And now I know why they call them sparklers

One of my best friends, Libby, got engaged recently and her ring is STUNNING.

It shines so much it kind of makes me cross-eyed.

Gorgeous.

Here's Libby and her fiance Allen at their engagement party. They'll be getting married in October at a resort on Lake Michigan. Libby's responsible for some of the most fun nights of my life, so it goes without saying that her wedding is going to be a blast. And since she also works as a professional event planner, I know that handling all the the crazy details of destination wedding will be a piece of cake.

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Title: KDH- D-Town (Put Some Wards Up)

All the Summoners know where the real Champions come from.

An entry for the League of Legends contest "Songs of the Summoned"

Summoners: Escasvalius (NA); HangmansHands (NA); JackTheRed (NA); Orieon (NA)

Dadadada-dada-da-Demacia!
D-Town is where I be, yeah
Original Gank-sta, ODG, yeah
I'm all up in yo bushes, take a look and see.
Check with yo face, an now you're addin to my killing spree.
Don't matter if you bought 4 or 5 health potions.
I spin to win from the bush, causing a commotion.
You want the side lanes to push? What a foolish notion.
Justice and Judgement is rough, hope you bought Doran's Lotion.

Is that X2daZ? Oh my goodness gracious!
My talons are three and my charge is audacious.
Is that your build, n00b? Man, that ish is outrageous!
Push you back to your base, hope your D is tenacious.
Here's a tip, n00b, and a spear to go with it:
LTP, FFS before you Summoner's Rift it.
Are we all up in your bushes or straight MIA?
It's D-Town in the lane, n00b, just go AFK.

n00bs don't know they places
checkin with they faces
OMG we got another first blood!
You better put
You better put some wards up.
n00bs don't know they places
checkin with they faces
OMG we got another first blood!
You better put
You better put some wards up.

It's TripLL-L up in here, yeah I'm new to the scene
But I still run it from a range, straight makin' ya scream
DEMACIA!
Yeah, Tossin' my laser beam
I'll root you down with a friend and set you up for my team
All them boys try to chase me, stop 'em right in they tracks
Talkin' bout Sword of the Occult, they say it's got 20 stacks
PLEASE!
I know you talkin ish, you straight committin' perjury,
Keep starin, scrub, I'll get you laser surgery!

G-spoT runnin down the gust in the lane
and when my ultimate busts, you know I'm bringin the pain
I got flash ulti skills, and when that ish hits,
I get pentakills, you get penta rage-quits!
Stay the ROCK off my squishies, if you know what is best,
Bulwark don't give a ROCK about your ranged DPS.
I don't jungle for Baron, I get that buff for free;
If Baron wants to push a base he has to jungle for me, yeah.


n00bs don't know they places
checkin with they faces
OMG we got another first blood!
You better put
You better put some wards up.
n00bs don't know they places
checkin with they faces
OMG we got another first blood!
You better put
You better put some wards up.

I got my red an blue buff on, I'm lookin' so ill.
You hear the alarm? This ain't a sunfire drill!
Got your whole team swallowin they blue pills,
Youre gonna need the whole keyboard to hotkey my skills!
If there was a way you could win maybe I'd give you a clue,
The situation that you're in leaves you with nothing to do.
You're tryin to gank me alone oh so conspicuously,
When I take your whole team alone you're gonna QQ "OP"
The Journal of Justice tried to cover my last match,
Riot workin real hard to nerf me in the last patch,
Your ranked ELO's bout as good as it can be,
n00b GTFO, there's no way you can ban me!


Beat by David Dees
Lyrics, Melody and Vocals by Kyle Danger Henick
Video and Add'l Lyrics and Vocals by Joe Homes
Sound Engineer: Aaron Eklove
Area of Defect Records, Washougal, WA

All images ripped shamelessly from the internet.

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DIY Bridal Shower Contest

DIY projects are huge-they're a great way to add some originality and creativity to a bridal shower.  And here at The Perfect Bridesmaid, we're always looking for more (and so are our readers!) That's why we're  proud to have our first DIY Bridal Shower contest.

What are we looking for? Anything related to a bridal shower-invites, centerpieces, favors, decorations, cake-toppers, etc. Be creative-did you use something for a bachelorette party or engagement party that would also be great for a wedding shower? A craft for a wedding that would work for a shower? Submit it! 

To enter the contest:

• Email me (dana@theperfectbridesmaid.com) 4-8 images that are each at least 600 pixels wide (you can submit the photos as attachments or in the e-mail text);
• A list of supplies with links to where to find them;
• Step by step instructions
• Description of the project

The Rules

Everyone is welcome to participate. Brides, bridesmaids, event planners, florists, DIYers, anyone! 

You can submit as many projects as you would like to increase your chances of winning-please send separate e-mails for each project.  

If you have a blog where the project is featured, please include a link to it but still include the above information too.

Entries close on April 22, 2010. Entries will be posted in the order they were received. The best projects will be chosen and posted. Voting will begin April 26, 2010 and end May 4, 2010. 

The Winners

First-place gets $100 cash! That's right $100 smackeroos!

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Originally aired 1999.

The menfolk decide to entertain the ladies at Reva's bridal shower for her second marriage to Josh.

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Winter White Morning

We woke up to some beautiful white snow this morning...
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I will see you next week!



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nice and easy

oh yeah, it's friday! it's a stormy, rainy day here in portland, and i'm hanging with my boys in our pjs for a bit :) it's nice to to relax and take it easy in the morning. and it's even nicer that my hubbie and i get to have a nice date night on the town this evening! i hope you all have a wonderful weekend and i will see you on monday.

