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Apparel

Bellissima Bridal Shoes-strappy sandals, slingbacks, or retro pumps-the world's best in bridal shoes from world famous designers like Vera Wang, Stuart Weitzman, Shelley George and more

BridalGown.com: An excellent, unbiased site with everything you need to know about getting THE DRESS.  Helpful advice on dress styles and tips on reducing costs, reviews of the most popular designers, find your lowest price quote and read real brides' own stories

CustomizedGirl-customizable fashionable clothing for her, him and kids

Designer Wedding Dress-Bride Couture™ offers a secure online shopping experience for high end designer bridal gowns. Up to 75% off retail prices. Unsurpassed quality and detail. Vera Wang, Reem Acra, Amsale and many more!

Figleaves-over 50 brands and more than 30,000 products of lingerie, sleepwear, swimwear, activewear, menswear and hosiery, including Calvin Klein, DKNY, D&G, Moschino, Playtex, Betsey Johnson, Cosabella, Shock Absorber and Wonderbra.  Specialty intimate apparel collections also include bridalwear, maternity, and lingerie for full figure women

Frederick's of Hollywood-hosiery, shoes, accessories, holiday and bridal lingerie

House of Brides-authorized retailers of leading bridal designers with thousands of products & wedding accessories, all priced at an incredible 30% - 40% off retail prices

Loralie-special occasion gowns, gloves, hair accessories, handbags, jewelry, lingerie and shoes

PajamaGram-send a gift of pajamas for any occasion-student care package, new mom, bridesmaid, get well, birthday, bridal or for him

Payless ShoeSource©-online shopping for kid's, men's, women's shoes and handbags

Shelley George-boutique collection of bridal shoes, handbags, handmade flower girl dresses and other accessories including The Wedding Bag, the ultimate organizer for the stylish bride-to-be

TJ Formal-wedding, bridesmaid, flowergirl, prom & special occasion gowns and accessories

Tuxedos Direct-complete line of traditional tuxedos and accessories including jackets, trousers, shirts, vests, cummerbunds, ties, and patent leather shoes, from top names like Perry Ellis and Lord West

Wedding Gloves:  Don't let that magic moment pass you by without a pair of our wedding gloves. Rush delivery available.

Xpressions Wedding & Prom Garters:  Beautiful custom, hand-made, elegant, bridal/wedding, prom & homecoming garters. Small assortment of unique charms to add a personal touch.  Patriotic, Harley, Sport or any theme - a garter to suit your personality and colors

Beauty & Hair

BeautyTrends-hair add-ons and wigs

Eyebrowz: You've never seen anything so easy as this.  Eyebrow stencils based on celebrity eyebrow shapes.  Place stencil on your brow, brush over with powder and in seconds have perfectly shaped and matched brows.  Fix thin or over plucked brows, add a curve to straight brows or just change your look.  Over 70 styles to choose from

Hair Resources:  Get info on beauty salons and hair stylists around the world, hair styles, wedding hair style guides, and more...

Juicy Cosmetics:  Free shipping with any order over $50. Backstage inspired. Artist approved. Hundreds of colors, textures and shades for lips, eyes and face, plus all the tools you need

Li Lash-purified eyelash stimulator for longer, thicker lashes-safe for even the most sensitive eyes

Drugstore.com-leading online drugstore and information site offering health, beauty, wellness, personal care, and pharmacy products

Sephora.com-from hard-to-find brands to classic and luxurious names to our own signature collection, no other site offers over 230 top beauty brands and more than 11,000 beauty products

The Hair Styler-view your photo or a model with thousands of hairstyles and color combinations that suit your face, including short, bridal, men's, celebrity and everyday hairstyles

Wedding Hair: Create wedding day hair with the help of expert, Gretchen Maurer.  Kits are only $19.95 which include step-by-step photographs with detailed instructions for you or your stylist

Cakes

Create A Cake Shop:  Discount cake decorating supplies, cake decorating ideas, wedding cake & candy making accessories. Quality cake decorating tools for your decorating needs!

Elegant Cheese Cakes:  Gorgeous wedding cakes and other specialties.  Featuring Limoges Box and Seashell themed wedding cakes.  Also available, bridal shower rose cake, individual wedding cakes, wedding favours, and unusual chocolate or fresh strawberry inscribed place cards.

Heavenly Strudel, Inc:  Homemade Old World Pastry for your Wedding or Shower.

IcingMagic:  Provides free shipping on cake decorating supplies. Products offered include: Edible Picture supplies, Wedding Cake Toppers, Cake Boxes, and Cake Boards.

Inspired Occasions:  Decorated cakes for all occasions, including weddings. Also decorated cookies, cookie bouquets and gourmet favors.

My Own Cookie:  Mini gift cakes, romantic and seasonal cookies, and giant custom 9-inch fortune cookies with a personal greeting inside, dipped in either milk, white or dark chocolate, wrapped in cellophane and tied with an organza bow.

