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Just when you think you’ve seen it all, how about a $20 million wedding cake. This cake is studded with diamonds and personal security. Take a look at the video to see what $20 million gets you:

While every bride thinks their wedding is going to be perfect, inevitably something happens, could be major, could be minor, but something unexpected usually happens. However you can be prepared to help keep you from pulling your hair out. All brides should have an emergency kit with them on the wedding day. Here’s some of the essentials:

Advil/Aspirin Breath mints Snacks Extra makeup & mirror Stain remover Static Guard Hand lotion. Q-tips and tissues (for any make-up issues) Tampons Nail Polish and a Nail File Extra pairs of nylons Safety Pins, Masking Tape, Stapler, Small Mending Kit

It never hurts to be prepared.

If you’ve already decided to get a groom cake for your wedding, you might as well get creative. Cake designers are really having some fun these days with cake ideas. Just take a look at some of the work from Who Made the Cake.com. They have a photo gallery of groom cakes from football stadiums to poker tables to the US Marine Corp shields. Even if you don’t see one you like, I’m sure it will get your creative juices flowing.

If you really want to go over the top with cookie ideas, how about the cookies of the stars. Casue Sweets offers a line of cookies shaped after the dresses worn by celebrities at red carpet events. It may be a little over the top as a wedding favor, but it’s your day so have fun!

If you’re having a fall wedding this year and still want something to add a little autumn to your wedding or your planning one for next year and you’re just looking for ideas, try FavorIdeas.com. They’ve got great fall wedding ideas to buy or that you can try to do your self. There’s lots of ideas here so have fun with your fall wedding.

If you’re tired of looking at the same ideas for wedding favors for your guests, try Lucky Bamboo favors from Eastern Leaf. They offer to customize small vases with Bamboo sticks and colored rocks. If you want something different your guests will remember, this is one thing that will surely stand out in their minds.  Lucky Bamboo Favors

If you’re looking for ways to jazz up your wedding this year, consider bringing in a lighting company.  If you’re having a winter wedding, maybe a blue shade to give it that “ice” look is all it needs.  Perhaps you don’t completely love the color of the walls on the hotel room, lighting can help make the place look luxurious.   Even if it’s an outdoor wedding, lighting can still make your night.  There’s lot of places to look for ideas, one place we found to find ideas is the Social Design Event Blog.

Have some cool lighting pics?  Post comments with the links or actual images.

Your fall wedding may just call for a fall wedding cake! Themed cakes have become more popular in the last few years, and seasons offer a great way to make your wedding cake unique. And while you may want your wedding cake to have a more traditional taste, you can still give it a fall accent. Consider the following ideas:

• Silk leaves in autumn colors scattered on and around your cake help to carry the fall theme.
• Group small, ornamental squash and pumpkins around the base of your cake and scatter them around the tables.
• Leaves created from sugar also make great cake accessories. What’s the best part? They’re edible, too!
• Combine the colors of fall, from leaves to ornamental squash, with the colors of a variety of fruit. Just before the reception, add clusters of blueberries and strawberries, sliced oranges, and a scattering of macadamia nuts for a unique twist.

For some recipe ideas, click here for the full article.

WeddingWire just launched their new Wedding Songs database for users to search through ideas for their wedding music. Songs are broken out into categories, but more importantly songs include direct links to iTunes and Amazon to listen to clips right from your computer. This is great because having look up each song you want to preview is a pain.

Try it here: Wedding Songs

Still looking for a wedding dress?  If you’re in Washington DC, Filene’s Basement is having their annual bridal gown/dress blowout event this friday the 3rd. It’s a great event to get a gorgeous dress for a bargain of a price since all dresses are either $249,$499 or $699…That’s it! I’ve seen $7000 Vera Wangs for $249. I’m not saying that’s the norm, but you get the idea.

Doors open at 8am, I suggest getting there early.

For a sampling of the fun, here’s video footage from CBS in Baltimore from the Filenes Basement event earlier in the month http://wjz.com/video/?id=29458@wjz.dayport.com