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Title: Nice and Easy

A video that I created for my A-Level art exam project.

Theme: 'Transitions'
Song: Soldier's Poem - Muse
Exam Time: 12 hours
Editing Software: Final Cut Studio Pro

(Please click 'watch in high quality' [beneath 'Views'] to watch!)

The video is projected in the final piece alongside a second video projection of five pieces of fruit rotting, which can be found under the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsYzSUigUgw

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The exam piece, centred around the theme of 'Transitions', takes its inspiration from the short movie Evolution, produced by Ogilvy & Mather as part of the 'Campaign For Beauty' by cosmetics giant, Dove. Whilst the concept has been extracted, the style and motion of this video is vastly different from that of Dove's.

The project combines two entirely separate transitions: time-lapsed rotting fruit, and a stylized video of an ordinary woman being transformed into a beautiful model for a cosmetics company. These two seemingly bizarre transitions present a stark contrast of 'synthetic' transition against 'organic' transition, and highlight the differences between each. As the fruit both rots and then replenishes, the viewer is left with an ambiguous interpretation as to how this parallels the video. On the one hand, the time-reversed clip of the natural decayed mess blossoming into plush, unblemished fruit parallels the face in the video by becoming falsely beautified and idealized. The fruit itself is, indeed, artificially enhanced by supermarkets who attempt to give an ideal image to their products with the use of synthetic pesticides and preservatives. On the other hand, the rotting of the fruit marks a deterioration of reality, a decay of moral values and honesty, and is representational of what occurs behind the ideal process of making-up models used as portrayals of 'ideal' beauty. The words of the song, which state "there's no justice in the world", reflect this view. The entire video shows how the 'ideal' beauty is not ideal by self-infliction, due to its artificiality.

The title, 'Nice and Easy', the hair company supposedly being advertised for in the video, holds the implication that beauty on the face of advertising is both effortless and pleasant. The content of the video contradicts its own title as it displays how the beauty is actually backed by an extensive procedure of transformation by make-up as well as digital editing. The smooth, transitional style of the video, with gentle fades, seamless transitions between clips and a smooth backing track, exemplifies the fluidity of the transition. The style is both surreal, as the entire process seems beyond reality, and serene, as an ironic backdrop to the horrible truth of the beauty industry. The final scene comments on how universal this truth is, as the individual face finally becomes part of an anonymous 'ideal' lost in a sea of other similar package fronts. The piece also questions the reality of this ideal image, as the final face is so different from the original after such an elaborate transition.

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FREE Printable Bridal Shower Game: Purse Scavenger Hunt

Since practically every female carries a purse, this game is an easy one to start off with.

We've made a FREE printable Purse Scavenger Hunt game. Simply download, print it out, and then make copies.  Have a time limit for the game-3 or 5 minutes should be good enough. Download the game here.  Please note that the image is copyrighted-weddingclipart.com

If you choose not to use our game, make your own.  Ahead of time make a list of items that might be carried in a purse. Use some basic items and some unusual ones. As you call out the list, the guests get a point for each item found in their purse. The person with the most points wins!

Sample List

Basics:

Hairbrush

Lipstick

Pen

Keys
Tampon
Photos

Movie ticket

Business Card

Unusual:

Be creative and come up with some unusual ones!
Plane ticket
Battery
Calculator
Baseball cards

Beach Tag
Condom

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Ryan loves Jonathan

I am so happy for my friends Ryan and Cathleen that I'm close to bursting. . .they got engaged a few weeks ago while vacationing in Ecuador.
Yeah, Jonathan is a nickname my husband decided to give Cathleen when we were back in college. It's a long story involving a sorority formal, a pre-party, and Cathleen saying "Hi, I'm Cathleen" and Jim answering "It's nice to meet you Jonathan."
Here's Cathleen flashing her ring at O'Sullivan's this past Saturday.
Congratulations guys. . .happy planning!

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Couture Gown Friday & Chickdowntown.com Moyna Handbag Giveaway!

Couture Carrie here! Darlings, CC is so honored to be presenting the grand finale post for Couture Week here on Weddings Fresh!

A bride’s gown is always a special, memorable, and carefully selected piece, and a Couture piece elevates the wedding dress to an even more meaningful status. Haute Couture is painstakingly wrought by hand in the most elite of ateliers. In today’s post, CC offers a selection of pieces by true Couturiers, some intended as bridal gowns and others simply divine creations that may be worn by a more adventurous bride. Note the exquisite crafting, impeccable details, and singularity of these garments. And be sure to enter to win a glamorous Moyna clutch... Enjoy, darlings!
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This and next: French Vogue, April 2006.
Christian Lacroix Couture
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The following gowns could be worn by a bride who is daring enough to defy convention and wear a gown in a shade other than white or ivory.
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Christian Dior Couture

CC does hope you’ve enjoyed Couture Wedding Week and this post! Fabulous news for all you brides and fashionistas: Three Day Contest! Chickdowntown.com, the sponsor of Couture Wedding Week, is giving away one of these magnificent Moyna handbags! To enter, simply leave a relevant comment on this post. One entry per blogger, please. International contestant welcome! The winner of this gorgeous Moyna satin crystal broach clutch from Chickdowntown.com will be chosen on Monday, July 27, 2009. Good luck darlings!
xoxox,
CC

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