Antwahn + Jackie 2009 Wedding The Bride wore a spectacular "Maggie Sottero" Gown and the Groom wore a Custom Designed Suit. ~more photos to come~

Real Wedding: Antwahn + Jackie Our December Bride really went all out for their very "Elegant Evening Wedding" Here are a few photos just to give you a sneak peek of their exciting day.

Letter of Thank you, Antwahn and Jackie Barrett want you to know That we appreciate you Your tireless service for the Bride & Groom Is reflected in all that you do So we pray that you will know How special you are to us And to carry on the work of God Serving in His love. Antwahn and I give thanks to mel and lyn event planning and For your love and faithfulness In all the little things you do With a heart of thankfulness We do so appreciate you And cannot truly express Just how much you mean to us For we are truly blessed “Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.” Melissa Bradford & Lynette Fletcher Thank you for your wisdom and level of professionalism through your JOY for the business exhibited This bride Jackie Barrett can truly say December 12,2009 will be a evening that I will never forget The Best Wedding Planners that a Bride could ask for! P.S Tears are falling as I write this I love you guys dearly

So, now you're engaged what's next? Well you need to start working on how to prepare your future "Love Nest". Gift Registry is a great way the couple can inform their guest what they would like to have as a gift. Did you know the Gift Registry history dates back to 1924and the first Gift Registry took place at the great Marshall Field Department Store in Chicago, Illinois. Times have changed and we have the Modern Couple that want things with a little more non-traditional look. Great places to Register...Bed Bath and Beyond, Kohls, Target, and for the Higher End stores, Neiman Marcus, Horchow, and Macys.

Happy New Year everyone! Here are a few events for Dallas area brides for the month of January 2010. Pronovias Trunk Show January 7, 2010 12:00am - 12:00am Ocone's in Fort Worth, Texas Badgley Mischka Trunk Show January 8, 2010 12:00am - 12:00am Stanley Korshak on Cedar Springs at Maple Avenue in Dallas, Texas Liancarlo Trunk Show and Alan Belitsky Personal Appearance January 22, 2010 12:00am - 12:00am Stanley Korshak on Cedar Springs at Maple Avenue in Dallas, Texas Dallas Bridal Show January 23, 2010 10:00am - 6:00pm Dallas Market Hall at 2200 Stemmons Frwy Dallas, Texas Rivini Trunk Show at Stanley Korshak January 29, 2010 12:00am - 12:00am Stanley Korshak on Cedar Springs at Maple Avenue in Dallas, Texas

It's almost Halloween and everybody is getting ready to showcase their costumes, get the treats together, decorate with ghouls and goblins. but what if you are not into everything that Halloween offers, well an alternative is throwing a fabulous Fall Dinner party. For the decor, you can place a votive in the top of an apple and have bobbing apple votives at the door with a nice ambiance awaiting your guest when they arrive. For table decor try folding napkins in a great way and attach a favor such as pumpkin seeds for guests. Plan a festive menu according to the season, use items associated with fall such as apples, pumpkins, chestnuts in your menu. You can find more tips on these suggestions and many others at Marthastewart.com

Wedding Cake Tip #1 Do Your Homework Look at tons of wedding cake photos so you know your options. If you have a custom style in mind, cut out pictures, snip fabric swatches, and pull from other resources. Before you start sketching out cake plans, learn about a few basic terms, such as fondant and buttercream. (Fondant makes for a very neat, put-together design but doesn't taste amazing; buttercream tastes great but can't be molded or colored like fondant.) Hint: While fondant is normally draped over a cake that's been frosted with buttercream, a high-end baker can roll out the fondant in a thin layer. That way, the fondant looks superb while buttercream dominates your taste buds.

Brown & Blue Wedding by KatL368 on Polyvore.com

It's nothing like Tiffany Blue and Chocolate.

~Bridesmaids Dresses~ Coco Myles allows you to customize your bridesmaid dresses. You can choose the top, bottom, fabric, color, even beading. Play with the site and see what you come up with.www.cocomyles.com

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The Budget Bride Fashionista

It's Gown Season .........