Caketops

Hand Sculptured Glass - Sculptured glass wedding cake toppers for any wedding theme or bride's customized desires. Original caketop designs created by master glass-blower Strat McCloskey. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!

That's My Topper-cake toppers to suit your style

Thumbprint Kids:  One-of-a-kind cake toppers made from your photographs.  The figurines are hand crafted from polymer clay and come with their own 11" high protective glass dome for future display

Decorating

Oriental Trading Company-over 25,000 value-priced novelties, toys, decorations, crafts and party supplies

PartyBanners:-personalized party banners for any occasion

Photo Confetti:  Personalized confetti with your picture on it

Pick a Petal-Add luxury to your wedding day, sophistication to your tabletops... or romance to any special occasion with fresh or freeze dried rose petals that look, smell, and feel like they just fell off the stems

Plum Party: unique party items and decorations for all occasions

Sculptchair:  SculptChair's offers patented stretch-to-fit chair covers that add instant elegance to ordinary folding and stacking chairs. With mix or match accent bands, these stunning covers (and matching table covers) are available for rental or purchase in 36 different colors and prints.

ShindigZ -world's largest party superstore

Wedding Car Signs:  Custom and personalized wedding car signs, just married wedding car decals and clings from FamilyCarSigns.com

Favors

AmericanBRIDAL-quality wedding favors and bridal party gifts with a lowest price guarantee

Bachelorette.com-favors, decorations and games for bachelorette parties

Beaucoup-wedding favors and personalized gifts

Favors Direct-unique and affordable favors

HansonEllis-innovative and high-quality wedding favors in the latest styles

My Wedding Favors-hundreds of elegant and unusual wedding and bridal shower favors with a 110% low price guarantee!

Personalized Wedding Favors, Invitations, Tote Bags and More! Shop CafePress.com

Plum Party-unique party items and decorations for all occasions

Sophie's Favors-high quality, uniquely styled party favors, favor kits, gifts and party supplies in a variety of colors

The Printed Candle Company-premium quality personalized candles

Wedding Things-unique wedding favors, wedding accessories and wedding gifts

Flowers

1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Elegant Bridal Bouquets:  Elegant silk cascading & hand tied bridal bouquets. Traditional & themed flowers for your wedding! Customize your bouquets with our many style & color options!  Free shipping & free toss bouquet with $200.00 purchase!

Hallmark.com

Hibiscus Florals:  Bridal e-commerce florist specializing in silk wedding flowers. Ships to all Canadian and US destinations.

Pick a Petal Add luxury to your wedding day, sophistication to your tabletops... or romance to any special occasion with fresh or freeze dried rose petals that look, smell, and feel like they just fell off the stems

Wedding Petals & Herbs: A nice alternative to rice is freeze-dried rose petals, wildflowers or herbs.  Different from potpourri, they are fabric-safe and ecology-wise.  They also carry favor cones, envelopes and boxes

Food and Confections

CandyWarehouse.com-bulk, novelty, themed candies & chocolates from America's favorite online candy store

Charmingly Chocolate-hundreds of adorable and creative custom chocolate favors and gifts to match the theme of your celebration...perfectly!

Dancing Deer Baking Co.-all-natural and delicious fresh baked (and Kosher) goodies

Lake Champlain Chocolates-fresh, all-natural gourmet chocolate gifts from Vermont. Kosher and preservative-free

The Popcorn Factory-fresh popped popcorn in exclusively designed tins for all occasions & holidays

Gifts

A Custom Engraver:  Unique personalized wedding gifts, custom engraved wine glasses, champagne flutes, bridal accessories, crystal keepsakes, gift baskets, coffee mugs, time capsules, bridesmaids and groomsmen gifts designed to enhance your special day

Frame Your Day's Unique Wedding Gifts!: Preserve your precious memories; have your wedding invitation, announcement, or certificate framed by Frame Your Day.  Unique keepsake and gift ideas!  International Sales

Jenni Bick Bookbinding-handmade photo albums, scrapbooks and journals in leather, silk, and handmade paper. One of a kind and customized for special occasions

Limoges For You:  Custom Hand Painted Limoges Boxes make great Wedding Attendant Gifts...  Monograms, Florals of the Wedding, Church Portraits, and more to coordinate with your wedding

Someday Treasures-beautifully designed wedding accessories like guest books, unity candles, flower girl baskets, ring bearer pillows, garters, toasting glasses, cake toppers, cake serving sets and more

Ideas

Marriage Poems: A large list of romantic and touching poems for engagements, weddings or even anniversaries.  Good ideas here.

WedNet: 'Romantic Ideas With a Romantic History'.  Here are a few special and romantic customs from all over the world for you to use at your own wedding.

