The Wedding Planners

Friday, May 8, 2009

Thank You for Visiting

It's hard to believe that it's been more than a year since The Wedding Planners blog began, but it has. During that time all of us here at The Wedding Planners have met some wonderful people, we've learned a lot and shared a lot.

And although the time has come for the blog to fade away (because yes, this is a farewell message), we'd hate to lose track of all of you. So, please continue to visit us at our websites (some of those also link to author blogs).

Thank you so much for visiting!

Best Wishes to All,
from Linda Goodnight, Melissa James, Shirley Jump, Melissa McClone, Susan Meier and Myrna Mackenzie

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Me? A Bridesmaid?

Today's guest blogger is Kimberly Lang who made the Walden's Best Seller list for category romances with her first Harlequin Presents, The Secret Mistress Arrangement. Congrats!

Thanks for inviting me back to the blog!

Last time I visited here, I made the mistake of saying my bridesmaid days were pretty much over. I bragged how my days of hand-holding my friends in the midst of emotional bridal breakdowns were over.

Seems I jinxed myself.

Of course, no sooner than I said it one of my oldest and dearest friends had to get herself engaged and it seems I’ll be wearing taffeta again. Probably something long and froofy with a sweetheart neckline and the potential for puffy sleeves. Oh, please, just let it not be fuchsia. Anything but fuchsia. It’s not a good color for me.

With my luck, the dress will have a butt bow as well.

Sigh.

Why are bridesmaid dresses hideous by nature? Oh, the bride is always so quick to claim “you’ll be able to wear it again,” but has anyone ever actually been able to wear a bridesmaid dress again? No matter how you try to shorten it or tailor it or put a jacket over it, it will forever scream BRIDESMAID.

I’ve been lucky that my friends, for the most part, have always had good taste and I was never stuck wearing something just too horrid to believe (fuchsia butt bows aside – I think that’s just standard). They just weren’t what you’d call particularly flattering.

One of my favorite websites – Etiquette Hell – has a Bridesmaid Dress Incinerator. Those are some pretty bad dresses. It’s enough to make me feel downright fortunate in my bridesmaid attire.

It’s a good thing we’re talking about friends. Can you imagine what your enemies would do to you?

So my nightmare is fuchsia with a butt bow. Do you have a bridesmaid’s dress horror to share? (And keep your fingers crossed for my upcoming dress, okay? Thanks.)

Kimberly

**** I’m celebrating the release of TWO books this month. My first book, The Secret Mistress Arrangement, from Harlequin Presents is out this month in the US. My second book, The Millionaire’s Misbehaving Mistress, from Mills and Boon Modern Heat, is out in the UK. Drop by my website for details and contests this month.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

A New Continuity

The Wedding Planners continuity debuted last April. It's hard to believe a year has gone by already. This April, you can find a brand new Harlequin Romance continuity, a trilogy actually, called Blind Date Brides on sale. It's centered around an online dating site called blinddatebrides.com, and I'm the author of book 3 which will be out in June.

April 09 - Nine-to-Five Bride by Jennie Adams
May 09 - Blind-Date Baby by Fiona Harper
June 09 - Dream Date with the Millionaire by Melissa McClone

To find out more about each book, read the heroine's dating profiles and read excerpts and story background, go to blinddatebrides.com!

~Three women, three countries, three exciting love stories!~

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Coming up this week!

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. A couple of us have April 1 deadlines and the others are busy writing away. We have a guest blogger, Kimberly Lang, dropping by on Thursday, April 2nd. I hope you'll stop by to say hi!

I'll have a preview of a new trilogy that will start in April. And if I can find my wedding album, I hope to scan in a few pics and post them this week in celebration of my wedding anniversary this week.

Take care!

Melissa

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Build Your Dream Wedding Dress

I found a page on iVillage where you can design your own wedding dress. It's fun to play with the different styles of skirts, bodices, trims, veils, etc. Go here if you want to be like Serena James of the Wedding Belles and design wedding gowns!

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Monday, March 16, 2009

Even if You're Not Irish...

They say that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day and it must be true, because here's a video put together by my (not Irish) husband. Lots of beautiful shots of Ireland and a choir singing Danny Boy (the recording is from a concert choir where my son was a baritone five years ago).

And since we are a blog that deals in romance (lots of gorgeous and romantic men and women), here's a link to a video of the gorgeous men of Celtic Thunder singing Ireland's Call.

And a video of one of the beautiful women of Celtic Woman.

Have a fantastic St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

Labels: Myrna Mackenzie

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Coming Up This Week...

St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday, so on Monday we'll have a small tribute to the day. Even if you're not Irish, I promise there will be pretty scenery and good looking men, so we'll have some fun.

Then on Wednesday, Melissa James will be posting. She might be talking about the history of the Marriage of Convenience (one of my favorite storylines), so it's sure to be interesting.

And on Friday, Linda Goodnight will be here, and Linda always has something intriguing to share, so come back and see us.

Myrna Mackenzie