The Weddingsphere - October 30th Weekly Roundup

This past week of Halloween, the weddingsphere became more of a basket of oddities and outrages:

How not to have a low-key wedding
Ruler of poor Burmese country + lavish wedding for daughter = extreme public outrage

Let the Pope Bless your Wedding
If you're royalty, anything is fair game. It also doesn't hurt if you are the child of the Duke and Duchess of Kent. They say that this is the first British royal wedding to take place at the Vatican since the Reformation - after 500 years. This lucky couple even got a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI. He should get a nice party "favor" from the couple.

Make that an animal for my wedding registy
Move aside linens and china, this wedding couple wants animals - exotic ones, please.

Hot Wedding Venue Snatched
It's always disappointing when you've found the perfect wedding venue only for it to be bought out by some celebrity.

"A Hell of a Wedding Theme"
Yes, there is a village called Hell in the state of Michigan. So, being Halloween, one couple decided to go all out on their wedding theme with costumes and all their gore (i.e., trimmings).

A Fourth Wedding
Take the fourth and final wedding of Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson. I guess you can say that they just had to have four weddings to officialy tie the knot. Boy, they must have had one very happy wedding planner.


Picture of the Week
Snow has not fallen yet, but these snowflake cookies sure look good in time for winter! Check out the other great cookies at Dave's Cookie Gallery - pretty amazing stuff, here.

The Weddingsphere - October 27th Weekly Roundup

While news of Tom and Katie's Italian wedding date has been set for Nov. 18th, this week we saw the ugly side of getting married as the bitter divorce of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills is turning into one of the most nasty celebrity breakups. From allegations of abuse and extortion to suing newspapers over news leaks, this divorce is teaching us a lot about what can happen when you don't sign a prenup. In hindsight, anyone who is planning to tie the knot can definitely learn a lot from this divorce and consider the benefits of having a prenup especially if both of you have a lot to lose should things go sour. It's a personal issue, so this may or may not be for everyone. Nevertheless, if you know someone who seemingly appears to be rushing into marriage, a prenup may save them a lot of heartache and sorrow - to the wallet. Enough serious talk, though, let's get back to the week in the weddingsphere:

Kate Moss's Getting Married, Too.
It seems that wedding plans of Kate Moss seems to be somewhat of faint blip on the news scene, but let's not forget that she's pregnant, too.

What Happened to Wedding Venue?
If you have 300 guests coming to your wedding and your venue decides to ditch you, you may want to read this and find out what to do should this unfortunate event happen. Has this happened to you? What would you do?

July 7, 2007 - Guys Remember that Date if you plan to Propose!
The date is becoming hugely popular that some couples have set the wedding date even before getting engaged. Talk about planning ahead! Is this crazy?

A Vase that Made News for Nicole Kidman
When you're a celebrity, anything is fair game even when buying your ex-husband a wedding gift. She was seen shopping at Neiman Marcus for a $2800 Baccarat crystal vase. What a thoughtful gesture! Would you buy your ex a wedding gift? What if you got invited to their wedding, would you go?

The picture of the week is a cute little (ice cream) snowman made by White House Executive Pastry Chef Thaddeus DuBois. What a cutie! It'll make a great dessert for a winter wedding - so inspirational.

(via White House website - be sure to check out the snowflake cookies and petit fours decorated in white and red)

The Weddingsphere - October 20th Weekly Roundup

Halloween will be here as the news on the weddingsphere just keeps on spinning:

A Shotgun Wedding Marks a New Wedding Theme
Yes, it is what it sounds like literally. What do guns, beer, and wedding gowns have in common? This couple form Bangor, Main, proves it by tying the knot in a real shotgun wedding.



Spice is On the Way
She's Scary Spice and she's said to be four months pregnant with Eddie Murphy. Will part of her wedding plans include a Spice Girl reunion?

The Ongoing TomKat Wedding Plans
Initially, rumor had it that they were getting married at George Clooney's Italian villa by Lake Cuomo, but that has evidently changed. Yet, the Italian destination wedding still seems to be in their plans. Where it will be remains to be seen? Yet, revealing that might be altogether counterintuitive if you're trying to keep things hush-hush. One thing for sure, Katie won't be walking down the "Wang" aisle for it is reported that she will be wearing an Armani. Heck, she's jus trying to keep in line with the whole Italian wedding. Sorry, Vera.