Let the Sales Begin, I've received several emails from "Bridal Shops"

alerting the "Budget Bride Fashionista" that the Spring, Summer dresses are

being marked down. I asked myself the question "Can you really find a dress for

less than $500.00" Yes, you can and here is what I found from http://www.jcpenny.com/ $99.00,http://www.chadwicks.com/ $79.99, and http://www.amazon.com/ the Sean Collection $199.00 and up. All of these dresses are beautiful and less than $500.00....

"Budget Bride Fashionista's"

Happy Shopping and Saving Your Wedding Budget.

Birthday Themes

80's Theme Party Board:

Are you planning a party for someone born in the 80's?

Remember the 80's was about excess madness especially in fashion.

Need more ideas for planning a 80's party send us an email elegantmb@hotmail.com

Magic of Color

2009 Fall Weddings expect to see ~Vibrant Red's~

Magic of Color

Inspiration Board: Love this color palette for leading into fall. Navy gives you the warmth and Yellow gives just a enough of summer. Credits: Shoes (amazon.com) Polk a dot invite (Onewed.com) Yellow and Navy Invite (myuglykitty.com) Yellow Dress (Zenhobo.com) Reception Photos (JL Designsblogspot.com)

10 Most Commom Wedding Planning Mistakes

Brides are only human -- and they're bound to make mistakes. No biggie. But since we hear about some common wedding blunders all the time, we figured why not give you the heads-up?

Here are 10 wedding mistakes to avoid.

Doing Anything...Before the Guest List Reading Aloud to Your Fiance ... From Bridal Magazines Freaking Out Because Someone Else Has Your Gown Realizing That Grape isn't Your Color ... With Two Months to Go Trying to Drop Two Sizes Before Your Final Fitting Doing it All Yourself Overloading Your Mom's Big Day To-do List Crying Over Mismatched Linens Blowing Your Budget Saving Your Place Cards for the Morning Of.

Upcoming Bridal Shows

Here are a few bridal shows for our DFW/metroplex brides.

• Sept. 13, 2009 Noon‑5p Plano Bridal Show Plano Centre 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX Visit us at www.myspace.com/planobridalshow to see the stage events listed, along with the current list of companies exhibiting, and to find out how to get in FREE!

• Jan 23 & 24, 2010 10a ‑ 6p The Dallas Bridal Show Dallas Market Hall 2200 Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX

• Feb 20 & 21, 2010 11a ‑ 4p The Fort Worth Bridal Show Amon Carter Exhibit Hall 3400 Burnett Tandy Dr., Fort Worth, TX

• March 14, 2010 Noon ‑ 5p The Plano Bridal Show Plano Centre 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX

birthday Parties

~Sweet Sixteen~

Inspiration Board from http://blog.tinyprints.com/ are you planning a

"16" Birthday party? This is a beautiful inspiration board remember

fill your room with alot of color.

Do you need a Birthday Party Planner ...contact us today.

http://www.elegantexpressionevents.com/ and let us help you celebrate your

"Childs Event."

Magic of Color

The "Magic of Color" can add life to any ordinary item.

Use a glass jar from your locale store and add coordinating candies, decorative label and ribbon and you have a nice "Favor." Invite's can be turned into works of art by thinking out the box and adding a ribbon and your monogram to a label. Tableware in coordinating colors is a must and simply adding ribbons, flowers and some artsy napkins you have a wonderful table ready for your guest.

Save The Date

Send a “Save the Date” to show your theme off and get your guest excited about your event. MagnetStreet.com has some wonderful Magnets that comes with envelopes and additional coordinating Items.

4th of July fun

Like most Americans, you'll be planning some type of gathering for friends and family for the upcoming holiday weekend. And yes, we do more than Weddings, so I'm going to share some tips to make your event, as always, an Elegant Expression! For starters plan a menu, there are a lot of good ones at Marthastewart.com and Familycircle.com. Also it'll be fun to have a signature drink, that way you won't have to spend a lot of money of different beverages or ingredients. Decorate tables by filling mason jars with sand and putting patriotic flags in them or red, white, and blue pom poms. You could also have the kids create place cards in the shape of stars from construction paper.

Happy 4th of July, be safe! The EEEP Family