Warm dishes served Dana

The chances are that if you are a bride on a budget you know my soul sister of budget wedding savvy blogging, the lovely Dana of the Broke-Ass bride. Dana is a super cool chick - she and I start to our (then) blogs in roughly the same time, and I followed with his planning marriage I counted my own. Dana is a lady incredibly passionate, talented and creative, and it was so incredible to look at his blog grow (and growing!) over the past three years. I was delighted to meet him finally with the Conference of the B-list year after two years of friendship bloggy! It is a happy, positive and fun to be around it really light up a room and is definitely the life of the party!

One thing you know never meeting of Dana, is that it is faced with various health problems for much of his life, due to an autoimmune disease called Uveitis. Fundamentally, his immune system attack his eyes causing dangerous inflammation, blur and Visual disorders. It is incurable and will cause blindness if left untreated. It also has a very rare form of deep-tissue of a disease known as Granuloma Annulare, causing a different type of inflammation in his foot, for which she underwent surgery last year. It is so rare, it is currently impossible to find a doctor who knows how to deal to go forward. This is serious stuff, ladies (and gents). But for a girl who went through so much pain and trauma, Dana is effervescent, positively delicious.

Dana contributed his heart and soul in Broke-Ass bride to an incredible resource for brides on a budget of construction. But because of the growing debt that its medical procedures are "nascent", she thought that she would have to return to corporate America to be able to follow all the Bills. I would hate to see my friend, passionate and committed to walk from his dream and that she built for BAB. Therefore would you please help me in his support in his new project, warm dishes served Dana?

{illustration by Astrid Mueller for The Bride Broke-Ass}

Here's the 411 Dana:

The objective
? $13,000 to cover my current medical bills
? $7,000 to cover our premiums of insurance for the rest of 2011
? $2,000 to make a donation to the American Autoimmune related diseases Association
to help others with autoimmune disease
For a total minimum of $22,000.

* This does not include the costs that will be linked to his (ies) surger upcoming and ongoing care, or for orders or postoperative supplies *.

Details
? You can donate any amount you choose, no minimum, no rule.
Because each quarter is a quarter more than we had yesterday. All this is increasing.
? We will donate 10% of all profits to our goal, to the
American Autoimmune related disease Association, so that every dollar contributed
not only is my medical care, but also towards a cure for the benefit of the research
everyone with an autoimmune disease.
? It raised more than the objective will be divided 50-50 with the AARDA-
our part which is recorded in a dedicated to interest bearing account
any future ongoing medical care and surgical interventions.

Head over the Broke-Ass bride to learn more about the nitty gritty struck Dana and its action plan. Then contribute however you can, either by donation or spread the word about this project. E & I are working on some revenue share on the site, so if you make a donation, you will be lucky enough to find them! As a member of the community of blogs of marriage, it is the least I can do to lend a hand to the cause. Any amount that you can make a donation will be greatly appreciated by Dana, and a portion will go to help fund the search for a cure for autoimmune disease. AND it will give you the warm fuzzies. Go get involved now!

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Leah ceremony music

In what now seems a past life, I was a classically trained opera singer. OK, so not really. I sang opera, and I was in a small liberal arts school with specialization in voice and was formed by someone who was once an opera singer. I also took 9 + years of piano lessons and therefore, all these piano lessons and singing opera comes a severe appreciation and love of music. All types of music. Above all, a love of classical music. Decide what music to use in our ceremony, is therefore very difficult for me. Because I like some pieces so much and want to use them, but they are not "traditional" ceremony music

But, as Ryan just told me, "nothing else is normal on our marriage." Yes, he has just told me that. Boy really knows how to make a crazy girl, right? Thus, throwing caution to the wind and say who cares if everyone thinks that our choice of music is strange, if we wanted to, it ' s gonna be right!

We decided long ago we did not really have someone sing to our marriage and would prefer to use mainly of instrumental music. Being myself a "wedding singer", I know how it is difficult for the spouses to choose a song. I can't tell you people have said how many times myself, "I want that you sing but I don't know that." You can choose only a few songs for us right? "In addition, total confession, I'm picky on the singers. REAL capricieux. So unfortunate. Therefore, I would rather not deal with (1) find someone to sing that meets my high standards and (2) choose a real song for them to sing. Thus, certain choices. (Bless Youtube to do all this so we have - I imagine once brides were to go to get CD s test really all this music!)

I love Debussy. LOVE. I remember the first time I heard "Clair de Lune" played by a live accomplished pianist. I have melted. This is just the most romantic song and there was never. Once again, although not a typical song "marriage."

I don't know if this can be a song "procession". I assumed that if nothing otherwise may be pre-ceremony music, but I can try to stealthily in as processional or use it at the ceremony at a certain time. Only, I don't think it "moves" enough procession. And, it is not really "big" enough for a bridal processional…

But can I furtively otherwise in Debussy? Maybe some "Arabesque"?

I think that this might work quite lovely for a procession of bridesmaids. It is romantic, but also has some major movement to her also and a bit of grandeur. But it is too soon?

Bach is an another favorite, and it is just beautiful.

I think that it would be LOVELY for our late afternoon wedding. It is not as fast as the Arabesque, but it still has some subtle movement in it even, so I think that I can go with her bridesmaids.

