Having a Tennessee wedding? Check out our extensive Tennessee Bridal Shows page for the most up-to-date list of bridal events in Tennessee. We list bridal shows in Chattanooga, Nashville bridal shows, Memphis bridal shows, and more!

Alfred Angelo is looking for brides-to-be with chutzpah, and a penchant for finding themselves in front of a camera. Think you can out “DIVA” thousands of other brides to be crowned the second Alfred Angelo Wedding Dress Diva? Here’s your chance!

Alfred Angelo proudly announces their second Wedding Dress Diva video contest. Starting June 1, 2010, newly engaged brides can submit a video strutting their stuff and showing their inner diva, telling Alfred Angelo why they deserve the ultimate star treatment. Each bride will post her video on YouTube for the world to vote for the best Diva video. Diva brides will vie to win a Diva For A Day prize package worth over $5,000.

Click on the article title to see video from last year and for more details.

Listen up ladies! Former American Idol contestant and fan fave, Anoop Desai, is sponsoring a contest whereby you can win an in-person serenade by Anoop at your wedding! How fun! I would love that! Anoop was one of my favorite contestants!

I just got off the phone with Anoop, who recently released his new pop album "All is Fair", and he is very excited about the chance to make one bride's special day even more memorable.

What will Anoop sing for you if you win? I asked the same question! He said he does have a number of songs that he could sing that would be appropriate for the occasion or he could sing something off of his new album. He would work with the winner to decide! That is awesome!

One restriction: Your wedding has to take place in the United States on or after July 16, 2010 to be eligible.

So here's the scoop, there's not much time, the contest ends this month - yikes! If you want a shot at this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, follow these instructions:

1. Head on over to Anoop's Web site and order his new album, All is Fair.
2. After you order, email your receipt to anoopdesaibride@gmail.com by June 30th.

Anoop's team will notify the lucky winner! And maybe they will let us know as well and we will report back!

Listen for Anoop's radio single in July - it is the title track off the album "All is Fair".

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If you are planning a wedding in Nashville, you will need the perfect Nashville area event facility for your reception. Here are a few I like...

Riverwood Mansion in Nashville is a gorgeous historic location that can accommodate both indoor and outdoor weddings.

Riverwood Mansion offers a choice of three fabulous garden settings for your ceremony, a beautifully decorated mansion for your guests to enjoy, and a fabulous pavilion to use throughout your wedding day.

Top O'Woodland Historic Bed & Breakfast Inn is a Grand Victorian B&B and Nashville wedding chapel only a short drive from downtown Nashville.

Built between 1898 and 1904, this historic treasure boasts twelve chandeliers, five fireplaces, all original chestnut & tiger oak wood work, high ceilings, turret, stain art glass windows, spacious wrapping front porch, a large private courtyard, koi-pond, antique carpet, original intact wall papers and period antiques.

Cedarwood is a picturesque 1830's country estate listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

If you don't mind leaving Nashville, there are lots of event venues in nearby towns such as Lane Street Inn in Shelbyville and Stoveworks Restaurant in Franklin.

For a complete list of Nashville event venues, see our Nashville Wedding Reception Sites page.

See also: Nashville Ceremony Sites, Nashville Wedding Chapels, Nashville Weddings, Tennessee Weddings, Tennessee Wedding Reception Sites

Creative…alluring…playful…and elegant…Christen Jones Photography captured "The Wedding Photo of the Week" with her imaginative and beautiful bridal portrait. This photo eludes Southern beauty to me. The bride shows her playful, down to earth, southern roots by wearing stylish cowboy boots with her gorgeous wedding gown…combined with the classic veil and the composition of the photo…Christen captured a timeless treasure.

Click on the article title for a larger view of this photo.

See also: Tennessee Wedding Photographers, Memphis Wedding Photographers, Tennessee Wedding Photography, Tennessee Weddings, Memphis Weddings

I fell in love with South Carolina's "Low Country" long before I could experience it. Noted author, Pat Conroy delivered an awe-inspiring description of the destination pressed between the pages of his novel, "The Prince of Tides." The Low Country was almost mystical in my mind, where the ebb and flow of the tides soothe the soul, and the swaying salt marshes provide nurseries for infant marine life...

Click here for pictures and full article...

Original Article Posted: 2/11/2008 10:30:04 AM

While this type of theme may only appeal to a handful of you out there - it is perfect for librarians and avid readers or library lovers!  I think it would be a challenge to find a library to host a wedding but I thought these two couples had the right idea...

Scott & Diana have posted images of their library-themed invitation, rules for the reception - which are quite clever considering they seem like library rules - as well as their RSVP card.  Although they were unable to have their wedding in an actual library, the library theme was fitting because the both work in libraries.  Great job Scott & Diana - way to get creative!

Raina & Mike actually held their wedding in a library in Clayville, New York.  They were able to spend less than $600 on their entire event - which is completely unheard of for weddings in New York.  You can read about their wedding here.

July 19, 2009 Update:

Vintage Glam Weddings did a piece on Scott and Diana's Library Themed Wedding. Click here for more pictures.

See also: Wedding Reception Themes and Color Schemes, New York Weddings

When you make your grand entrance walking down the aisle, a clean and fresh-looking complexion is a must, so proper skin preparation is important to ensure your makeup stays put in any season. The summer months especially can be brutal on your beauty efforts, so if you don't already have one, a good skin care regimen is ideal to establish so you can get your skin in pristine condition before the Big Day and making it the perfect canvas to be painted upon.

Creative cake toppers are one way to make your wedding cake unique.

Article dicusses everything you need to know about the Groom's Cake and proposes creative ideas for this special cake.

The Maid of Honor is usually the bride's closest sister. Otherwise, she could be…

Save the Date Cards are announcements that inform your guests of your future wedding in order to keep your special day free. They are essential in the following situations: if many of your guests are traveling to your wedding, your wedding takes place on or around a holiday, you are planning a faraway destination wedding, or your wedding will take place in a seasonally busy or tourist locale, where the flights and hotels perhaps book up early.

Your guide to placing engagement announcements in the newspaper…

If you are dreaming of a destination wedding that includes a honeymoon, we have found the perfect place...

Walt Disney World...

...where dreams really do come true with a little help from Disney’s dream team of romance.

Disney is such a popular wedding destination we have written two articles about it to help you plan your Disney Wedding:

• Fairy Tale Wedding and Honeymoon -- Disney Style (Posted 3/8/2009)
• Dreaming of a Disney Wedding (Posted 7/16/2007)