Bridal: Can You Say Stressed Out?

I would like to take this opportunity to give a little advice for brides to be.  DO ALL THE PLANNING BY YOURSELF! To be honest, I feel that if brides do the planning on their own, it will make things go a little more smoothly. Yes, I agree it is fun going along with your fiancee' or other relatives (i.e. Mom, future Mother-in-law), but the issue is that you want to please everyone and it's just not possible. Perhaps on your first visit to certain vendors it's a good idea to take everyone with you, but then for the rest of the visits and final decision making, go alone especially if you're going to be the one handing over the loot! If you know exactly what you want and you are careful about where you spend your money, then I say just go alone. In the end, whatever choices you make, I'm sure everyone will be happy with it because no one else was involved with the decision making. I realize that planning a wedding can be quite stressful at times, but you have to step away for a second and remember why you are getting married in the first place. (Even if it's your fiancee' that's causing you stress) Dont's sweat the small stuff because the only thing that matters is that you will be marrying your best friend! Has anyone ever had a stressful time planning their wedding?

Bridal: Diamond Dazzle What?!@#%

LOL! Ok, so by accident I stumbled across an add for this new thing that supposedly makes your diamond ring sparkle tremendously: Diamond Dazzle Stik. I don't know how well it works, but basically it looks like a tide to-go pen and you just rub on your diamond and poof! instant shine! Someone please tell me if they know about this product and if it really works or is it just another gimmick. The commercials are so ridiculous, in a funny way of course. Check out this video of a couple at a bar:  

The Bar

Bridal: Long and Short of it, dresses that is

Ok, I know it's been a while, but I'm back now and ready to talk about those wonderful bridesmaid dresses. You've chosen your bridesmaids and they've all accepted with great pleasure! That's great news! Now that you've got them all picked out, you have to pick a bridesmaid dress. This can be an easy task or a difficult one, depending on how you go about it. One thing to consider when choosing a dress for your girls is what season your wedding will be in. If you're going to be a winter bride then I strongly suggest that getting short bridesmaid dresses are a BIG No-No (for obvious reasons, duh!) Late Spring through late Summer are ideal for short dresses generally because the weather tends to be warmer. Another option is for your bridesmaids to get a dress that has an option to become short, like this one from Bari Jay. Tell me, do you prefer long or short bridesmaid dresses?