GetMarried Doing Double Duty Online and On TV

Posted by donyell on September 24, 2007
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Get Married, a daily half-hour television series offering real news brides can use, will now air on Lifetime Television five days a week at 7:30 AM ET/PT beginning October 1st. Each weekday morning, brides can start their day off right with a daily dose of the hottest bridal fashions, wedding tips and trends and big-day wisdom from the industry’s top experts. Wedding Planner to the Stars David Tutera has been tapped as the host of the show.

In conjunction with the show’s premier, the affiliated website - http://www.GetMarried.com - is being re-launched on October 1st. The site will offer video and interactive features, plus all the resources needed for brides, bridesmaids, planners, parents and others seeking to maximize their once-in-a-lifetime experience. Brides can manage their entire wedding planning process with improved tools to help them manage their budget, guest list and table seating arrangements as well as save video and photos from their wedding site for quick reference. And if all that wasn’t enough, the entire series of Get Married television shows will be available online after each episode’s initial airing on Lifetime Television.

A Seven-Year Marriage

Posted by donyell on September 21, 2007
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Bavaria’s most glamorous politician has shocked the Catholic state in Germany by suggesting marriage should last just 7 years. Gabriele Pauli is standing for the leadership of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU) — sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) — in a vote next week.

She told reporters at the launch of her campaign manifesto on Wednesday she wanted marriage to expire after seven years and accused the CSU, which promotes traditional family values, of nurturing ideals of marriage which are wide of the mark.

“The basic approach is wrong … many marriages last just because people believe they are safe,” she told reporters. “My suggestion is that marriages expire after seven years.”

After that time, couples should either agree to extend their marriage or it should be automatically dissolved, she said.

Hmmm… Somehow, I would feel short-changed, but I suppose it could work for some. (shrugs)

Rings Made From Old Family Jewelry

Posted by donyell on September 13, 2007
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093thm.jpgA new recycling initiative by greenKarat encourages couples to collect old and unused jewelry from family and friends. The collected gold is then used to make the couple’s wedding rings.

“It’s very romantic to know that your wedding rings contain gold given by your loved ones,” says Matthew White, President of greenKarat.com, which offers the myKarat program. “Every marriage creates a blending of families. Why not symbolize that union with wedding rings made from family gold?”

Something Pink Wedding Gown Sale to Benefit Breast Cancer Foundation

Posted by donyell on September 10, 2007
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pink_ribbon_gs.jpgBRIDES magazine has announced that it will hold its first-ever “Something Pink” gown sale in New York City on October 4th, 5th, and 6th in support of the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation, an organization founded to grant final wishes to women with stage IV breast cancer and their families.

The BRIDES/Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation gown event will feature thousands of designer wedding dresses available at amazingly affordable prices all made possible by the generous donations of top designers, bridal salons, manufacturers, and brides. Lotus Space, at 122 West 26th Street in New York City, will be home to the three-day event.

The “Something Pink” gown sale kicks off on October 4th at 6:30 p.m. with a special VIP preview sale for brides-to-be hosted by the editors of BRIDES. In addition to a first pick of gorgeous gowns, attendees will enjoy an evening of shopping with BRIDES editors, a gift bag valued at more than $300, and a chance to win a luxurious honeymoon from the Maui Visitors Bureau, which includes five nights at the hotel Hana-Maui, round-trip airfare, convertible- car rental, and a romantic dinner for two. Tickets for the preview sale are limited and are priced at $200, which includes admission for one plus a guest. Tickets for the general gown sale on October 5th and 6th are $20 and will be sold for two-hour time slots, from
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; this includes admission for one and a guest. An additional guest pass may be purchased for $15.00. Merchandise will be replenished throughout the day.

All tickets for “Something Pink” events and more information on the campaign are available through http://www.brides.com/somethingpink.

Did You Marry or HoneyMoon at the Hotel Nikko San Francisco?

Posted by donyell on September 7, 2007
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Well, if you did, you might just win a second honeymoon. The Hotel Nikko San Francisco is holding a contest to celebrate their 20th anniversary and will provide a luxurious second honeymoon to a lucky couple who got married or honeymooned there.

“We’ve been receiving wonderful unsolicited letters from people who met, fell in love or had memorable anniversaries at the hotel, thanking and congratulating us on the hotel’s anniversary. Who could resist such romance! We’ve decided to open the contest to any couple who married or honeymooned here since the hotel opened 20 years ago–not just during its first year as previously announced,” said Anna Marie Presutti, the hotel’s general manager.

The winning couple will receive a prize with an estimated value of over $11,000: transportation to San Francisco from anywhere in the U.S., six nights in the honeymoon suite, breakfasts, a dinner in the hotel’s renowned ANZU restaurant and champagne.

The couple must still be married–to each other–and be able to prove their wedding or honeymoon was at the hotel. The deadline for contest entries is September 25th, 5 pm. Full contest rules are available at http://www.hotelnikkosf.com/specials.aspx or by contacting Joe Curran, jcurran@hotelnikkosf.com, fax: 415-421-0455, telephone: 415-394-1111.

Saying Sorry is Key to Marriage

Posted by donyell on August 24, 2007
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In an effort to sell some “apology” pearls, ;-) The Pearl Outlet conducted a study to find out what the key to marriage is:

A willingness to apologize may hold the key to a lasting marriage, suggests a study of 7,590 Americans, which found that married individuals say sorry to their significant others almost twice as readily as do single ones.

Even when they feel they’re not to blame, married folks are twice as likely as single, divorced or separated ones to apologize after an argument with their other half - according to a survey conducted by pollsters Zogby for The Pearl Outlet, a website finding that a growing number of its customers are giving pearls as a way to apologize.

BridesDecide.com - Political Site With a Twist - Wedding Photos of the Candidates

Posted by donyell on August 14, 2007
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BridesDecide.com, a self-described “new online destination designed to make it easy to compare the 2008 presidential candidates and issues” seeks to nearlyweds and newlyweds keyed up about the upcoming election. Join in the fun, or check out the candidates’ real wedding photos, which is what I did. ;-)

Local Online Wedding Guides

Posted by donyell on August 11, 2007
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Virginia marks the company’s 42nd local wedding planning guide across the nation. Couples in this area will be happy to find all of their Virginia wedding planning tools in one place including:

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For Better or Worse, Share Your Wedding Toast

Posted by donyell on August 7, 2007
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wines.gifMyWinesDirect.com, an online retailer of wines from small, limited-production wineries, launched “Toasts and Roasts,” an online collection of the most memorable and outrageous toasts and roasts caught on camera. Each month, MyWinesDirect.com will announce a theme for consumers to toast or roast. To kick it off, the theme for August and September is Weddings!

Video submission is simple. Users first upload videos to YouTube and return to the site. Next, users complete a a brief entry form and paste the YouTube video URL address in the field provided on the entry form. Once submissions have been received the company will display them on the site upon approval. Anyone over the age of 21 is welcome to participate.

Yao Ming Marries Long-Time SweetHeart

Posted by donyell on August 6, 2007
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Yao Ming married his long-term girlfriend Monday at a swanky hotel in his hometown of Shanghai. Yao, the Houston Rockets’ star center, tied the knot with Ye Li, a 6-foot-2 player on the Chinese women’s basketball team in a ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel, sina.com reported.

Congratulations and best wishes to the happy couple!!!

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