Expert Advice with Syliva Weinstock

The fall issue of Martha Stewart Weddings will be on newsstands Monday October 1st. This issue is filled with many beautiful ideas as always. I particularly enjoyed the new section called 'Expert Advice'. The first edition of this new section is a question and answer with legendary cake designer Syliva Weinstock. I'll always remember having the opportunity to meet Sylvia in person at last year's Wedding Salon event in NYC - there's no other word I can think of except that she is a sweetheart. Her article in the magazine is great and full of wonderful advice, tips and opinions for those getting ready to start searching for their dream wedding cake.

Other topics in this issue include:
- 50 tips for the perfect reception
- setting the table
- calligraphy and cakes
- top tips for the healthy bride

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New Wedding Specials

We have posted the latest specials on our Wedding Sales page - some highlights include:

Beau-coup
Free Shipping on orders over $150 that are shipped to a location within the 48 contiguous US states.

My Wedding Market
Free Shipping on orders over $200 - the place for rhinestone bridal tshirts, custom cookie favors, theme wedding favors, wedding and bridal shower invitations, keepsake ornaments, and bridal party gifts.

eInvite
Free Ground Shipping on orders over $200 - Visit their Wedding Invitation Department for styles ranging from Traditional, Floral Accents, Latest Trends, Modern, to Ribbons & Bows.

Blau-Hotels & Resorts
Stay at the 5 star Blau PortoPetro Beach Resort & Spa from now thru November 2nd, 2007 and receive a free spa treatment. To receive the service free of charge, guests must stay for at least three nights.

Create your own Wedding Book with Blurb

Blurb is offering members and visitors of Best Wedding Sites a free shipping offer thru September 15th. After you make your book, enter “bestwed” when buying a copy and you’ll get free shipping in the U.S. (up to $7 value).

About Blurb.com
Blurb is a revolutionary creative publishing service that enables anyone to create, publish, share, and sell professional-quality books. You simply drag and drop digital pictures and add text. Make a wedding book, guestbook, shower book, bridal party gift book, “how we met” book, or a honeymoon book – for yourself or as a gift. Blurb even works with professional wedding photographers to create stunning bookstore-quality, custom-logo wedding albums.

Blurb’s free bookmaking software works on a Mac or PC and features hundreds of professionally designed magazine-style layouts and backgrounds, plus flexible font capabilities that give you more creative control. Books come in four distinct sizes, from gift-sized 7x7 to Large Format Landscape 13x11. They're easy to make, just drag and drop images and text right on to the pages. Prices start at only $12.95 for a 40-page softcover or $22.95 for a 40-page hardcover with dust jacket. Order just one or many, and receive your books in 7 to 10 business days. Download Blurb’s free bookmaking software at www.blurb.com.

Details on Free Shipping Offer:
To qualify for free shipping, you must enter promotion code “bestwed” in the space provided at checkout. Offer is good for free UPS Ground shipping within the continental U.S. (or apply $7 value to outside U.S. or toward expedited shipping). Offer expires midnight PST September 15, 2007. Limit one-time use per customer.

Custom Cookie Favors

Are you looking for a unique favor for your guests at either a bridal shower or wedding reception? We are now offering an exclusive collection of cookie favors that can be personalized with names and colors of your choice. Our baker has been featured in the Dean & Deluca catalog and on the Food Network. Our current cookie collection can be seen here. If you are looking for a cookie favor design that is not shown - we do take custom orders. We just recently created Save the Dates with our wedding cake cookies for a bride-to-be looking for a unique way to announce her upcoming wedding to guests. All our cookies arrive wrapped individually in a high quality cellophane bag tied with a twist tie and satin ribbon.

License to Wed Movie Contest

We have teamed up with Warner Bros. to bring you a contest in anticipation of the latest Warner Bros. romantic comedy, License to Wed - opening in theaters on Tuesday July 3rd and stars Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, John Krasinski, Eric Christian Olsen, Christine Taylor and Josh Flitter. Three lucky winners will win movie related merchandise and the contest runs thru July 9th. Click Here to enter the contest

About the Movie:
Newly engaged, Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) and Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore) can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. The problem is that Sadie's family church, St. Augustine's, is run by Reverend Frank (Robin Williams), who won't bless Ben and Sadie's union until they pass his patented, "foolproof" marriage prep course. Consisting of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy, Reverend Frank's rigorous curriculum puts Ben and Sadie's relationship to the test. Forget happily ever after - do they even have what it takes to make it to the altar?

Martha Stewart Crafts Friends & Family Discount

Wanted to pass along the Martha Stewart Crafts Friends & Family 10% discount offer that I received notice of - this offer is good thru Friday June 22nd.

To take advantage of this special offer, simply go to Martha Stewart Crafts and enter the code MSCFF107 at checkout.

New Colors for our Rhinestone Bridal Tees

Our rhinestone tshirts and tanks now come in 8 colors with 14 crystal choices. New shirt colors include: red, brown, and lavender. Existing colors are white, black, fuchsia, pink, & light blue. Our rhinestone crystal wedding tshirts are available in baby doll tees (short sleeve & long sleeve), boy beater tanks & spaghetti strap tanks. These unique tshirts make great wedding gifts for either the bride or the wedding party as they are custom made for you to your specifications - you select the shirt style, size, color & the crystal color.