that it needs no explanation or exposition. My good friend Jenny -- whose own words, I must point out, are featured prominently throughout iDo -- wrote this: I'm watching one of those nanny shows, which ... http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/16/the-apocalypse-draws-ever-nearer/ I like creative place cards because the plain foldover variety tends to be so dull, which means anything flashier adds an unexpected bit of zing to the reception tablescapes. Take, for example, these "Parisian Chic" tags from Fabulous Finds Boutique. I will admit that I've kept place cards from weddings of ... http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/16/a-touch-of-france/ I was going to dig into my archives today today to finally feature some of those previously answered reader questions that are waiting for their 15 minutes, but I received a query yesterday afternoon that was too intriguing to put off. The question was simply this: Have you heard of ... http://manolobrides.com/2008/07/15/clearly-tacky/