Saying "I do" after 25 years
Love can wait, but just don't wait too long. But, if you do wait, stay healthy. Nevertheless, tying the knot later in life can also show how much love can stand the test of time. Okay, that sounds corny, but this story is different.

Friday - Hurley up, please!
Life can be so difficult when you've got everything. With Liz Hurley, planning her wedding to Indian businessman, Arun Nayar, has turned into a nightmare of a sort. She can't decide on a dress because she doesn't want to offend her fashion designer friends. But, they're your friends, right? Poor chum.

Picture of the Week
Since the debut of the new movie "Marie Antoinette", it's a great time to enjoy some French desserts. Tea and petit fours, anyone?

(via Epicurious) - check out the other tasty treats in this slideshow

The Weddingsphere - October 13th Weekly Roundup

It may be Friday the 13th today, but not much has changed in the world of weddings. As usual, you've got everything from the queer to the downright interesting stories. Let' see now:

A Suspicious Substance Holds off the Bridegroom
Short of calling Homeland Security and Interpol, a suspicious substance was found along a roadside somewhere in Germany. Who would have know that a common dessert can cause so much trouble.

Trim that Baby Fat
You may want to call it Fort TomKat instead of Fort Knox. Actor Tom Cruise is said to have hired an "army' of babysitters to look after their children as Katie Holmes gets back in shape, since getting pregnant. Why all that trouble?


A New Way to Raise Money for your Wedding?
A woman in Des Moines, Iowa who couldn't afford to pay for her entire wedding dress, offered her son as collateral. Perhaps she shouldn't have gotten married in the first place or maybe she should've gone to David's Bridal for a good deal on a dress.

If She's Good Enough to Marry, then She's Good Enough to Eat?
Valentyn Shtefano, a famous Ukranian pastry chef, decided to make his bride a dress that is good enough to eat. Using a whopping 1,500 cream puffs, he didn't leave any detail behind for her crown, bouquet and necklace were also made of caramelized sugar. All of this took two months - talk about love! Hmm. Wonder how'd you take this off? Let's not go there folks. We'll leave that detail.

via (AP Photo)



Plan a Reverse Wedding?
In this day and age, divorce seems to happen just as often as root canals. This humorous take by Peter Tannen on a very serious matter should enlighten anybody thinking of getting married right away. I'd share this article with any couple whom you think is rushing into marriage too soon.

Picture of the Week
This week's find is a modern take on a classic wedding element. Kudos to the photographer and stylist who took this shot using Water Wedgewood's Jasper Conran Collection. The interplay of colors using almond dragees is truly creative. The picture looks good enough to eat or one that you'd love to look during a gloomy day.

The Weddingsphere - October 6th Weekly Roundup

So, what happened this week in the weddingsphere? Let see:

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are planning a November nuptial -
Seems like fall is becoming a fab time for a wedding. I’m curious to know how the whole Scientology ceremony will play out.

Couple weds via a webcam -
Yes, they did. The US Air Force made sure of that. It also helps if you’re from Montana.

Lucky 7 isn’t just a cigarette anymore, it’s for weddings -
Brace yourself – the day of July 7, 2007 is said to become the most requested wedding date. Better save that date now!

Parents kidnap daughter –
A couple kidnaps their daughter in an attempt to prevent her from getting married. It’s like a modern day Romeo and Juliet – only nobody committed suicide. They must have had a good reason to do that. Perhaps the guy she was going to marry was psycho or they wanted a pre-nup.

Anna Nicole gets married (i.e., fake wedding)and sells her pictures
You’d wonder whatever happened to her son. Isn’t she supposed to be in mourning? Then again, she is Anna Nicole anything is possible.

Lastly, the picture "find" of the week comes from "A Baker's Field Guide to Cupcakes" by Dede Wilson – it is a new cookbook with a selection of ideas for bakers. Don’t these cupcakes look good! Cupcake stands are the next greatest invention since sushi roll stands. Read the full article here -