Info

Cocktail Times-Party Planner: Need some original cocktail drink ideas?  This site covers all different occasions, holidays and party themes, including weddings.   Find out how to stock a bar, food menu ideas, proper glassware usage and serving tips.

Hallz.com: "The First Dedicated Reception Directory" with listings in Canada and USA.  Search by State/Province, Venue Name, City or Area Code for a hall for any kind of reception.

"The Meaning of Flowers" by USA Bride:  In Victorian times, the language of flowers carried hidden messages.  The choice of flowers you sent to someone spelled out your intention.  Create a new modern tradition by choosing special floral messages within your bridal bouquet.  Only you will know!

Invitations

Ann's Bridal Bargains-discounted wedding supplies and invitations

eInvite-online dealer of fine custom stationery, invitations and announcements for all occasions

finestationery.com-best quality stationery and invitations, from the leading manufacturers.  Easy online shopping & ordering - shipped right to your doorstep

InvitationConsultants-leading online retailer of invitations, announcements stationery and party goods, for weddings, births, birthday parties, anniversaries, etc

Invitations by Dawn-classic, contemporary and themed wedding invitations

JeanM-unique wedding invitations and accessories

NOW-AND-FOREVER-hip, trendy, modern wedding invitations

Rexcraft-classic, elegant wedding invitations since 1910

Turn your photos into real US postage with PhotoStamps! Create unforgettable announcements, invitations and more!

Wedding Paper Divas-hip, modern, exclusive wedding & bridal shower invitations

Jewelry

Anna Bellagio-affordable accessories for brides, bridesmaids and flowergirls

Arte Bride-Unique designer wedding accessories and bridal accessories including tiaras, bridal jewelry, bridal headpieces & hair pins

Blue Nile-fine jewelry & certified diamonds at outstanding prices.  Free FedEx shipping and 30-day returns on every order

Ejools-extensive collection of rhinestone tiaras and crowns

Emitations.com-bridal & celebrity inspired jewelry at affordable prices

Orange Blossom Tiaras-creatively designed collection of tiaras, combs, bunwraps, and wreaths

Princessbands-Freshwater pearl and Swarovski crystal handmade tiaras, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Our unique tiaras double as necklaces for your life's occasions after the big day is long gone

Wedding Vow Rings-customized wedding bands laser engraved on the inside with entire wedding vows!

Zales-the best-known name in retail jewelry with a broad selection of classic and contemporary styles in gold, cultured pearls and wedding jewelry

Music

WeDJ.com:  Search their databases by city or state for local DJs or photographers.  Also, links to planning and honeymoon resources.

WedAlert:  Song Directory: Offers over 900 wedding songs and ceremony music selections, with sound clips, broken down by category. Also features audio, and video clips of wedding bands and performers

Photography

Videographer.com: Find a video professional in your area.  Check through their listings

Resource Guides

The Green Bride Guide:  A comprehensive, easy-to-access resource for couples looking to plan a green wedding.  It includes advice, pictures from real green weddings, an interactive look book of eco-friendly products, and more!

Todays Wedding Weddings services and wedding planning. Search among thousands of wedding dresses, engagement rings, wedding invitations, wedding cakes, wedding gifts, wedding gowns, wedding rings, wedding songs, wedding favors, wedding flowers, wedding hair styles and much more.

Wedding Insight.com:  Providing ideas and tips for planning a perfect wedding celebration

Wholly Matrimony!:  A well organized wedding and newlywed resource site with info on beauty, gifts, destination weddings and extensive FAQ's.


The Wedding Planning Site www.the-wedding-planner.com
-online wedding resources featuring expert articles, discussion board, step-by-step planner, chat room, Canadian & International wedding vendors directory and shopping guide

Tools

BookerBrown.com--A Wedding AND Design Site!:  Great-looking, affordable wedding site design--with the personal, friendly touch of a former bride-to-be who's been there. Also features the designer's own wedding experience--it's like two sites in one!

BridalShowerGamesAtoZ.com-bridal shower advice from planning and hosting to tons of games & printable game cards (Bridal Bingo included).  Easy to download and use

Fine Wedding Speeches-well-crafted speeches created by a qualified professional speaker, speech writer and speaking coach

Places Everyone: (The Ultimate Seating Planner) An excellent resource tool to organize your reception seating plan.  Features moveable magnetic pieces to arrange your tables, guests and DJ/Band

Wedding Websites by Weddingorg.com:  Dynamic, interactive wedding websites.   Include photos, RSVP, registry etc.  Our websites are different and designed in Flash. Have a look!  Free announcement website

WedQuarters Personal Wedding Websites- A wedding website is the most efficient, easy and fun way to clearly communicate all important wedding details with your guests.  Collect wedding RSVPs, gather guestbook entries, relay all important wedding details such as gift registry info, maps, directions, your schedule of events, special requests and much more





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