• Resources

    slide5Need a photographer? Wedding planner? Caterer? Then why not choose the best. Our resource database is full of the best in the wedding industry. Photo by Photography by Melisa. Click here for more information.

  • Idea Gallery

    slide4The best source for wedding ideas is other brides. Here you can see what other local brides have done for their wedding including floral, decor, hair and attire. Already married? Upload your photos and share with other brides your wedding pictures and share the love. Photo Photography by Melisa. Click here for more ideas.

  • Bridal Shows

    slide1The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Conway Bridal Show, presented by the River Valley and Ozark edition, will take place Sunday, February 28, at the Don Owen Sports Complex. The Conway Bridal Show is the place to be if you are planning a wedding in your future.Click here for more information.

  • Bridal Planner

    plannerslideThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Bridal Planner is a glossy, spiral-bound book that is filled with resources for planning everything from the perfect shower to the perfect honeymoon. Timelines, tips, articles, directory of services and local advertising work together to make the Bridal Planner an invaluable resource and keepsake for engaged couples. Click here for more information.

  • Engagements

    slide2The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes engagement and wedding announcements in the High Profile section in the Sunday edition of the paper. What better way to archive your engagement or wedding than to provide us this information for publication. This is a free service. The Bridal Community Web site also displays all the engagement photos and wedding photos we receive for family and friends to see. Photo by Photography by Melisa. Click here to register.

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Arkansas Bride Blog

What’s a bride to do in this troubled economy?

February 22nd, 2010 | Blogs | Tabitha | No Comments

Let’s face it — weddings are expensive. And many brides are concerned about every dollar they spend. So what’s a bride to do in this troubled economy?
Take a deep breath and think about what is important to you. Not your best friend and not your mom, but YOU. And maybe your groom-to-be. I guess he should have a say, too.

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If the shoe fits…

December 22nd, 2009 | Uncategorized | Norma | No Comments

bootssmall…it’s ok to make them wear it. Just don’t make them wear it all night.

My friend was a bridesmaid last week. A few weeks before the wedding, I was at her house eating lunch. There on the kitchen table was shoe box, and she happened to catch me glancing at it.

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Essential guide to planning

December 14th, 2009 | Blogs | Tabitha | 2 Comments

bplannerthumbWhen I got married five years ago, I have to admit I was lost. I spent hours looking at national wedding publications and on national Web sites, but there was almost TOO MUCH information.

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Using technology to announce engagement

December 2nd, 2009 | Blogs | Tabitha | 1 Comment

facebookblogthumbWhen Chelsea Clinton got engaged, she sent out a mass e-mail to her friends announcing her engagement. My friend at work posted a picture of her new ring on Facebook to announce to the world, “I’m getting married.”

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No children allowed

November 30th, 2009 | Blogs | Tabitha | 6 Comments

nochildrenthumbI have seen a trend in the last few years that I find amusing. Weddings that don’t allow children to attend. They actually put it on the invitation.

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