21 Items you should have in your Wedding Day Emergency Kit

They say if you fail to plan you plan to fail.

As a Wedding Planner you can guess I like plans, lists, and knowing what's what. 'People' say I have OCD when it comes to certain things... I tell them I am just extremely good at what I do!

Of course none of us likes when things go wrong, but unfortunately they do... here are 21 Items you should have in your Wedding Day Emergency Kit .... just in case ;)

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I'll also ad flats... flat shoes/ flip flops or slippers - essential for the bride! {of course there are others... but that will do for now!}

Wedding Dress Love....

I make no bones about the fact that one of my most favourite things to do as a Wedding Planner is take my brides shopping for wedding dresses.... I just LOVE it.

I love seeing my gals transform into 'brides' when they find their dress. I love seeing all the new styles, feeling the fabrics, listening to them move... really I just love it all. And despite being a bride once myself, I still don't know how we all choose just one dress to wear on the day! { I do remember the feeling though... the knowing that it was the one... }

Still the choice is so vast and amazing I really think we should all wear at least 6 on the day. {Ok, yes... ill agree not totally practical, or possibly affordable.... but still.... when you have gorgeous little numbers like this cutie, wouldn't you want to wear more than just one? }

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I couldn't eat this wedding cake, could you?

This I think is truly gorgeous! The talent, skill and hours of work that went it to this painted wedding cake...

Who could eat it? Its a masterpiece!

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Today's Wedding High's First Birthday!

Source: google.ie via Bláithín on Pinterest

It's hard to believe its been a year since I started blogging here, it seems like just a couple of months. In that time, so, so much has happened; I've started a second wedding book, am back planning weddings and start a second blog, a wedding marketing blog, Bride Enomics; The Art of Booking More Brides!

I love blogging so much, particularly about weddings, and I want to thank you all, my loyal readers, for all your comments, emails, tweets and support this past year. I have loads of exciting things planned for the Wedding High blog for the coming year that I hope you'll all enjoy!

I look forward to sharing so much with you this coming year.... roll on our second birthday!

Highlights from the past year.... 

My most popular post: Fresh Green & Regal Purple Wedding Inspiration

Exceeding 10,000 visits a month and going up beyond 14,500! { This year I want to exceed 20,000 visits in a month - will you help me?}

Being Featured in B Magazine and Stellar

Getting to meet and chat with so many wonderful brides & suppliers who shared their stories, their photos and their tips with me and my readers.

Thank you, thank you... ok so Ill leave the 'acceptance' speech there and just say.... Happy Birthday Wedding High!

Easy Peasy DIY Place Name Holder

Even though I am an advocate of using Professionals in a wedding, I must say I still do love a bit of DIY. I think a balance between both is essential, both in weddings and in life.

{We're only in the midst of laying a patio here ourselves at Wedding High HQ!}

What I love most about DIY is {are} simple, easy and gorgeous projects that are quick and look amazing. Take for interest this wedding DIY Project below, all you need:

• 2 twigs
• a little greenery
•  a glue gun
• {business card sized} card 
• a nice pen 
• {possible some shearers}

and you are done! How great is that?

Source: marthastewart.com via Bláithín on Pinterest

Melissa Molinaro has had a 'crazy week' (thanks, Kim Kardashian)

Melissa Molinaro, the woman who stars in the Old Navy ad campaign that sparked a lawsuit this week from Kim Kardashian, is having a bad week.
"I had a night mare last night...so scary :( wanted to run into my parents room like when I was little," she Friday on Twitter, ater, "I say I had a bad dream. And u guys just know what about...w out me saying. Its been a crazy week I can't wait for this all to be over :( "
This from the woman who back in February was calling the Kardashian comparisons flattering -- and who's rumored to be dating Kardashian ex Reggie Bush.
Kardashian filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Old Navy and its parent company, Gap, alleging illegal use of her public image in the campaign starring Molinaro. She was not named as a defendant, incidentally, but had expressed her disbelief to a friend via Twitter.
"Were still talking about this?!," she wrote. "Its JULY this aired in February...some people have too much time on there hands.".
Kardashian, meanwhile, is "a businesswoman who has to protect her brand" rather than allowing another company to use it to sell clothes, an insider told Us Magazine. "Bottom line."
The silver lining for Molinaro? Her "Dance Floor" music video on YouTube had more than 400,000 views by Friday. Check it out

Kim Kardashian Sues Old Navy

Well, this is fun: Kim Kardashian is apparently unhappy seeing “Kim Kardashian” affiliated with a national brand. Of course, the fact that she has no deal with the brand, Old Navy, is a big part of the problem — and presumably why she filed a lawsuit on Wednesday.

