What about putting your engagement images to good use? Why not display them for all your guests to see?

I offer a modern twist on a timeless tradition with an engagement guestbook. Your guestbook becomes an interactive album where guests can write meaningful messages to you and your spouse. I joke with my couples about how you are going to get tons of wedding advice anyway…might as well have it in writing so you can remember it.

The engagement guestbook is so popular I’ve included it in my top 3 collections, The Stylish Collection, The Modern Collection and The Classic Collection. It can be added a la cart to the Basic Collection as well. The guestbook is a 10×10 custom designed album with pages that lay flat when opened. You can pick the questions you want in the book or better yet, make up your own! Popular questions that have been used by some of my couples have been:

Give us some ideas for date night?
What’s the best way to say sorry?
Tell us how to keep the fire burnin’…

Take a peak at one I recently designed for Erica and Curtis.

“Some wedding expenses are just worth the money. I had a friend learn the hard way that you certainly pay for what you get with photography. Within the first two minutes, Jessica turned what we thought would be an awkward engagement session into so much fun! Josh and I both love the fact that she’s a great photographer, but we can talk to her like a friend we’ve known for years. We cannot wait until the wedding…we know our pictures are going to be fabulous and everyone is going to love working with Jessica! We are so grateful that she exceeded our expectations for such an important piece of our wedding! “

Atlanta brides it’s your turn to make a dash for that perfect wedding dress. Get your team and sneakers ready for March 18th’s event. Camping will start early I’m sure, but doors open at 8am. Make sure to check out Filene’s website for tips before you go. If your new to ROTB and have no clue what to expect, check out the special Oprah did on the Running of the Brides.

Have fun and be safe!

I had many friends tell me not to do anything myself and to hire someone to help with everything. I can understand the convenience of this and see how loads of stress could be relieved, but that just wasn’t my style. I wanted my hands in everything. I wanted to look back at my wedding and know that Ryan and I pieced it all together. The little DIY projects were time we spent together and with our family and friends who were so generous to help!

If you are a crafty bride and are about to embark on a lot of DIY projects like I did, you should make sure to enter one of your ideas into the 2010 DIY Wedding Challenge. You never know… your seating chart creation could win you a $500 gift card! Have fun with your DIY projects – years down the road, they just may be what you remember most about your wedding planning.