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Jewelry, quite surprisingly, seems to be an afterthought, rather than a priority, when it comes to planning a wedding. Big mistake! The right jewellery should show off your beautiful dress and make you feel fantastic, all day long.

It’s easy to get carried away with your budget, because you want everything to be perfect, but everyone has to rein it in a little. Your wedding jewelry doesn’t need to eat away at your bank balance – there are so many options and solutions for accessories on a budget. Ahead, we’ve narrowed down some tips and tricks to bear in mind when you’re picking out your w-day jewels.

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Today’s wedding stationer interview is with Andrea Nay of Andrea Nay Creative, based in the small town of Tipp City, Ohio working with brides around the world! Enjoy:

How did you get started doing wedding invitations?

My professional background is in sports event management, and I coordinated parties for the PGA Tour and pro baseball. Because I’ve always been a little (okay, a lot) obsessed with paper and pens, I tended to design our invitations, menus, and place cards in-house. Several years ago, I had the opportunity to embark on my own. I haven’t looked back!

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Wow, what a surprise to wake up to today! WeddingLovely now has 2,000 vendors in our vendor network — WeddingInviteLove, WeddingPlannerLove, WeddingPhotoLove, WeddingVenueLove, WeddingVideoLove, WeddingCakeLove, and WeddingFlowerLove (Phew!)

I’m so excited for the rest of the year and all the plans I have to grow the WeddingLovely Vendor Network even larger. Hint: I’m working on something so I don’t have to list out all the individual directories anymore! ;)

Thanks to everyone who has supported WeddingLovely!

-Tracy

The talented twin sisters, Cheryl & Sherie at Merrymint Designs have created a lovely new invitation collection inspired by the timeless elegance of the Art Deco period.  Here’s what they have to say about the collection:

We’ve always been inspired by vintage design and the glamorous fashion of the 1920s. With the new Great Gatsby movie coming out this year, and the popularity of Downton Abbey, we wanted to create some wedding designs that would celebrate and commemorate the best parts of that time period!

See more of the gorgeous collection after the cut:

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Brides and grooms visiting WeddingFlowerLove.com can now see instantly who is a part of the premier florist designer group for wedding and events, The Chapel Designers, lead by Holly Chapple! More about the group from Holly’s website:

The Chapel Designers group is another miracle in Holly’s life and one of her favorite “babies.” As Holly was one of the first in her field to utilize social media as a part of her marketing strategy, she had the opportunity to develop close relationships with floral designers worldwide. These designers began to regularly seek out her advice, guidance and moral support. Based on Holly’s ability to deal with a really big family, nurturing and supporting these designers was a natural love for her. It was very clear to Holly that a network of like-minded floral industry professionals needed to be started earning her the name “Flower Mamma.”

Annually, The Chapel Designers gather in NYC to tour the flower markets, have creative & business workshops, and most importantly to collaborate and share new inspiration with each other. These relationships have become invaluable to each of the Chapel Designers as both strong industry relationships and close friendships have been born. Throughout the year the group stays connected through a forum that is built to support one another and the group has also committed to a new standard of excellence when it comes to expanding our horizons, and setting industry standards in wedding and event design.