Kardashian is suing the low-priced clothing chain, alleging that it deliberately infringed upon her public persona when it hired near-lookalike actress-dancer Melissa Molinaro for a new ad campaign that launched early this year. The campaign was “purposefully designed and intended to confuse, to cause mistake, and to deceive the public” into believing the reality TV diva was appearing in the commercials,” the lawsuit alleges.
Molinaro’s similarity to Kardashian did put the campaign in the spotlight when the ads launched.
One February headline on a story about the “So C.U.T.E” commercial posed this question: “Were You Fooled by Old Navy’s Kim Kardashian Lookalike?”
At the time, Molinaro called the comparison “extremely flattering. She is a beautiful woman …. That’s an amazing compliment.” She also told E! Online that her casting call had not been for a Kardashian lookalike but rather “for a true dance pop superstar.”
“It’s just crazy to me because I think I look like Melissa Molinaro,” Not-Kim said. “I’ve been in the business for a long time and … thank God I booked this commercial because I’ve gotten so much airtime.”
And that’s kind of the point, according to what Kardashian attorney Gary Hecker said in a statement. “Kim Kardashian is immediately recognizable, and is known for her look and style. Her identity and persona are valuable. When her intellectual property rights are violated, she intends to enforce them.”
It’s hardly the first time a Kardashian has had to police the moneymaking family name. When the Connecticut attorney general’s office harshly criticized the fees on a prepaid “Kardashian Kard” MasterCard, the card deal was promptly cut up.
Though no dollar amount was attached to the Old Navy suit, sources told TMZ that Team Kardashian estimates the damage at $15 million to $20 million.
 

Melissa Molinaro: Old Navy Ad Sparks Kim Kardashian Lawsuit

Just when things around Kim Kardashian are getting excited with her love life and the August wedding, the Melissa Molinaro Old Navy Ad has taken over the limelight. According to reports, Kim seems to be totally upset with Old Navy. As she’s pretty famous for her looks and personality, she believes that her identity has been taken away by Melissa Molinaro’s commercial to promote Old Navy. In fact, one of her Kim Kardashian’s lawyers express that her client is upset on the incident.
Kim Kardashian is well known for her reality show, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” and her dating of several sports athletes and now marrying one . Meanwhile, Melissa Molinaro is younger than Kim and also a singer, model and choreographer who was born in Canada but has lived in the United States for more than 10 years. As the Melissa Molinaro Old Navy Ad splashed the YouTube world, Kim has decided to file a lawsuit against Old Navy in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming that her property rights were taken.
As she takes this step, Kim believes that her goals and achievements throughout her career as a singer and host are very much on the line right now. She also stated in her suit that a great amount of time; money and effort has created her foundation of where she is right now. Meanwhile, Gap has not commented on the lawsuit. Indeed, the Melissa Molinaro Old Navy Ad has now caught people’s attention as we anticipate the next event that will happen on this issue.

Kim Kardashian lookalike Melissa Molinaro takes a walk on the wild side in animal print top

Kim Kardashian and her doppelganger are both having crazy weeks, but for two completely different reasons.
The 30-year-old reality star had her wedding shower today and will host her bachelorette party tonight in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, her lookalike, Melissa Molinaro, is attracting international media attention as the face behind Old Navy's latest advert campaign.
Kim is suing the retail giant for using her image in a bid to make consumers think she's associated with the brand.

Lookalike: Which is bride-to-be Kim Kardashian and which is her doppelganger Melissa Molinaro?  Kim arrives at the Thompson Hotel yesterday in Beverly Hills, while Melissa arrives at LAX the same day bound for Denver

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians starlet is having a completely wonderful week, given that she's about to be married. 
'Today is going to be a special day! Can't wait to see all of my friends and family!' she Tweeted.
Family members Kris, Kylie, Kendall and Bruce Jenner as well as brother Rob and sisters Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian attended the bash, as well as pals Courtenay Semel, Kelly Osbourne and Demi Lovato, who actually broke the news of her pal's shower.

Smiley: Melissa slipped into a pair of form-fitting leggings teamed with sandals, a low cut top and denim jacket

Sexy strut: Kim looks ready to conquer the world - and that includes Old Navy -  while out and about in Beverly Hills yesterday

'Getting ready for the beautiful @KimKardashian's wedding shower!! Can't wait to see you lady! :)' the Disney startlet wrote on Twitter.

The ladies, as well as Lala Vasquez Brittny Gastineau, will attend her bachelorette party tonight at The Venetian's Tao nightclub in Las Vegas.
Her fiance, NBA player Kris Humphries, will host his own party at Lavo nightclub in the neighbouring Palazzo hotel.

Eye-popping situation: Melissa is dating Kim's ex Reggie Bush

Seem familiar? Molinaro even tries her hand at a signature Kim 'look over the shoulder' pose

Two people who probably aren't invited: the lookalike and the man she's currently dating, who just so happens to be Kim's ex-boyfriend, Reggie Bush.
Although the 29-year-old actress and model did host a party at Suite 200 in Denver last night, she clearly isn't happy if her Tweets are any indication.
'I say I had a bad dream. And u guys just know what about...w out me saying', she wrote.

New squeeze: Model and actress Molinaro is said to be currently dating 26-year-old Bush, and her music video-inspired campaign for the company has become a web video viral hit

Two people who probably aren't invited: the lookalike and the man she's currently dating, who just so happens to be Kim's ex-boyfriend, Reggie Bush.
Although the 29-year-old actress and model did host a party at Suite 200 in Denver last night, she clearly isn't happy if her Tweets are any indication.
'I say I had a bad dream. And u guys just know what about...w out me saying', she wrote.

Classic LBD: Kim was joined by her husband-to-be Kris Humphries last night at the Noon By Noor Launch in West Hollywood