Procession SW, wedding dresses. It must be something romantic. And, I would prefer something with a small size.

He is big on Romance, but not so high on the aahhh Grandeur… Liszt.

Then there is this... I mean, you have to love the name, "The arrival of the Queen of Sheba." Thank you, Mr. Handel.

Optimist. Grand. Step so romantic. Hmm… But I love, it's so peppy.

I still have not decided exactly how the ceremony is "go" - which means, if we do a candle of the unit, what readings, etc. If other music ceremony and its necessity is up in the air. We also plan on the use of something fun and different to our output and married, but we did not chose exactly that yet either. Although I'm not the traditional "classic" road music, what other fun or different music that you use in your ceremonies?

Happy planning!

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2011 Best wedding Blogs of OneWed.com

Thanks to all those who voted for the OneWed.com BSB 2011 best wedding Blog contest. We are honored to have been named best Budget wedding Blog this year! Of course, I love working on BSB and provide a resource brides on a budget, but recognizes the hard work is always really special for me. Our big blogiversary is coming next week and I've been busy planning fun stuff, so bear with me! Discover this cool graph with all winners and go congratulate them!

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Blogiversary gifts!

Hello there my sweet budget savvy brides shortly! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. As you may know, OVS is turning three weeks and to celebrate, we are running some fabulous gifts! These gifts is today and for the next two weeks. You will have the chance to win a lot of fun articles from some major suppliers of marriage. Just our way of saying thank you for reading!

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An update on the applications of blogger invited: After receiving more than 75 applications I found myself in over my head trying to read and choose between them all — I felt that I needed more of a weekend to look over everything and make some choices. Therefore, I will be taken to a few extra days to look over everything and hope to make the decisions at the end of the week. Thank you for your patience on this issue and so many of you to reach out to our blogger posts bride! I wish I could have you all, but it would be just crazy!

Stay tuned for our first giveaway coming today!

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GILT: The wedding shop

Gilt group, we know our members to do everything in style, the way they dress how they decorate their homes, equip their children and to take vacations. Therefore, what could be more important than planning their special day?

Gilt opened their store with amazing specials and deals with marriage on what either the honeymoons, dresses, accessories and more. In addition to trafficking in, be sure to participate in the online conversation on Facebook Q & A with Celebrity Wedding Planner 800,000 Oren Thursday, April 14 at 3 p.m. et. Gilt city will also host an event in person elegant with 800,000 in the, where members of gilt can mingle and meet the 800,000 to get their marriage answered questions of planning. Access to the event will be sold on city Golden in the event The Wedding Shop.

If you have the intention of marriage or simply a guest looking for the perfect package, The Wedding Shop will be all need you and more!

Kleinfeld Bridal, which for more than 60 years, has done the largest selection of couture wedding gowns and accessories, will open their doors to select members of the city of gilding. City will offer exclusive access to Kleinfelds packages to New York where they draw all obstacles. Shop for dresses, shoes, accessories, jewellery and gifts directly on the site! With huge brands such as Vera wang, Alberta ferretti, & Dolce gabbana and reem acra, for those of you who are a track more than daily, Gilt will be your wedding dress and covered bridesmaid dresses. Judith leiber bags and fine jewelry by brands such as Tara pearls will ensure that you dazzle on your special day. They have even your groom and covered boys, too, with brands such as Versace and Calvin klein.

In addition, Gilt will work a draw in the 13-20 April event promoting a chance to win a wedding dress the marquise with a fit custom to their place of NYC!

The wedding shop will launch at 12 p.m. et, April 14, 2011 through 4/17 at 11: 59 p.m. et.

Where elsewhere but Gilt. Invite code is www.gilt.com/bridal

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4 Flange of fatal errors to make when choosing a wedding dress

You are currently in the process of selection of a wedding dress? If you are, your course to want to read this section very carefully. Your about to learn 4 biggest mistakes brides do when shopping for a wedding dress.

Error # 1 price exceeding comfort

People tend to value which are expensive things. This is why several wives want the more expensive and attractive dress that they can get their hands on. But what most of the wives take into consideration is comfort.

More expensive dresses are not very comfortable. You should aim to buy a dress that is comfortable to wear. The idea is something that is easy to move in and easy to dance in.

Error # 2 overruns on the dress

Walking in a dress shop, and you will find eying more expensive dresses up. Many women struggle to resist the most expensive purchase of dresses and found themselves exceedances.

What is the solution?

Learn how to control your emotions. That is all there is too it. Understand the difference between "need" and "wants."

You "need" a dress, but it "wants" an expensive.

Error # 3 yourself limiting to a normal wedding dress

Many wives believe that the dress wedding, they should wear is a traditional dress. It is an error! There are many other dresses you could potentially more value that can be worn as a wedding dress. Some examples of these would be a party dress or an evening gown. These dresses can still cost allocate money, but they can be worn more then once. You will get more value for your money.

Error # 4, not knowing what to do with the dress after the marriage.

You should have a sort of an idea of what you would like to do with the dress after the marriage. You want to sell the dress? This will give you your money back. Or would you like to store is? What is, transforming it into a dress that can be worn both?

Plan your wedding fantasy on a budget. Avoid marriage scams and get the lowest prices on each part of your wedding. It's simple, it works, is stress free and makes the planning of your pleasure of marriage.

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