I hope you all enjoyed Christina Zazzaretti's blog post on Wednesday and are looking forward to reading her follow up post on discussing budgets with your handmade wedding vendors.   After discussing the details of the design for your handmade wedding item, review the estimated total for your project. Does it fit within your budget? If so, fantastic! If not, don't give up yet. Here are a few questions to ask your wedding vendor regarding payment, product changes, etc. Most handmade vendors are willing to work with clients to find solutions so you can still have your special pieces and so...

Zazzaretti Bridal is back again for her monthly DIY wedding inspiration and advice. This month her blog post will be in two parts. She will be discussing the importance of clearly articulating the design aspects of your bouquet, hair piece, reception decorations, etc. with your handmade wedding vendors on Etsy. Part two will discuss your budget and how to discuss the cost of your handmade wedding items. Be sure to check out her bridal shop on Etsy!       Every bride desires an incredibly special wedding day filled with memories to be treasured for a lifetime. Some weddings are quiet...

Happy New Year! This time of year may be quiet for weddings, but with all the engagements over Christmas and New Years Eve, there is much planning being done by new “brides to be”! Here’s a few of the latest wedding trends for 2012 to help all you brides get a head start on your wedding plans. Color Schemes: This year’s hottest color to choose for your wedding according to the Washingtonian is Tangerine Tango. While this color is certainly not one to get lost in the crowd, it can work for modern, vintage or traditional wedding styles. This color choice...

Thank you all who stopped by over the weekend to enter our contest sponsored by Zazzaretti Bridal. We had an awesome response and enjoyed reading your wonderful comments. The winner of this weekend's contest is: Katie Russell. If you did not win, don't dismay! Christina will be blogging with us through 2012 and she'll have many more giveaways throughout the year.   Zazzaretti Bridal is currently having a holiday sale and don't forget, Shine with Jennifer Leigh blog readers can access an extra 10% off by entering the coupon code of SHINE10.   ...

Christina Zazzaretti of Zazzaretti Bridal is back for her monthly guest blog post and this month she is offering an amazing giveaway! These beautiful, handmade hair pins are perfect for that upcoming Christmas party or even a holiday wedding. I purchased a hair pin from Zazzaretti Bridal for my wedding back in March and it looked fantastic in my hair! She has so many looks and colors to choose from in her Etsy store. Can you believe the flowers below?!    Welcome back, Christina!    * * *   I’m very excited to be offering the first giveaway from Zazzaretti Bridal...