Attention Philly/NJ brides!

Weddingbee reader Anne L. kindly emailed me about this amazing sale going on in Pennsauken, New Jersey, this Saturday (Valentine's Day!). The Goodwill location at 5461 Route 70 will be selling wedding gowns.... Now, I know what you're thinking, and these are not just any wedding gowns that women donated from their 1986 wedding (complete with puffy sleeves). Nope; the good people of Goodwill went door-to-door to area bridal stores asking for donations, and acquired modern gowns to sell to the public at very, very generous prices.

This article from 6abc.com says:

Used gowns will sell for about $50, while new designer sample gowns will cost up to $300. A Reem Acra New York that originally sold for about $1200 will cost $250 at the sale. A Jasmine Haute Couture gown that originally sold for about $900 will cost about $200 at the sale.

The store will also have tuxedos, flower-girl dresses and accessories at significant discounts.

Of course, a sale like this does not happen every day, so you might want to arrive before the doors open at 9 a.m. if you are hoping to get your hands on one of these bargains.... it's worth a shot, as you never know what great deal you may find!

These photos aren't the greatest, but give you a small glimpse into what they'll be offering. If the sale is successful, it will become an annual event.

Happy shopping!

Goodwill Industries
5461 Route 70
Pennsauken, New Jersey
(856) 662-1650

A Very, Very Special Delivery!

Lookie lookie at what arrived on our doorstep yesterday....


Our wedding photo proofs from The Wiebners!

They arrived in a pretty little box, complete with our wedding colors. (Alright, so they're also the Wiebners' signature colors, but I am going to pretend that they picked this box especially for us!)


Inside: nine — count 'em, NINE — spiral bound books containing all 770 of our beautiful photos.


We have already seen all of these photos via the online proofing site that the Wiebners set up, but it's so much more exciting to see them live and in person! We also received a DVD with all of the digital images, so you know what that means.... PHOTO RECAPS! No promises about how soon I'll get these up on the 'bee (I have a feeling it's going to be a very difficult task to sort through so many gorgeous shots) but I do promise that you'll finally get a chance to see our complete wedding day from start to finish.


I am so excited to finally have my hands on these.... the Wiebners did an absolutely amazing job, and our photos were certainly worth the wait. How long did you have to wait for your wedding proofs?

Why Didn't I Think of That?

I realize that my last post was also about cake.... but really, I can just never get enough of pretty cakes, no matter how long ago our wedding was! The cake design was one of those details that had me stumped for the longest time throughout our planning process, so I still enjoy finding unique designs that may inspire some of you.

This cake immediately made me think, now why didn't I think of that?

Cake by Dahlia's Custom Cakes in Ann Arbor, Michigan; found via Cake Wrecks (obviously, this was a non-wreck featured on the site!)

Yes — those are M&Ms! I love that from a distance, it looks like a sort of retro homage to cross-stitch.... but up close, it's all M&Ms in their delightful, chocolatey goodness.

I'm sure this took some time and quite a bit of planning, but the effect is totally priceless. What do you think? Would you go for an M&Ms cake like this for your wedding day?